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Animal Encounters: Mountain Lions / Cougars
While it’s quite rare, humans and cougars do sometimes wind up face-to-face. Found out what to do when it happens.
Salomon S/Lab Sonic 2 Review
Salomon S/Lab Sonic 2 Review When we say Salomon running shoes you say…probably trail, right? In the past few years, Salomon has actually been dipping their toes into the road running market and with typical Salomon panache, they’ve built shoes that are not just for...
Trek Super Commuter+ 8S Review
Ferrari calls it Rosso Corsa. Porsche has Guards. Prince even wrote a song about a Corvette in the color. Red. It's the color of speed. And passion. After spending an evening with Trek's product team and a little spin, I've got no doubt that they had a little of both...
10 New Adventures To Try This Summer #8: Cook a meal over a campfire
If we could rewind time to the first time man discovered fire, it's probably a safe bet that - right after lighting farts on fire while the lady cave-dwellers shook their heads in disgust - that they used this fire to cook. Since that time...
10 New Adventures To Try This Summer #7: Cool off in a cave
Just a quick warning; this is not an adventure for those who are claustrophobic in most cases nor is it something you should undertake just because you see a "cool looking cave" (we're lookin' at you, gentlemen). Be safe out there! While not every...
10 New Adventures To Try This Summer #6: Go camping…FOR FREE
At Gearist, we love camping and we also love to camp in areas that aren't really very formal campgrounds. With that in mind, one of the most amazing things about living in the United States (and we're sure there are similar things in other places)...
10 New Adventures To Try This Summer #5: Forage for your food
So, what exactly is foraging? Simply put, foraging is the act of searching for - and hopefully finding - wild food resources. This can mean finding things like wild plants and berries to munch on or, if you're an omnivore, even nibbling on...
10 New Adventures To Try This Summer #4: Have a beer at a bar in the middle of nowhere
In pursuit of adventures of the beaten path you probably find yourself getting thirsty for an adult beverage from time to time. Wouldn't it be cool to find a bar in the boonies to visit? We've got a link for a few bars in the middle of...
10 New Adventures To Try This Summer #3: Find a secret(ish) swimming hole
It's a fair bet that when almost everyone was a child, we had a dream of finding a super-secret swimming hole straight out of a fairytale. Believe it or not, places like that exist all over the country and while some of them are a bit tough to get...
10 New Adventures To Try This Summer #1: Climb the highest mountain (or hill) in your state
Gearist is based in Colorado and as you probably know, we have no shortage of mountains here. The highest of our towering beauties is Mount Elbert which rises 14,433 (4,399 meters) above sea level. The views from that height are...
