She Went From Mexico to the Sierra Nevada and Brought Her Food

We haven’t tried Itacate Foods but we are going to after watching this. Itacate means something like “food bundle” in the Aztecan language family, a great name for backpacking food built on Latin recipes and flavors. The joy and love oozing from this short about the brand tells us this food has to be good.

There’s Just Something About Full Grain Leather Hiking Boots

I miss breaking in boots. It’s been years since I’ve needed to. Always felt like the start of a committed, loving relationship. I clean and wax the new leather, preserving it against water, then hike around in ’em everywhere for a few weeks. Sometimes unforgiving and tough at first, the boots eventually give way to … Read more

If You Need Me, I’ll Be Chilling In My New Fave Camp Chair

I always thought a rocker was crucial when selecting a chair for car camping. Just something about that gentle swaying back and forth sitting around a campfire. I love the REI Kingdom Rocker and have had a couple of them for years, but they’re discontinued and I needed a third chair. So I picked out … Read more

Private Land Owners Keep Trying to Keep You Out of Public Streams

Every state in the West has some type of law declaring that its waters belong to the public. But what this means is disputed, and several state supreme courts have had to decide cases that pit streamside landowners against paddlers and anglers. Recreational users have won most of these cases in the Rocky Mountain states, as … Read more

In Pursuit of Soul: Midwest Skiing

You don’t need thousands of feet of vert to have a blast skiing. These lift addicts in the upper midwest are the proof. Check out this trailer from TGR’s In Pursuit of Soul 2.

A Cargo E-Bike Can Replace Your Car

For whatever reason, cargo e-bike discussion is raging across lots of the internet this week. We’ve loved these machines for years now and still love the Benno Boost. It’s been updated slightly, but the below review from 2019 is still dead bang accurate and our feelings haven’t changed one bit. I have however, moved on … Read more