Oboz Hyalite Cross-Training Shoes

By Daved Brosche | June 5th, 2008

Oboz Hyalite Cross-Training Shoes - Tail ready hiking shoes. Who would have thought that a simple cross training shoe could be tough enough to handle extreme day hikes to the peak or handle even the most challenging of boulder ...

The North Face Mountain Guide Jacket

By Daved Brosche | January 30th, 2008

The North Face Mountain Guide Jacket – Classic hard shell jacket For a classic mountaineer shell, try the North Face Mountain Guide Jacket. This tough jacket offers all the weather protection you could need for winter activ ...

Gear highlight: Cellboost disposable charger

By Court | May 24th, 2005

Cellboost is a tiny disposable battery charger that is available for all the major brands of phones. It's a great solution for frequent travelers or even just the absent minded. Since it's portable, you don't have to be near an ou ...

Vodafone cuts cost of phoning home

By Court | May 24th, 2005

Vodafone threw down the gauntlet to its smaller European rivals yesterday by slashing the cost of calling home from abroad on a mobile. The company, which is under investigation from the European Commission over roaming charges ...

Wanted: Clean cars, cheap gas

By Court | May 16th, 2005

Car rental companies are ramping up perks aimed at satisfying business travelers, equipping cars with GPS locator systems and satellite radio, and rental locations with wireless Internet access. But those high-tech options aren't ...

Travel light when trekking

By Court | May 9th, 2005

To keep yourself comfortable during the long walk in the wilderness, you need proper clothing. And the first place to go hunt for that is nowhere else but your closet. Any pair of loose-fitting trousers made from breathable mate ...

Great Road-Trip Travel Gear

By Court | May 2nd, 2005

Eliminate Fuzz Hate walking out of a restaurant with your black pants covered in white napkin lint? The Good Housekeeping Institute found that the Lint Card Personal Lint Remover (79 cents; available at The Container Store; impr ...

The Gear Hunter

By Court | April 22nd, 2005

Normally, I don't need an electronic translator when I travel, because my companion speaks six languages. She was my version of "The Interpreter." And she doesn't run on batteries. There was, however, that time in Plzen in the C ...

Safe Hotspotting With For-Hire VPNs

By Court | April 22nd, 2005

When I travel, I'm a one-man show without an IT organization behind me to support my connectivity. That's particularly frightening at Wi-Fi hotspots, where enterprise users can be secure using their company's virtual private netwo ...

BBC Presenters Clash

By Court | April 18th, 2005

One is a an outspoken, speed-loving presenter with a penchant for fast cars. The other is a gentle-humoured, travel journalist who enjoys nothing more than a ride on the back of a camel. Now it seems Jeremy Clarkson and Michael ...

Cool baggage claim

By Court | April 12th, 2005

The trek for travel gear would invariably lead to a ubiquitous stroll down New Market. The pocket pinch was not severe but the durability, the designs and the brand tag were nothing you could flaunt. That could change now with Gi ...

Gear for the Senses

By Court | April 11th, 2005

For an article on gear that'll help you get the most out of your time on the road, check out: Gear for the Senses

Million-Dollar Payday for Top REI Exec

By Brian | April 7th, 2005

Many of us spend alot of money at REI. Ever wonder how that money filters through the company? Here's some cool information on REI financials: http://www. ...

Ease your anxiety over transporting your gear

By Court | April 7th, 2005

Working on this month�s cover story, I thought, �If I�m this consumed with my clothes moving through strange hands, how stressful must this be for the video producer who�s forced to travel with gear that�s fragile, or expensive, o ...

Gym of a room appeals to travelers

By Court | April 6th, 2005

For Regina Montoya, exercising on the road is a must. But in the hotel gym? The Dallas-based workforce training consultant winces. "I don't always want to see the people I'm going to be giving a presentation to at 8:30 or 9 whe ...

iPod Shuffle

By Brian | April 5th, 2005

The iPod shuffle recently came onto the market as a flash memory based portable music player. This thing is ...

Hand-cranked travel blender

By Court | April 4th, 2005

So it�s been good news in the hand-cranked items department lately � unfortunately this one is not named the �hand-blender.� The $69.95 Vortex hand-crank blender works by a two-gear system to crush your ice or process your food er ...

KOA: Camping popular among families

By Court | April 1st, 2005

More than half of the people who visited campgrounds in North America last year brought children under 18, according to the Montana-based Kampgrounds of America � popularly known as KOA. From

Kelty Light Year Sleeping Bag

By Brian | March 31st, 2005

With summer coming up, you might be looking for a sleeping bag that isn't going to cook you at night. The

Suunto's X9: location, location, location

By Court | March 30th, 2005

I'm a tech-geek and a gadget junky. Maybe that's why, despite its limitations, I think the Suunto X9 is one of the most fun and functional backcountry accessories available. Imagine, a GPS receiver that is smaller than some of th ...

Osprey Packs Crescent 75

By Brian | March 29th, 2005

Looking to carry alot of gear with you when traveling? Not worried so much about weight as the convenience of comfortably hauling all of that gear? The

A Way to Get Confiscated Items Back

By Court | March 29th, 2005

A new shipping service may solve a vexing problem air travelers have faced since Sept. 11: what to do when a security screener confiscates a personal item. ReturnKey Systems, (877) 738-8765 and www.itemreturn.com, has begun settin ...

Basic First Aid Kit for Home or Travel - First Aid and Emergency Tools

By Court | March 28th, 2005

Accidents, injuries, and emergencies happen to everyone, eventually. Properly preparing for these instances is all-important. Ideally, everyone should have a first aid kit or medical kit at home and in his or her auto. If your ho ...

PSP Videos To Go (Vol. 1)

By Court | March 28th, 2005

Sony's PSP has landed, and it's proving to be all the rage. From hardcore gamers who want to relive WipEout on the go, to the mass consumers who are all about multimedia functionality, PSP is making the rounds as the hottest new g ...

Kelty Pathfinder Child Carrier

By Brian | March 27th, 2005

Taking young children hiking can be a slow and frustrating experience. Kids lag behind, pick up everything on the trail, and even get into trouble. Thanks to Kelty, you can strap them in a

Leader of the Pack: Ease your anxiety over transporting your gear

By Court | March 25th, 2005

Even though I�ve traveled numerous times by plane since January 1�the day the Transportation Security Administration began screening all checked baggage at U.S. commercial airports�I�m not used to leaving my luggage unlocked when ...

Platy Bottle

By Brian | March 23rd, 2005

I've been watching a thread in the travel gear forum about Nalgene water bottles. Looking around at some of the alternatives suggested by participants it look ...

Big Agnes Air Core Sleeping Pads

By Brian | March 21st, 2005

Have you ever bought a sleeping pad just to find out that it really is not very comfortable? Many people refer to Thermarest pads when talking about a good sleeping pad. I have used Thermarest pads in the past and just did not f ...

Light weight board bag

By Court | March 21st, 2005

Airlines are begining to take a hardline on excess baggage and windsurfers are obvious targets in their revenue gathering crusade. What many people don't realise is that the standard double or tripple board bag by itself can weigh ...

Exercise While Traveling

By Brian | March 18th, 2005

It seems like everyone is trying to get in shape these days. Walking and jogging are a good way to maintain cardio fitness, but how can anyone build lean muscle mass with no gym around? It is actually very easy. The answer is t ...

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