If you are an Outdoor Professional with access to pro deals, you should be sending the clients you work with and people who ask for your recommendations to local retail stores in your area. Here’s why. “Bikes and Skis. Bikes…
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…
Outdoor Retailer is the place to be to find the latest and greatest in outdoor gear technology. This year, we were focused on eco-friendly products that make hiking, climbing, backpacking, and getting outside less impactful than ever before. We crawled…
I’ve always loved following the creek as far as it would take me as a child, but my true connection with nature didn’t surface until I moved to Colorado. The aggressive crags, unexplored valleys, and thousands of miles of hiking…
Summer is a conflicting time for us dirtbags. On the one hand, the warmer weather brings more access to the spaces we covet the most. However, it also means that summer vacations are in full swing and national parks become…
When Icebreaker asked us to wear one shirt for seven days in a row, we thought — no problem. We live in a van full time and are very used to wearing the same clothes over and over again until…
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…
When it comes to being a dirtbag, you’ve gotta find a way to fuel your lifestyle. We aren’t just trust-fund toting van dwellers – we work for a living! Here’s a look at some of the many different outdoor careers…
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…
If dirtbags are one thing and one thing only (aside from dirty of course) we are a resourceful bunch. When things go wrong out in the wild, it’s always best to have a little fix-it kit at your side. We…