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Klim Traverse Pants

Posted by Jill - Head Geargal - May 24, 2013 - Moto, Moto Gear Reviews, Reviews
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It took an exhaustive search to find these pants. I think I tried every pair of motorcycle pants in the store, and most definitely in the women’s section. When I saw these tucked behind the oversized display of men’s jackets, I knew I’d found a winner. Yes, they are “men’s” pants, but they illustrate how [...]

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ABS Avalanche Airbag System (Backpack)

Posted by Jill - Head Geargal - April 21, 2013 - Outdoor Gear Reviews, Reviews
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Last year ABS provided me with a few airbag packs, one for me to test and one for me to use to demonstrate the function of the packs to local shops and such. I was given a bunch of zip-ons (the ABS packs consist of a base unit that integrates with any of the zip-ons [...]

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Firstgear HT Overpants

Posted by Jill - Head Geargal - April 19, 2013 - Moto, Moto Gear Reviews, Reviews
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It’s that time of year again – riding season! Of course, there’s always Muriel, who rides her Ural all year ’round even here in Alaska. For her, there is no such thing as “riding season.” Today as we shot the breeze in front of Alaska Leather, we were approached by a male customer who had [...]

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Selling A Bike: When It’s Not Right For You

Posted by Jill - Head Geargal - April 17, 2013 - Head Geargal's Blog, Moto, Moto Gear Reviews
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I closed the sale on my Multistrada today. I rode it all last summer and really liked it; it’s a Ducati through and through. A superpowered dual sport with that real Ducati feel. Most days I cruised through roundabouts a few more times than necessary just to feel the way it felt. But it wasn’t [...]

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The Top Ten Attributes of the Top Ten Adventure Towns

Posted by Jill - Head Geargal - April 10, 2013 - Geargals Blog, Head Geargal's Blog, Travel Gear Reviews
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From what I can tell, in order to run a successful magazine with an enormous readership, you simply make lists of stuff and rotate the lists, changing their contents slightly every few years. I used to eschew making lists for blog posts, but I obviously got over that, because you people really seem to love [...]

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Lake 303 Winter Cycling Boots

Posted by Jill - Head Geargal - April 3, 2013 - Outdoor Gear Reviews, Reviews
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I don’t usually (ever) give gear awards (though I might start, now that I know that companies pay to enter those contests – did you know that? Some of those “best gear” and “best places to work” and “best places to live” aren’t really contests as much as paid advertisements? I know this because one [...]

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MSR Surelock Poles

Posted by Jill - Head Geargal - March 25, 2013 - Outdoor Gear Reviews, Reviews
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It’s been a banner year for ski poles for me. I’m 38 this year, and I’ve been using the same ski poles since I was in junior high, the first ones I ever had. And they’re still good! I lent them to a friend last week, and they still work just like ski poles are [...]

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FERA Seamless Base Layers

Posted by Jill - Head Geargal - March 23, 2013 - Outdoor Gear Reviews, Reviews
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FERA sent the Bliss Legging and the SOMA crew top over so we could check out their seamless base layer collection. The good news is that the leggings are super luxe. They fit great, are so comfortable and warm, and seem very high quality. I was surprised that they retail for only $40. The bad [...]

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Heather Bradshaw’s Travel Rules

Posted by Jill - Head Geargal - March 14, 2013 - Travel Gear Reviews
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My friend Heather is a commercial helicopter pilot, world traveler, sassmaster, and all around badass. If there’s a way to do something, Heather will know how. She’s the one you want with you if your three hour tour turns into Cast Away. If Heather needs to get a few flight hours in her helicopter, she [...]

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Vittoria Hora Cycling Shoes

Posted by Jill - Head Geargal - February 28, 2013 - Outdoor Gear Reviews, Reviews
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Why don’t I just get a pair of road cycling shoes? Seriously, what’s my deal? I don’t want to admit I ride a road bike? Well, I do, for fitness purposes, and this year I even have it inside on the (shudder) trainer because of a spate of poor conditions for my snow bike. Still, [...]

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  • Klim Traverse Pants

    May 24, 2013
  • ABS Avalanche Airbag System (Backpack)

    April 21, 2013
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  • Selling A Bike: When It’s Not Right For You

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    April 10, 2013
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