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June 30, 2020September 15, 2020Destinations, Outdoor Adventure, Water, Women in the Outdoors Kaya Lindsay 2 Comments on What I Wish I’d Known Before Rafting the Grand Canyon

An Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Rafting the Grand Canyon On March 19th, on a cold gray morning, I left the comfortable known shoreline of Lee’s Ferry and disembarked into the unknown waters of the Grand Canyon. Up until this point…

ProView – Exped Waterbloc Pro -5

June 29, 2020January 7, 2021Backpacking and Hiking, Camping, Exped, ProView Gear Reviews Bethany Stivers Leave a Comment on ProView – Exped Waterbloc Pro -5

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ProView – Sierra Designs Backcountry Bed 700 Dridown 20 Deg

June 26, 2020January 7, 2021Backpacking and Hiking, Camping, ProView Gear Reviews, Sierra Designs Patrick Betts Leave a Comment on ProView – Sierra Designs Backcountry Bed 700 Dridown 20 Deg

Sleeping poorly while camping is an all too common fact for people when they camp. A lot of times it has to do with either A: not camping enough to get used to it or B: having poor equipment. The…

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June 25, 2020June 25, 2020Health and Wellness, Outdoor Industry Outdoor Prolink Leave a Comment on What is CBD?

CBD has quickly risen to stardom, leading to an excess of beneficial products to choose from. Today’s market ranges vastly from deeply therapeutic tinctures and topicals to snacks and novelty products. CBD is everywhere and this is only the beginning.…

ProView – Sierra Designs Cloud 800 Dridown 35 Deg

June 24, 2020January 7, 2021Backpacking and Hiking, Camping, ProView Gear Reviews, Sierra Designs Daniel Conrad Leave a Comment on ProView – Sierra Designs Cloud 800 Dridown 35 Deg

The Sierra Designs Cloud 35 is a game-changer when it comes to weight and packability. Clocking in at just 1lb 7oz (1lb 9oz for the long bag) you almost forget it is in your pack. It takes up just about…

ProView – Exped AirMat Ultra Light

June 23, 2020January 7, 2021Backpacking and Hiking, Camping, Exped, ProView Gear Reviews Kaya Lindsay 2 Comments on ProView – Exped AirMat Ultra Light

I took the Exped AirMat up on Washington Column in Yosemite Valley to see how it faired for a few nights on the wall. I wanted a lightweight sleeping pad so hauling would be easier, and I wanted to test…

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June 22, 2020November 13, 2020Outdoor Industry Outdoor Prolink 2 Comments on How Outdoor Prolink Will Help Diversify the Outdoors

We hope the outdoor industry looks a whole lot different in five years. Hope is not a strategy, so here is our plan to help diversify the outdoors. In the last few weeks, the entire team at Outdoor Prolink has…

ProView – Sierra Designs Meteor Lite 2

June 22, 2020January 7, 2021Backpacking and Hiking, Camping, ProView Gear Reviews, Sierra Designs Patrick Betts 11 Comments on ProView – Sierra Designs Meteor Lite 2

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ProView – Mountainsmith Mayhem 30

June 19, 2020January 7, 2021Backpacking and Hiking, Climbing, Mountainsmith Mollie Bailey Leave a Comment on ProView – Mountainsmith Mayhem 30

Using the Mayhem 30L during a variety of sports and locations gave me the feeling that Mountainsmith knew they wanted to make a badass all-around pack but the 30L fell a little short of the mark. When I first received…

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June 17, 2020May 28, 2025Biking, Club Ride, ProView Gear Reviews Derek Moody Leave a Comment on ProView – Club Ride Kit

This setup is functional and looks great!  Great for a few quick laps at the bike park on Friday after work, riding to work, or riding around town.  It even fit in at a broadway show in NYC!  The material…

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