Living in Michigan means I spend as much time outside as possible during the summer. Between camping trips, hikes, yard work, road trips, evenings by the lake, and everyday errands, sunglasses become part of...
There is a corner in my garage that I try to avoid looking at too closely. It is home to a collection of broken, but potentially fixable camp chairs, that if combined with the...
There are plenty of ways to carry water when you’re cycling, running, hiking, or outdoors’ing it. Some are cheap. Some are simple. Some involve wrestling with a bottle cage like you’re trying to remove...
A good daily trainer should disappear on your feet. It should feel comfortable from the first mile, stay smooth as the run goes on, and handle everything from easy recovery runs to steady long...
If you live in Michigan, you know the weather makes absolutely no sense. We spent most of July stuck in a heatwave, and I honestly can’t remember the last time I wore a pair...
AIRWAAV creates mouthpieces that claim to make you stronger, faster, and better rested, which sounds like a similar pitch as copper-infused socks and magnetic bracelets. The brand’s premise is that by optimizing jaw alignment...
I spend a lot of time outdoors, so I always bring a Bluetooth speaker on camping trips, beach days, and other adventures. Good music makes almost every activity more enjoyable, whether I am cooking...
I almost never leave home without bicycle tools, because after enough miles and enough family rides, you learn fast that somebody always ends up needing something. The bigger issue for me is having a...
Having power wherever you go has become more important than ever. Almost everything we use now runs on a rechargeable battery. Phones, tablets, laptops, earbuds, cameras, watches, and even some camping gear all need...
I spent a month with the Batch eFT.3 fat tire electric bike, riding it up and down the West Michigan lakeshore, through downtown streets, on paved rail trails, and out on hard packed dirt...
I handed the Saucony Triumph 24 to our guest tester with one basic assignment: wear them for the kind of running most of us actually do. Not race day. Not a carefully staged tempo...
GAT Sport has been in the performance nutrition game since 1997, and if you’ve been around the supplement world long enough, you’ve probably seen their Nitraflex powder on a shelf somewhere. For over 25...
When I started searching for a festive pair of sunglasses to celebrate America’s 250th birthday, I immediately headed to the Knockaround website. I already knew the brand’s reputation for creating quality sunglasses with fun...
As the snow retreated up the mountain this spring, my eagerness to hit the trails grew. Adding to that excitement was a new pair of Meindl Air Revolution Alpine 4.1 Hikers. Touted as the...
The best part of being in the backcountry is sharing time with friends. Whether you are crawling up a remote forest road, dropping into a drainage, or exploring unfamiliar trail systems, staying connected is...
Water sports are one of the best parts of summer in the Rockies. Whether I am floating the Yampa, paddling an alpine lake, or packrafting into the backcountry, safety always comes first. The challenge...
With the long days of summer, I find myself fishing from first light until the last cast of the evening. Those changing light conditions can make it difficult to find a single pair of...
Every so often, a new e-bike brand lands on the scene with big promises and a product that doesn’t quite fit into the usual categories. TALON is one of those brands. Positioned as a...
For the past few weeks, I have been using the Midland CLIPTALK in a variety of outdoor settings with excellent results. I have not traditionally relied on two-way radios or walkie-talkie style communication while...
Summer is here and the temperatures are rising in the Rocky Mountains. To keep cool while staying protected from the sun is a challenge. However, Stio has the answer with its new Bounder Apparel...
