GearFlogger

It's not true that mountaineers have to take off their boots to count to ten. OK, maybe sometimes it's true. If you want absolute certainty that all your little piggies will be there to count on you need to go... Gearflogger

OK, I'm going to try and put this in a way that even I will understand. RBH Designs makes vapor barrier clothing. The VB theory is simple: put an impermeable membrane - some people just use plastic bread bags -... Gearflogger

If a man says something in the forest, and the SheFlogger is not around to correct him, is he still wrong? Hmm, deep thought. Let's say the SheFlogger is around, and she is royally pissed. I know, hard to imagine,... Gearflogger

Westcomb is a Canadian company that is committed to quality textiles with high stitch counts sewn exclusively by detail-obsessed porn stars. Their Bravo men's jacket is the first piece to come our way and it easily lives up to high... Gearflogger

PMI makes all the bondage cords for the professional B&D circuit. Their cords have been rated Best in Bondage three years running by the Netherlands Sex Fraternal Workers union, better known by their acronym, NSFW. If you ever get an... Gearflogger

I have something very painful to admit, but this time it doesn't require penicillin. Brace yourself: I used to wear moon boots. To those of you who don't know what those are, I have one thing to say: get off... Gearflogger

There are few things better than strapping on Power Stretch. A Power Stretch suit would be one of those few things. Outdoor Research hooks us up with the Saturn suit for men, a Farmer John style one-piece suit that makes... Gearflogger

Just in time for Valentine's Day and Spring skiing: nothing says I love you like a new rack! A roof rack, you gutter snipes. And what's better than a new rack? A rack that locks! Thule knows racks like a... Gearflogger

Arc'Teryx makes a mean soft shell, no doubt. They pay extra attention to details like stitch counts and anatomically correct articulation to ensure that fit and finish are at the head of the pack. The Gamma SV Hoody is their... Gearflogger

I don't know what it is about these Swedes, but they seem to be spawning outdoor gear like rabid teenage reindeer. Case in point: Lundhags, based in Jarpen (drive north from Stockholm until you hit Hudiksvall...) has a full line... Gearflogger

As we come up on the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin (and Abe Lincoln, coincidentally), what more fitting tribute can we make than to crassly commercialize it? Hence, the Marmot Evolution glove! The Evolution is a speedy... Gearflogger

Once again, you all know how I feel about running. And about treadmills. And yet, having tested my heart rate with the Garmin Forerunner I have, to my great disappointment, hard data showing that running delivers the most consistent high-heart-rate... Gearflogger

xRez Extreme Resolution photographs are gigapixel shots of urban and natural environments that allow the viewer to zoom in to ridiculous levels of detail. Why do we care? No reason, it's just cool. Check out the images of El Capitan... Gearflogger

You can pick up the pace and we ain't talkin' salsa. REI's OXT Pace shirt has the oh-so-useful half-zip format we've come to love, and with one serious caveat, if you haven't tried half-zip pullovers the Pace could be a... Gearflogger

Think of the U-Dig-It as the very little brother to the military entrenching tool. While the full e-tool can be used to dig, saw, chop and kill your enemy, the U-Dig-It is more specifically designed for light-duty camp chores like... Gearflogger

Fred Beckey seems to be cramming multiple lives into one. It's not enough for him that he has more first ascents than any other American, he's also a prolific author. And still going strong at 85! Beckey's contributions to the... Gearflogger

For all you BeachFloggers in winter-escape mode, don't forget the snorkel. If you're not a full-on diver you don't need to spend beaucoup bucks on a surface support system. Check out the Illuminary snorkeling set from Body Glove, purveyors of... Gearflogger

Neo may be The One, but he's still a wanker. A computer geek wakes up one day and he's a superhero? Thank god he didn't have to work for it or anything. For those of us who do have to... Gearflogger

A Gibbon is some kind of monkey-ape-chimp creature. To be more specific, Wikipedia it yourself. Me I don't have that kind of time, I'm too busy getting in touch with my Altered States self in the backyard on a Gibbon... Gearflogger

Deee-Lite says the groove is in the heart. True, true, but the warmth is in the feet if you're wearing Salomon's Deemax Dry winter boots. When I was a kid I was stuck with moon boots and let's just say... Gearflogger