The only thing better than getting to spend four days exploring remote and rarely visited parts of Wyoming’s Wind River Range was doing it with a Hyperlite Mountain Gear UltaMid 2. The ultralight Cuben fiber…
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It’s been just about three weeks since you set your eyes on a new PR, vowed to eat better and declared this was the year you were going to learn or try something totally new….
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This year, more than ever before, Outdoor Retailer felt like a huge, awesome reunion. I got to reconnect with the founders of several of the companies we feature on Garage Grown Gear. Each year I…
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Once upon a time buying outdoor gear for ladies meant buying something pink from a small pool of options. While the outdoor industry still has some work to do in creating gear as strong as…
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***Giveaway entry form at bottom of review*** Back in August, at Outdoor Retailer, I saw a prototype of Hyperlite Mountain Gear’s new lightweight messenger bag. It immediately caught my attention. Partly because I love all…
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In a recent Garage Grown Gear staff meeting we started talking about all our favorite American made outdoor gear. With the 4th of July just around the corner, we thought it would be fitting to…
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Here’s a little insight to the male mind…specifically Dad’s mind. In Dad’s mind there are only two days each year that are really “his days” – his birthday and Father’s Day. My Dad used to tell…
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Lightweight backpacking used to mean roughing it, an experience that was borderline unpleasant. But with innovative, new backpacking gear, it’s now possible to go light and go in comfort. Just in time for summer, we’ve…
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