To sea kayakers, the IceMule Classic Cooler breaks up the monotony of a week consuming non-perishable instant oatmeal, tuna fish, ramen noodles and mac n cheese every day. On my…
Marie Malinowski
Marie Malinowski
Marie is a Minneapolis-based mountain biker, bike commuter, sea kayaker, backpacker, trail runner and world traveler. She is inspired by all things outdoors and has searched (unsuccessfully) for life’s answers in the fjords of Greenland, Roatan’s coral reefs, Moab’s singletrack, the Swiss alps and while wandering aimlessly through Amsterdam with only a messenger bag, twenty Euros, and a dog-eared copy of In a Sunburned Country.
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Before I dive into the Pearl Izumi Women’s Pro Jersey review a little kudos is in store on their newly-launched “Here We Go” campaign that illuminates their renewed Social Purpose…
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Freeze-dried camping food rarely evokes the sensations Andrew Zimmern gets from deep-fried scorpion-on-a-stick. But Lillian Hoodes, an avid backpacker and founder of TrailFork Camp Food, created freeze-dried camping food that is…
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Packing for backpacking in South Greenland is the same as any back country endeavor that involves living out of a backpack for a week. You need the usual suspects, like…
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The Kavu Rope bag ($50) is by no means new to Kavu’s line. It’s been out for quite a few years. The biggest question I have (before I dive into the review)…
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Most of us think of the down in our down jackets and sleeping bags as a byproduct of the food industry. Geese and ducks are raised on farms and slaughtered…
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I recently saw a Civia Cycles Parkway step-thru e-bike cruising down the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis. I was camped out at the outdoor café at Freewheel Bike sucking down a mango…
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Pearl Izumi’s “Here we Go” Campaign is a rally cry for social responsibility and minimizing carbon footprints
This spring, Pearl Izumi launched an entirely new brand campaign called “Here we Go” illuminates their renewed Social Purpose and brand transformation in 2019.
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This spring, Pearl Izumi launched a new Social Purpose to cement their philosophy that business can be a force for good—something we aren’t seeing too much of these days (ahem).…
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More than 125 years ago, the Gazelle Tour Populair ($1299) won the hearts of the Dutch. Like a pair of Charlotte Olympia Kitty Flats or a colorful scarf tied in…