Category Archive for: ‘Gear’
EMS Gives Back, Stores Closed Sept. 15th
Eastern Mountain Sports will be shutting their store doors this Tuesday so that employees can work on local environmental projects. How cool is that?
Read MoreSIGG Bottles Contained BPA After All, Did They Mislead Consumers?
While the BPA controversy has been playing out for years, one company seemed to benefit from the public’s growing aversion to plastic water bottles… Aluminum bottle manufacturer SIGG.
Read MorePromoting Safe Cycling with Cooler Looking Helmets
Bike helmets are goofy looking. Well, at least on most of us. I know that when I strap one to the top of my head, it ends up looking like I got my head stuck in a bowl. Not very flattering.
Read MoreHave Your Crocs Shrunk? Un-Shrink Them in Your Dryer
Earlier this summer I noticed that my trusty pair of Crocs seemed to be shrinking on me. At first they were just a little tight, but within a few weeks they were unwearable.
Read More3 Pieces of Hiking Gear I Would Like to Upgrade
While packing for this weekend’s hiking trip nearMt. Greylock, in Western Massachusetts, it hit me how pleased I am with most of the major items of gear I own.
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