May 06 2016
Haibike XDuro Electric Mountain Bike Recently I had the pleasure of test riding a Haibike Xduro electric mountain bike. I was thoroughly impressed by its innovative engineering and functional versatility. Haibike has been around for awhile and they are one of the pioneers of the electric mountain bike. But they aren’t satisfied with creating a “decent …
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Oct 14 2015
Trail Snack With Protein Finding a good snack for your trail excursions can be tricky under any circumstances. You want something that tastes good but is also healthy. In addition, it would be nice to get some protein in our trail snacks. Last month, Trailsnet featured some meat-based trail snacks that provided lots of protein. That’s fine, …
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Apr 17 2015
What is Coatback? Coatback is an ideal solution for those trail days that start out chilly but warm up as the day goes on. Doesn’t that sound like pretty much every day on the trail? It does for me, so that’s why I appreciate the Coatback.The mantra for how to dress on the trail is, …
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Mar 15 2013
Why a Flashlight on the Trail? A flashlight may be the most undervalued yet often invaluable item to include with your trail gear. Although I don’t pack a flashlight on every trail trip, I’ve been extremely fortunate to always have a flashlight when I truly needed it on the trail. Here are some real-life examples …
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Feb 03 2013
Compress Your Gear You’ll find an abundance of travel advice about how to pack lighter for your worldwide travels. Often the advice involves you getting by with less. Pack fewer shirts, fewer pants, fewer underwear, fewer socks and so on. But wouldn’t it be nice to pack a smaller footprint while still bringing the same …
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Feb 01 2013
Warm Socks for Winter Sports How can a pair of socks be so comfortable, yet so warm? The wind chill was below zero. My buddy’s feet were freezing yet mine stayed toasty warm. What was the difference? I was wearing Ausangate Socks that were made with ALPACOR® yarn, an incredibly soft fiber made using alpaca …
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