Fjallraven Abisko Lite Jacket Review
Ah, Sweden. Land of safe automobiles, girls with dragon tattoos, fika, the krona and various bands with names emphasizing the letters “A” and “B.” I arrived in Stockholm one afternoon in September a few...
Author: Steve
White Sierra Trail Convertible Pant Review
It was a full summertime day in the mountains: out early to take the dog for his daily constitutional; sundry duties in the yard and garage mid-morning; lunch on the deck collecting UV rays;...
Mountain Khakis Men’s Equatorial Convertible Pant and Skiff Shirt Review
“Inside all of us exists an adventurous soul – a wild heart that is called from nature to live authentically and free from modern society.” That is part of the Mountain Khakis “Soul Statement,”...
Rhone Apparel Sentry Short Sleeve Shirt and Mako Short Review
You hit the gym or trails with a buddy just after sunrise. By mid-morning, the workout’s over but it’s not yet time to head home. So you grab coffee out and maybe take a...
Fugoo Portable Wireless Speaker Review
Yes, I’m talking to you. Go ahead and pry those earbuds from your cranium and listen: You can have portable tunes that sound great without plugging your aural canals with dirty, waxy deaf-makers. For...
Lululemon Training Sleeveless Top Review
As summer heat turns from wintertime daydream to dog day reality, it’s important to have training apparel that can stand up to the tall mercury. The Training Sleeveless top by Lululemon is designed specifically...
Lululemon Pace Breaker Short Review
Versatile training shorts that perform both in the gym and outdoors are as necessary during summertime as cookouts and road trips. The Lululemon Pace Breaker Short satisfy that summertime need for versatile shorts –...
Sierra Designs Lightning 2 Tent Review
The three-season, two-person Lightning 2 tent from Sierra Designs is a refreshing and welcome reimagining of what a tent – and what camping – can be. The engineering and design elements comprising the tent...
Allen Sports Aluminum Compact Two Bike Trunk Carrier Review
The Allen Sports Aluminum Compact Two Bike Trunk Carrier is an ultra-lightweight and compact trunk-mounted bike carrier. It is engineered to fit an incredible breadth of cars, vans and SUVs. The rack is a serviceable...
AVEX Bottle Review
Eye-catching colors, high-end textures and materials, innovative functionality and health-minded design all recommend AVEX bottles for the discerning buyer. I’ve been testing three models of AVEX water bottles and have been impressed with their...
Salomon Quest 4D 2 GTX Hiking Boot Review
Springtime hiking in Central Oregon presents every conceivable weather condition, often during a single outing. Snow, rain, sun and winds sweep through in waves. Terrain also can vary over short distances. Arid, high-desert volcanic...
Perfect Rip Deck Review
It’s called the “competency trap.” The term comes from management science and describes a flaw in our behavioral tendencies. The competency trap happens when we continue to do things we’re good at and that...
Adidas Ultra Boost Running Shoe Review
The new Adidas Ultra Boost trainers are billed as “The Greatest Running Shoe Ever.” The claim likely has been made before, perhaps many times before. But it’s unlikely that such an assertion has ever...
Jawbone UP Move Review
Human innovation tends to reduce the physical labor needed for a desired result. When we think of the history of invention, we contemplate those things that make our lives easier while yielding more or...
Keen Uneek Sandal Review
Aptly named Uneek sandals from Keen offer distinctive design and good performance in footwear that seems at home both at the beach and around town. The Keen Uneek sandals I’ve tested have been a...
Harbinger HumanX Review
For almost 20 years I’ve been a faithful adherent to the simple calculus of weightlifting: The more weight you push (or pull), the stronger your muscles become. The equation is linear and transparent. And...
Zamst RK-1 Review
Most endeavors that promise gains also entail risk. In athletics, physical gains from training come with the prospect of injury, the most insidious of which are harms from overuse. Painful and often debilitating, overuse...
Adidas Duramo Cross X GTX Running Shoe Review
The Adidas Duramo Cross X GTX kicks I’ve been testing are the go-anywhere, do-anything sports utility vehicles of running shoes. Packed with technology, engineered for durable performance, and designed with good looks, I’ve found...
