News, stories, gear articles + more
Recently we posted an overview of typical layering system definitions, especially as they relate to winter sports. But it’s also worth sharing a special highlight of layering for “high-output” activities...
Beth Lopez |
In January of 2020, the Outdoor Industry Association announced the Climate Action Corps as a way for the outdoor industry to collaborate and to lead on climate action. In joining,...
Annie Fast |
The idea of spring skiing conjures up beautiful images of corn-skiing, parking-lot beers, and long-awaited toasty temps. All these things are true, but backcountry skiers need to consider one other...
Beth Lopez |
We’ve got the scoop on a new, eco-forward waterproofing technology In many cases, waterproofing is one of the most critical aspects of gear performance—whether you’re trying to stay dry during...
Emma Athena |
How do great photos come about? Are they carefully plotted, or does the photographer await a moment? Adventure photographer Adam Clark says that, for him, the perfect photo happens when...
Beth Lopez |
Fat tire biking is exactly what it sounds like, riding bikes on oversized tires. The oversized tires serve a purpose, which is to float on top of soft surfaces such...
Annie Fast |
Welcome back for month two of Geartrade writer Emma Athena's “Year of UnNew” chronicles. This month, she learned three things: You can furnish most of an apartment for less than...
Emma Athena |
Browse Geartrade long enough, and you’ll see quite a few “regulars” among the gear sellers. Among the most prolific is Lone Pine Gear Exchange; they seem to have an incredibly...
Beth Lopez |
While drysuits are the perfect tool for extending your paddling or fishing season into fall, or starting it early in the spring, drysuits can be an I-need-to-save-up-for-this type of expense....
Emma Athena |
In Scandinavia, there’s a saying: “There’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes.” It seems like a pretty grand promise, but we can tell you that it’s true:...
Beth Lopez |
The Powder Highway is less-glamorously known as 95A, it’s a 630-mile loop that passes through, at last count, more than 60 different ski areas, heli-ski ops, backcountry lodges, guided snowcat...
Annie Fast |
It’s a seemingly miraculous defiance of physics, and yet it’s possible exactly because of physics: when you strike your ice axe and kick your crampons into a vertical wall of...
Beth Lopez |
The Challenge: go an entire year buying UnNew goods except for food and medical supplies. The idea is daunting, but now, more than ever before there are more opportunities to...
Emma Athena |
