A desert mountain bike trip provides a venue to test a new UV-blocking jersey during two intense sunny days.
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UV-Blocking Bike Jersey Eliminates Need for Sunscreen
UV-Blocking Bike Jersey Eliminates Need for Sunscreen
May 21, 2012 By
Anker Cancels ‘West Ridge’ Climb on Everest
May 17, 2012 By
A plan to climb Mount Everest’s West Ridge route has been canceled due to unsafe climbing conditions. Now Conrad Anker and other National Geographic Expedition members turn attention to the peak’s trade route, the Southeast Ridge, with summit pushes ramping up as we write.
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Anker Cancels ‘West Ridge’ Climb on Everest
Father of GearJunkie, Age 63, Treks 96 miles Thru Badlands
May 17, 2012 By
This week, Chuck Regenold, age 63 and the father of GearJunkie editor Stephen Regenold, hiked the 96-mile Maah Daah Hey Trail in western North Dakota’s Badlands. He went solo and carried all food and water for the trek, battling blisters, vague trail spurs, and free-range steer not happy to see him along the route
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Father of GearJunkie, Age 63, Treks 96 miles Thru Badlands
Announced, previewed: Sony SLT-A37, the newest Translucent Mirror camera (with samples)
May 17, 2012 By
The unique lineup of Translucent Mirror cameras from Sony just got a little bigger, as the company unveiled a brand new model: the Sony Alpha SLT-A37 (and we’ve just posted our hands-on preview!) Closely-related to the existing SLT-A35 model, the Sony A37 has a subtly restyled body that’s exactly the same size, but just a little heavier.
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Announced, previewed: Sony SLT-A37, the newest Translucent Mirror camera (with samples)
Intel launches youth-focused iQ webzine, tells its brand story through aggregation
May 17, 2012 By
It’s like Highlights for kids, but with a decidedly techno-centric spin. The company known more for what it’s put inside our gadgetry has just unveiled a new digital magazine, iQ , intended for the youthful, über-connected masses
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Intel launches youth-focused iQ webzine, tells its brand story through aggregation
GearJunkie/YogaSlackers to Host ‘Bend Adventure Race’
May 15, 2012 By
For the second year, this September our GearJunkie/YogaSlackers squad will host the “Bend AR Adventure Race,” including a 12-hour and a 36-hour event in and around Bend, Ore.
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GearJunkie/YogaSlackers to Host ‘Bend Adventure Race’
Outside Magazine ‘Adventure Grant’
May 9, 2012 By
In celebration of its 35th anniversary, Outside magazine is seeking proposals for its first annual Adventure Grant, a $10,000 endowment “to help fund a smart, creative, and (perhaps) slightly foolhardy project that we’ll feature in an upcoming issue.”
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Outside Magazine ‘Adventure Grant’
Temple to Energy Food: Tour at Clif Bar’s HQ
May 9, 2012 By
Bikes hang from the ceiling. Patagonia’s New Product: Shrink-Wrapped Salmon Jerky
May 8, 2012 By
In a vast departure from jackets and fleece, iconic outdoor sporting-goods brand Patagonia this year will begin selling salmon jerky. An environmental message is built into the business plan.
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Patagonia’s New Product: Shrink-Wrapped Salmon Jerky
Video: Team Visits Merino Wool Sheep Farm in New Zealand
May 7, 2012 By
At a remote sheep farm in New Zealand last month, two members of Team GearJunkie/YogaSlackers got an inside peek at where our favorite outdoor fabric, merino wool, comes from.
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Video: Team Visits Merino Wool Sheep Farm in New Zealand
