ProView – Road Shower
Being on the road is freeing, and the daily ebb and flow of climbing life is intoxicating for me and my wife. But what happens if you need to work a bit on the road? Or meet up with folks?…
Dirtbag Dreams
ProView – Pearl Izumi Trail N3
I’ve always known Pearl Izumi for their cycling and triathlon gear, especially because I raced sprint triathlons in college. I was excited to test their line of trail running shoes as well. My current favorite pair of trail shoes are…
ProView – Goal Zero Lighthouse Mini
The Lighthouse Mini Lantern by Goal Zero (available on Outdoor Prolink late May 2016) is a small, highly-versatile dual-action lantern and external battery. The first thing I noticed about this lantern is the many rigging options for lighting. There are tie…
ProView – Big Agnes Storm King
There are few things I don’t camp without: strong coffee, big racks, and a great sleeping bag. For about the past month I’ve been testing the Big Agnes Storm King 0 Degree Sleeping Bag while climbing in the high desert…
16 Ways You Know You Live in a Ski Town
You Know You Live in a Ski Town When.. 1.“First Snow” is a bigger deal than Christmas. No matter where you are, strangers will be buying shots for all and making snow angels in the ¼ inch of powder on…
ProView – Big Agnes Dunkley Belay Jacket
We had a very warm and long-lasting fall this year on the Front Range so it took me some time to put the Big Agnes Dunkley Belay Jacket through its paces. Cue up Creeksgiving (Thanksgiving at Indian Creek), where the…
ProView – G3 Empire 115 Skis and Ion 10 Bindings
‘It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.’ – JRR Tolkien I had a feeling when I…
The Spirit of Joshua Tree- Dirtbag Dreams Adventures
“The whole world is, to me, very much ‘alive’ – all the little growing things, even the rocks.” – Ansel Adams “If the night sky had a flavor, what do you think it would be?” My friends and I had…
ProView – NiteRider Pro 1400 Race
There’s a thick crust of frost on your windshield in the mornings, now. The sun is setting early and you’ve stopped leaving the house without a puffy. Most people are hanging up their bikes and geeking out on ski gear…
ProView – Petzl Nao Headlamp
Let there be light! Thanks to the Petzl Nao, that’s a phrase you get to say anytime the light starts to fade. I’ve been wearing the Nao on a few trips this past month or so and I am a believer.…