Gear Talk

Advice and insight on gearing up for your next adventure.

How to Choose Rock Climbing Shoes

How to Choose Rock Climbing Shoes

The best outdoor adventure gear fades into the background and evades detection, so you can focus fully on the activity at hand. This is especially true with climbing shoes, where poor...

How to Choose Rock Climbing Shoes

The best outdoor adventure gear fades into the background and evades detection, so you can focus fully on the activity at hand. This is especially true with climbing shoes, where poor...

Planning and Packing for a Hot-Weather Hike

Planning and Packing for a Hot-Weather Hike

Long summer days are perfect for venturing up into the mountains or down into the canyons. However, the intense heat of summer mixed with physical exertion, if not managed carefully,...

Planning and Packing for a Hot-Weather Hike

Long summer days are perfect for venturing up into the mountains or down into the canyons. However, the intense heat of summer mixed with physical exertion, if not managed carefully,...

How to Make Your Jacket Waterproof Again

How to Make Your Jacket Waterproof Again

A well constructed ski or rain jacket can last a remarkably long time, even decades with light use. However, the first thing you'll notice after consistent use is that eventually...

How to Make Your Jacket Waterproof Again

A well constructed ski or rain jacket can last a remarkably long time, even decades with light use. However, the first thing you'll notice after consistent use is that eventually...

A Snowshoeing Crash Course

A Snowshoeing Crash Course

Snowshoeing is the perfect gateway activity for learning to embrace winter. It requires zero skill to get started, and features equipment that’s accessible and easy to use. But even with...

A Snowshoeing Crash Course

Snowshoeing is the perfect gateway activity for learning to embrace winter. It requires zero skill to get started, and features equipment that’s accessible and easy to use. But even with...