Gear Room
Stillwater Carbon Fiber SUP Paddle ($199)
If you’re used to slugging around the lake or river with a bulky aluminum or plastic SUP paddle, putting a Stillwater Carbon Fiber SUP Paddle ...
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Selk’bag Sleepwear System’s New 4G Lite: Perfect for Mild Northwest Summers
The idea of wearing your sleeping bag may take some getting used to, and the new Selk’bag Lite version, which comes in at an affordable ...
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Traveling with Kids Just Got Easier (and lighter)
Eagle Creek Pack-It System: Pack-It Cube set ($26.50 MSRP), Specter Cube set ($38.00 MSRP), Specter Starter Set ($56.00 MSRP) Once you become a parent, it ...
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The Atlas Running Snowshoe
“Running snowshoes?” I asked, baffled by the idea of snowshoeing as a “sport” to begin with, I couldn’t imagine running in them. Then a woman ...
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Outdoor Research Extravert Gloves
I admit, I chose extended snoring instead of skiing on those plentiful single digit, freezing arse colds this season, but that still left plenty of ...
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It’s a Snowshoe, It’s a Ski: Actually, It’s a Hok from Altai Skis
In the midst of advancing snowshoe technology, Francois Sylvain and Nils Larsen (who calls northeast Washington home) conceived of Altai Skis and the Hok, a ...
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Winter Running Shoe Review: Icebug Certo-L BUGrip
As an avid winter runner, I was excited when Swedish company Icebug (icebug.se/en) offered to send a review sample of Certo-L BUGrip shoes. In winter ...
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Beneath Cold Seas: The Underwater Wilderness of the Pacific Northwest
David Hall, University of Washington Press, 2011, 160 pages An incredible photographic showcase of marine life of the Pacific Northwest, “Beneath Cold Seas” offers spectacular ...
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Last Hours on Everest: The Gripping Story of Mallory and Irvine’s Fatal Ascent
Graham Hoyland, Collins, 2013, 310 pages The year 2013 seems to be the year of Everest in the outdoor adventure publishing world. Being the 60th ...
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