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  • How to Clean Trad Climbing Gear

    How to Clean Trad Climbing Gear

    When trad climbing, gear keeps you safe, and to ensure maximum functionality (aka safety), the spring-loaded metal devices known as “cams,” should be regularly inspected and maintained in great condition....

    Emma Athena |

  • The guide to UnNew Outdoor Backpacks on Geartrade

    The guide to UnNew Outdoor Backpacks on Geartrade

    One of our very favorite subjects of discussion is: backpacks. Brands we love have spent years fine-tuning their backpack designs for different sports and situations, and it’s fun to see...

    Beth Lopez |

  • person fly fishing

    Beginners Take: Fly Fishing

    They say fly fishing is the new bird-watching, not sure why they say that, but it sure is a worthy endeavor. There’s no reason to be intimidated by this style...

    Annie Fast |

  • What is National Public Lands Day?

    What is National Public Lands Day?

    Celebrate National Public Lands Day on September 25, 2021 and get an opportunity to give back to our public lands (and free park visitation)!

    Annie Fast |

  • Beer for Gear Event: T.F. Brewing

    Beer for Gear Event: T.F. Brewing

    Geartrade is kicking off August with multiple events where you can donate your gear. The first in the series is our Beer For Gear Event at T.F. Brewing.

    Shopify API |

  • rocky terrain

    New Year's Resolutions: Brand Sustainability Edition

    With sustainability goals growing more common in the outdoor and adventure industries, we rounded up some of the most impressive new-year pledges. Which brands are committed to moving toward more-sustainable...

    Emma Athena |

  • winter mountains

    2020 Reflections

    If there’s anything we can agree on, it’s that 2020 has been a challenging year—one filled with lows and highs so expansive and dramatic, trekking from month to month has...

    Emma Athena |

  • person skiing in backcountry

    Geartrade: A breakdown of the types of Nordic skiing

    As a category of skiing, “Nordic” casts a pretty wide net, so it’s understandable that there’s plenty of confusion around what it means. Technically, Nordic skis have a free-heel binding...

    Beth Lopez |

  • people skiing looking at a map

    Inbounds Uphill Touring Is Taking Off This Winter

    Uphill skiing, inbounds touring—whatever you want to call this variant sport, it’s on the rise this winter. While AT skiers and splitboarders have been partaking in early morning laps at...

    Annie Fast |

  • skiing

    What Is Backcountry Skiing?

    What’s backcountry skiing? In a word, joy. In a few more words: sweaty, exhilarating, liberating, serious. Serious because there’s certainly an inherent risk to being outside the avalanche-controlled, ski-patrolled confines...

    Beth Lopez |

  • Grown Skis Upturn

    How to build the most sustainable ski kit

    We set out to build the “most sustainable” ski kit, and one thing became clear real quick: without an industry-wide sustainability standard, it’s hard to compare precise metrics between brands...

    Emma Athena |