The KAVU Rope bag ($50) is by no means new to KAVU’s line. It’s been out for quite a few years. The biggest question I have (before I dive into the review) is why did I wait until now to get on board with this handsome, practical overly-functional carry-all that is slightly bigger (and cooler) […]
Kavu Rope BagAnother bleak Minneapolis Sunday. And by bleak I mean brown. We haven’t had snow for a long time. Just temperatures in the high twenties – low thirties. Although skiing and fatbiking are but a distant memory, trail running and bike commuting is not. Needless to say, I’ve been doing a lot of it in a […]
GORE Thermo long socks, GORE X7 Partial Windstopper L/S ShirtSummer seems such a long way off. The beginning of January in Minnesota brings some suck-ugly conditions. Snow, ice, sleet, rain, wind, temperatures that hover in the single digits. But thanks to climate change, we had a week in late November where the temperatures soared to the high forties. It was windy, drizzly and dreary. And […]
GORE H5 Windstopper Hybrid Pant, GSI 720 Microlite flipChristmas is a big commercial racket run by a big Eastern syndicate. But when it comes to Christmas gift suggestions, at least we can look to the centuries-old approved adage of: To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a […]
7Mesh, Chamois Butt'r, Look KEO Blade Carbon, Northwave Verve, Pearl IzumiDecember is the time of year when you, the cyclist, needs a warm jacket that repels the weather that winter throws at you. Here’s The Pearl Izumi Versa Softshell Hoodie ($175) is wind and water resistant and after riding in it for a couple months I love it because… It’s an effective wind blocker. There’s really […]
Pearl Izumi Versa Softshell HoodieNo! Not another down jacket review! Run!! Before you run shrieking from your computer I promise you that the Helly Hansen Verglas Long Insulator ($300) is not just another down parka. Yes, it’s warm. Yes, it’s weather-resistant. Yes it’s insulated with 700-fill down blah, blah, blah. This one is extra special, I promise. What I liked […]
Helly HansenI swear I reviewed the original Beacon ages ago, but I can’t find the review on my own web site to link to. Awesome! If I could find that review, you’d read that I loved the Beacon and used it all the time and found it a very good safety light for my dog. Sadly, […]
dog lights, dogs, lights, Ruffwear, safetyThe LOWA Locarno GTX Mid ($210) are a new paradigm for LOWA. Although they still rank highest in my heart for the ultimate boot for climbing fourteeners in Colorado, trekking in Austria and humping a full-on backpack through the Alps of Switzerland, LOWA recognizes that not everyone is an extreme hiker and mountaineer. Some people, […]
LowaYou might have noticed I don’t review much gear, myself, lately. I got into this thing where I just like to keep the good gear to myself so I look trendy and on point and everyone’s asking me where I get my stuff but I never tell them because I like being the only person […]
Dog Gear, dogs, harnesses, lights, night, noxgear, safety