When purchasing gear, there is always the dilemna of “want vs need.” Very rarely do I buy “needs” and usually fall victim to the impulse of buying “wants.” But with the new Suunto Ambit, well, let’s just say that anyone who is a serious outdoor adventurer will absolutely NEED this watch. Suunto calls the...
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Sometimes, when walking the Salt Palace Floor during the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, you see something that makes you stop and go, “holy s#$t that’s incredible! The inReach 2-way satellite Communicator by DeLorme is one such item. The inReach is basically like those GPS enabled emergency beacons that you can use to call in...
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When people ask me what I think about the Summer Outdoor Retailer Open Air Demo at Jordenelle Reservoir, I can’t help but put a huge smile on my face. I had the opportunity to do so many awesome things for the very first time: stand-up paddle boarding (SUP), geocaching, dunk someone in a dunk...
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GPS devices are expensive, but smartphone apps are really cheap. Combine the two, and you’ve got ViewRanger, a smartphone GPS app that has all the features of a GPS unit right on your phone. But the obvious question is: does a smartphone GPS app really work as good as the real thing? I downloaded...
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The backcountry is usually thought of as a place to disconnect and enjoy nature; a way to forget everything going on in our busy lives. However, some of us just can’t be without our gadgets. Phones, cameras, GPS units and all the other technological creature comforts we bring into the outdoors have one thing...
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