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Shed Light on Every Kind of Activity
Leave it to a small company in Beaconsfield, Quebec, to make products for the outdoors that no one else would touch. (Thursday, May 8, 2008)
Nalgene Bottles Cut BPA
Once again the news has stories about BPA. That's short for bisphenol A, a controversial compound found in polycarbonate plastics that some studies have shown mimics the hormone estrogen and can cause medical ills in lab rats. (Thursday, May 1, 2008)
Take Seat That's Easy to Pack
Backpackers are famous for trading comfort at night in camp for speed and efficiency during the day on the trail. (Thursday, April 17, 2008)
Recycled Messenger Bags Make a Functional Statement
Recycling is Rad. That's the name— as well as the mantra— of a one-woman business in Minneapolis that makes bike messenger bags out of plastic grocery store sacks. (Thursday, April 10, 2008)
Climbing Gear Does the Job but Weighs Too Much Downhill
IN NORWAY'S ROMSDAL ALPS— High above a fjord, on a mountain face battered by wind, my skis cut a subtle line on a blank canvas of white. It's 1 p.m. on Kirketaket, a 4,721-foot peak here, and I'm heading up-mountain on a ski tour. (Thursday, April 3, 2008)
Bike Bottle Improves on Rule
THE GEAR JUNKIE: CamelBak Products LLC touts its new Podium Bottle as an upgrade to a technology that's been around since the 1950s. (Thursday, March 27, 2008)
GPS device keeps you connected
"There is life after cell phone signals die." That's the tagline Spot Inc. of Milpitas, Calif., has put on its namesake GPS device, a handheld locator beacon introduced to the outdoors industry last fall. (Thursday, March 6, 2008)
Take Ski on the Wild Side
The call of the winter wilds beckoning skiers beyond resort boundaries is a top trend in the alpine world. (Thursday, February 21, 2008)
Waterproof Gloves Weather Winter
The year was 1982. The place, Pyramid Lake in northern Nevada, where a cold plane of electric blue water hid the lake's famous cutthroat trout. (Thursday, February 7, 2008)
Winter's Chill Shouldn't Keep You Off Bike
Bike tires hum on snow, and they buzz on ice. But they rarely slip when you're going straight. Gears click and shift the same in almost any weather. Just remember the lube. And the cold wind? With the right clothing it's not an issue, according to regular wintertime riders. (Thursday, January 17, 2008)
Getting a Grip on Outdoors (Thursday, January 10, 2008)
High Cost, Big Return on Jacket (Thursday, January 3, 2008)
Top Products of '07 Can Enhance New Year's Outdoor Thrills (Thursday, December 27, 2007)
Skin-Care Line Halts Blisters (Thursday, December 20, 2007)
A Watch Rich in Attributes (Thursday, December 6, 2007)
Designs Lighten Up Skiing (Thursday, November 29, 2007)
Gear Up for Ski Season (Thursday, November 22, 2007)
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