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  Are you the type of guy or gal that's generally so psyched to get out there and get after it that you throw a mish-mash of gear, maps, instructions and accessories into your backpack's main compartment minutes before leaving to hit the trail? Avoid the ensuing trailside backpack dig by getting organized. And your quickest ticket to organization may just be the Brooks-Range Field Organizer. It's a notebook-sized, waterproof nylon folder that offers six...

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I am an adventure and travel junkie. I am very happy I found this new site. I spend a ridiculous time surfing from one coast to another and down into Latin America. I love camping,hiking, and everything as long as it doesn't involve doilies.  

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The OR show is full of gear nerds and tech-o-files that could talk for hours about how they shaved .7 ounces of rip-stop off their tent or moved the zipper by half a millimeter to boost ergonomics. As I walked the floor of the New Exhibitors tent, my head was pretty foggy from all that kind of jargon-heavy tech talk. All of the sudden, out pops a booth stuffed bottom to top with things like...

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Yes sir, that's correct. Now you too can do outrageous but entertaining wilderness stunts while practicing the most dubious of survival methods. Or, at least you can pretend to. The game is "Man vs. Wild with Bear Grylls" and it's coming out this fall from Crave Games. Before you go running off to scribble it on your Christmas list, take a look at the promo below and see if it's as good as you're thinking...

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"Deeper was child's play compared to this one." That quote is rattling my brain after watching the new trailer for Further,  the second in the Deeper, Further, Higher snowboard trilogy. Further won't come out until next year, but I'm definitely psyched already. Deeper was definitely not like any child's play I've ever watched, so there's certainly madness in store. True to its name, Further centers around shredding lines in some of the most distant locales...

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Splitboards typically refer to boards that are split down the length of the board, turning into two skis for ascending mountains. Dual Snowboards has what you could call a downhill splitboard. The board is split into two across the width, giving you two separate snow skates of sorts. Why would you want two separate boards? Quite frankly, I have no idea. These things look like a twisted ankle or ball-numbing split waiting to happen. I'd...

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I've fast become a fan of the Provo brothers. Partly because they're Utah guys and their footage, photos and stories come straight from my backyard. Partly because they put together such well-done, stunning videos. And, truth be told, the reggae is a sweet bonus. Their clip of skiing Cedar Breaks was one of my favorite skiing vids ever, and their latest experiment no boarding backcountry trees, steeps and ravines is a pretty great follow-up.  Take...

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A couple years ago, EK Accessories--makers of Cat Crap goggle cleaner--debuted the Xtrai system, a sensor system designed to prevent you from smashing into the top of your garage when you have bikes, boats or other gear strapped atop the roof. Near as I can tell, that system never actually hit the market...or maybe hit the market and quickly departed. I could never actually find one for sale. Luckily, good ideas rise to the top....

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I've really struggled to understand the 3-D video craze. First, 3-D video has been around forever. Second, you still need glasses and expensive specialized equipment to view it. Third, seeing an extra dimension just doesn't seem worth all that hardware investment. But 360-degree video is something I could really get into, especially for outdoor footage. Even the most dramatically filmed outdoor movie can't quite recreate the full magnitude of actually being there. But putting the...

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Alright, it's that time again! I love putting together gift guides (mostly because I want everything). Here are a few gift ideas for the runner in the family. Let's start at the top and make our way down. Jacket: Sugoi Versa Jacket/Vest $120, sugoi.com The Versa jacket is windproof and water-resistant enough to keep you dry in a light rain. and if you start to warm up, the sleeves (attached magnetically) can be removed with...

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