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The Puffy Coat

By admin • Jan 29th, 2009 • Category: Gear Reviews, Lead Story

I am not sure if there is such a thing as too warm.  I grew up in Maine and learned at an early age the wonders of down as an insulator.  My childhood winters were spent skiing, snowmobiling, sleding and even ice fishing.  We never really thought about the cold it was just there.  The [...]



Choosing a Hydration Pack for Mt. Biking

By Art O'Connor • Aug 5th, 2008 • Category: Cycling, Gear Reviews

I have been using hydration packs on and off ever since the first Camelbak’s came out. I have tried a few different sizes and brands over the years. I have a bit of bag fetish so I consider mysef uniquely qualified to write on the subject of packs or bags. I pretty much have a [...]



Crescent Snowshoe Review

By Rachel Cieslewicz • Jan 31st, 2008 • Category: Gear Reviews, Snow Shoeing

Wow! If I could sum it up in one word, that is all I would need to say. Being one of the pickiest gear girls you might ever meet, I must say that the Crescent Moon running snowshoes exceeded all of my expectations. I strapped them on for the first time 30 [...]