Vanlife is more popular than ever. What was once a community of musicians, retirees, and hippies, has grown into a thriving community of people from all different walks of life. In this article, we have seven athletes who have taken…
It’s Creek season everyone! Indian Creek: The birthplace of realizing it is somehow more fun to sandpaper your hands to bloody stumps than it is to crank hard on crimps. Indian Creek is a trad climbing paradise where the gear…
Climbing is one of the only sports where mentorship is a key element of success. We all show up at more or less the same level; awkwardly wandering up to the crag or climbing gym with an ill-fitting harness and…
The first thing you notice about the Women’s Mission Harness is the color. Electric teal outlined by an orange so bright it looks like the long lost cousin of a traffic cone. This is not a jab at Wild Country,…
The Zodiac Plus GTX Women’s Hiking Boot is a cross between an approach shoe and a hiking boot. It’s great for 3rd or 4th class scrambling as well as long hikes with varied terrain. So, when I received a backcountry…
Last week was Outdoor Retailer’s summer market! The summer market is focused on rock climbing, so I wandered the halls looking for the coolest new climbing gear. This is what I found. adidas Five Ten Grandstone Climbing Shoes This is…
Sitting, am I right? Not to be taken lightly. The Big Six Camp chair is a Big Agnes product that can withstand even the most vigorous sitting sessions. It’s built for comfort, style, and ease. This Spring, I took the…
These two dirtbag weddings, although roughly 12 months apart, carried the spirit of the dirtbag lifestyle and culture. They were similar in the fact that they joined two wonderful people in love, they were both celebrated in spectacular ways, and…