New from Vasque at the 2014 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market is the Inhaler Collection. So named because the company says these boots and shoes practically breathe. Inhaler Series Coming in Spring ’15, the Inhaler collection will include a mid-version with GORE-TEX® and a Low version that comes with or without GORE-TEX®. The Inhalers are built…
Tag: Hiking
Climb Mount Watson in the High Uintas
Screaming children, flailing weekenders and hordes of Boy Scouts are what I usually associate with the trailheads just off of Mirror Lake Highway in the Uinta National Forest. Not a pretty sight. But what if I told you there was solitude and immense beauty to be found just a few miles past the cacophony of…
Sierra Designs DriCanvas Short and Pack Polo Shirt review
Trail clothing is a touchy subject with a lot of outdoors people. There are many styles: Tech Girl, who looks like she’s ready for a sci-fi adventure; Beater Man, who you may correctly assume has been sporting the same kit since the date had a “19” preceding it; The Ninja, decked out in a single…
Hi-Tec Coyote WP Shoe review
All too often, adventurous feet are beat up feet. The outdoors has a way of being pretty mean to your tootsies. Damned by nature to be bipeds, we humans are forced to seek shelter in the form of sturdy footwear. However, saving your arches can sometimes break the bank. If you are looking for a…
Ahnu Potrero shoe review
Let’s face it, us outdoorsy types aren’t wandering the mountains every single minute of every single day. Sometimes, *sigh* we have to go to the city, whether for work, to catch a concert, or have a nice dinner with the family. As such, wearing those clunky, high-top backpacking boots is a bit of overkill. So…
Utah National Trails Day 2014 volunteer opportunites
National Trails Day is coming up fast! This Saturday, June 7th volunteers from all over Utah will converge on our trails with shovels, picks and saws in a massive effort to repair, build and maintain our awesome singletrack networks. If you hike, mountain bike, or even ride horses on your local trails, stepping up and…
Hiking Little Wild Horse Canyon
What the San Rafael Swell doesn’t lack is trails, but one trail in particular is by far the most popular hike in the area: Little Wild Horse Canyon. There is good reason for masses of people who squeeze through this classic Utah slot every year. First, it’s among the most beautiful slot canyons in Utah…
Hydrapak SoftFlask review
Hydration. There isn’t anything much more important for outdoor recreation, especially in the warm months. From the ubiquitous Nalgene bottle to Camelbaks and everything in between, we gearheads are always on the search for new and innovative ways to carry our water into the backcountry. Hydrapak has come out with that crazy new thing with…
Oboz Arete hiking shoe review
One of the first comments I got when I wore the Oboz Arete was, “are you going rock climbing in those approach shoes?” While I probably could considering the traction on the soles, the Arete are actually hiking shoes that happen to look like approach slippers. This funky style is one of the aspects that…
Oboz has your future shoes at Outdoor Retailer 2014 Winter Market
Oboz has been among our favorite shoe companies these days, and at this year’s Outdoor Retailer 2014 Winter Market, they rolled out some new kicks that have us wishing for summer so we can hit the trail in them! First up is the Oboz Helium. It’s quite the departure for Oboz, a company name that…