With handles crafted from aircraft-grade aluminum, and a veritable cornucopia of easy to access tools, the Leatherman Charge AL Multi-Tool is the jack of all trades and the master of a few more. Whether you find yourself stuck on deserted island, or spend your weekends blitzing down singletracks, this multi-tool puts the solution to all your adventure SNAFU’s right in the palm of your hand (or hanging from your belt).
Down is Mother Nature’s premium and best insulation. While manufacturers have tried for decades to mimic the heat trapping properties of Down, they have yet to surpass what Mother Nature has done for millennia. So how do you make Mother Nature’s best even better?
First, you utilize nanotechnology and a proprietary application process to make it water repellant. Second, take your new and improved Down insulation and put it into a jacket from a brand with over 100 years experience in crafting exceptional outdoor equipment. Final result? The 850 Ultralight Down Jacket from L.L. Bean featuring the innovative DownTek water repellent Down.
“My old grandmother always used to say, Summer friends will melt away like summer snows, but winter friends are friends forever.” ― George R.R. Martin
Atlas engineers outfitted their 8 series trail walking snowshoes with an array of features and technology, and then made all those features melt away into an intuitively designed snowshoe that gets you out into the world of winter white with ease and comfort. Add in an impressive durability factor at a solid value, and this snowshoe is ready to become your new winter time best friend.
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You are a discerning athlete, who sacrifices your “free” time to spend countless hours pushing the bounds of your physical abilities, fine tuning your mind and nourishing your spirit in the pursuit of becoming the best athlete possible. You make financial sacrifices along the way, investing in the best equipment available – GPS watches, bikes, shoes, personal trainers, etc. – but when it comes to your prescription eyewear do you settle for glasses that “just” do the job?
Whether you’re a cyclist training for your next criterium, a runner training for a marathon, or a snowshoer trekking in the backcountry,your vision is the last place you should sacrifice performance. After all, if you aren’t seeing at your best, you are not performing at your best. Enter Sports Optical, a custom prescription eyewear provider that offers a wide range of prescription sunglasses and lenses specifically selected and crafted for athletes and their specific needs.
Storm clouds are gathering, casting a dark, ominous shadow of unease. The mercury is dropping, and icy winds are howling through the trees just outside the window. To stay in bed under your warm blankets would be ideal. But, you have a laundry list of errands as long as Kris Kringle’s beard, which means it’s time to get up, get out, and confront the hazards of winter.
When the winter weather threatens to grab you with two hands and never let go, you’ll want a boot to insulate your feet without leaving you feeling as though you’re stuck in a walking cast. Luckily for you, the no-nonsense, go-anywhere, do-anything legends of the Aussie Outback are now available in a winterized form in the Blundstone 560.
At Gumption Gear we continually strive to provide our readers with in-depth, informative, and balanced reviews of the latest outdoor & adventure lifestyle products. Towards those ends, our “Business of Gear” feature allows us a unique opportunity to talk with industry insiders and introduce you to the personalities, ideas and vision behind your favorite (or soon to be favorite) gear.
Today we bring you the story of Northern Lites Snowshoes. For 20 years Northern Lites has operated on a simple premise: Snowshoes should be built in a way that allows your mind to focus on your surroundings, not what’s on your feet. We reached out to the Northern Lites team and asked them a few questions about the brand, its direction and goals.
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When performance matters, you need to get everything right, right down to your socks. Made with seamless technology and designed to serve as a second-skin, Zensah compression socks are designed to help improve performance, increase recovery time and reduce fatigue. Through a graduated compression design that increases blood flow and reduces muscle vibration, Zensah knee-high compression socks are ready to perform under pressure without losing sight of comfort and mobility.
Heading into the great outdoors without a knife is unforgivable. From shaving down kindling to fending off rogue squirrels, a knife can be just as important as food or shelter. Even if you’re daily adventures don’t carry you deep into the backwoods, the pocket knife is as essential today as it was centuries ago when cavemen shaped the first primitive cutting tools from stone.
Whether you’re looking for a worthy companion on the trail or a new EDC (everyday carry), the Griptilian® from Benchmade warrants your worthy consideration. Offering an easy-to-grip handle, dependable assisted-opening, and a trustworthy blade, you might just find that the Griptilian quickly becomes an essential piece of equipment for all of life’s adventures.
When Tommy Baynard, creator and executive producer of Flying Wild Alaska, suggested photographer Corey Rich put together a climbing expedition that could be featured on the show, Corey jumped at the chance.
The resulting documentary includes stunning photographs and video footage of the beautiful snow covered landscape juxtaposed with the coverage of the demanding trek the climbers undertook. Moreover, from our perspective it’s a story about gumption as Corey, videographer Dane Henry and four climbers traverse uncharted territory for a first ascent of one of the mountains located in Alaska’s Arrigetch Peaks, located in the Brooks Range, above the Arctic Circle.
My dear old hydration pack, it’s time to be honest. We’ve logged thousands of miles together, seen dreary sunrises and stunning sunsets. Together we have slogged through deep mud and baked under the blazing sun. There have been good times and bad, but now the time has come to start anew. It’s not me, it’s you. Over the years, you’ve taken up too much space, your jostling and pronounced bouncing has put too much stress on my back and has taken its toll on my running form.
Did I mention that I’ve found someone new? Yes, I’m not ashamed to admit that there’s a Hydrapak in my life now. At the end of the day, I expect a lot in a relationship and the E-Lite vest is ready to meet those needs. And in all fairness my dear old pack, you simply can’t compete with the lightweight, sleek minimalist design of the E-Lite Vest. You’ve been good, but the Hydrapak E-Lite Vest is better.