
A Year of UnNew: Month Three
Use the practice of sustainability to strengthen your empathy muscles beyond the environment, enveloping all humans in your wake. We are stronger together, and together we are as naturally diverse...
Emma Athena |
Take an Additional 20% off during our End of Summer Sale
News, stories, gear articles + more
Use the practice of sustainability to strengthen your empathy muscles beyond the environment, enveloping all humans in your wake. We are stronger together, and together we are as naturally diverse...
Emma Athena |
The simple little rain jacket is a mandatory staple in any backpack, especially if you frequently recreate in a rainy place. It’s hard to choose a good rain jacket if...
Beth Lopez |
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 |
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 |
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 |