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  • GT: May Gear Roundup

    GT: May Gear Roundup

    This month, we’re celebrating perfect weather and multi-sport mashups in which we indulge in climbing, hiking, biking, skiing, paddling, and camping all within the same glorious season. Summer is coming,...

    Beth Lopez |

  • Bike Packing: Pro Vs. Enthusiast

    Bike Packing: Pro Vs. Enthusiast

    Picture this: You’ve driven into the beautiful, sprawling deserts of southern Utah ready to head off for 4.5 days with only your bike, a buddy, and  what you can both...

    Finola McDonald |

  • Sock Shakedown

    Sock Shakedown

    Today we talk about all things socks. Not where they go when they’ve mysteriously left their pair in the washing machine, but what to wear and why. Whether you’ve found...

    Finola McDonald |

  • How to Choose a Backcountry Touring Pack

    How to Choose a Backcountry Touring Pack

    With the right pack on your back, the time you spend in the backcountry is more comfortable, more fun, and even safer. If you, like us, are a fan of...

    Beth Lopez |

  • How to Celebrate Earth Day? Sell Your Gear.

    How to Celebrate Earth Day? Sell Your Gear.

    It’s well known that the easiest way to lower the carbon footprint of any piece of gear is simply to keep it in use longer, often by selling it to...

    Shopify API |

  • Surfing 101: A Guide to year-round surfing 

    Surfing 101: A Guide to year-round surfing 

    In cold water surfing, personal comfort is crucial. It enables you to stay in the water for longer during those crisp dawn patrol sessions and ensures your safety during those...

    Will Pearce |

  • GT: April Gear Roundup 

    GT: April Gear Roundup 

    It is with great pleasure that the Geartrade team announces we have seen the sun. Visions of corn-skiing, goggle tans, and apres-ski flip-flops are now dancing in our heads. It’s...

    Beth Lopez |

  • GT: Essential Gear For Trekking In The Rain

    GT: Essential Gear For Trekking In The Rain

    With the proper gear and the right mindset even the rainiest of days shouldn't stop you from getting out and about. As the saying goes there is no bad weather...

    Cynthia Yeo |

  • Appalachian Trail 101

    Appalachian Trail 101

    If you are planning to take on the Appalachian Trail (AT), a 2,200-mile long hiking trail that stretches from Georgia to Maine, it goes without saying you need to be...

    Will Pearce |

  • How To Choose Mountain Bike Tires

    How To Choose Mountain Bike Tires

    Whether you’re a competitive racer, a bike-park addict, or a just-for-fun rider, the rubber you run on your bike can make a huge difference in how it handles. Finding that...

    TJ Parsons |

  • A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN AVALANCHE DOG

    A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN AVALANCHE DOG

    Ski patrol dogs are more than just good PR for resorts—they’ve got years of training that prepares them to save lives. To learn more about what rescue dogs do and...

    TJ Parsons |