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Rejuvenation is one of many words that describe the Fit Chix Retreat by Wild Balance Adventures. I had the opportunity to experience this women’s retreat hosted by Wild Balance Adventures…

The Granite Gear Quetico portage pack (pronounced, “por-tahhhggg”) brings more to a canoe trip than simply a pack with a cavernous main compartment, shoulder straps, and a bottom shaped and…

The Chrome Merino Cobra 3.0 Hoodie ($180) is long-time staple of the Chrome performance wear line. And with good reason. It’s a do it all, be it all, wear everywhere and for…

When the glaciers plowed their way through the border area of Minnesota and Canada millions of years ago, they left in their wake a unique area of the world: The…

Sunglasses are an obvious need when the sun is out. But they’re equally important in overcast conditions because UV rays can still pass through clouds and cause eye damage. The…

The Norwegian sourced- and made Helle Mandra is in the class of knives known as Every Day Carry (or EDC). The Helle Mandra was crafted in collaboration with Les Straud…

Shelter-in-place orders and social distancing recommendations may be due to expire in a few weeks but many of us will continue adhere to the CDC’s official recommendation and guidelines to…

The heat retention in the GSI Outdoors Microlite 1000 Twist ($34.95) insulated bottle is so effective that it requires planning ahead. With 18 hours of heat retention and 32 hours…

If it feels as if the world has dramatically changed overnight and gone mad, it has. Our new normal is scary, unsettling, stressful and isolating. The old adage of “an…

When my lady friends wanted to go camping and biking this fall we were trying to figure out who would bring the stove.  I quickly volunteered to bring my MSR…