January 2022

Blah, blah, blah. I can hear my dad telling me how it was back in the day. I’m not talking some story along the lines of walking uphill both ways to school, but it might as well be. Thank you,…

The aggressive push for shovel, beacon, probe as mandatory safety gear is clear. Chris Van Tilburg asks if it is time for airbags to be added to that list.

Car camping for us non-van lifers just got a whole lot more comfortable: WildSnow reviews the Backseat Bivy, a clever way to get a comfy snooze in your car.

Using a basic compass in conjuntion with a mobile navigation app is a smart way to conserve phone batteries: here’s a how-to for using GPS bearings.

It’s not exactly a slow news week for the NYT. Human-powered skiing stories make a three-peat in short order at the venerable paper is news.

Norrona’s Hiloflex 100 softshell jacket is a refined piece for those seeking a simple layering system on those cold high-pressure days.