Ah, Sweden. Land of safe automobiles, girls with dragon tattoos, fika, the krona and various bands with names emphasizing the letters “A” and “B.” I arrived in Stockholm one afternoon in September a few...
It was a full summertime day in the mountains: out early to take the dog for his daily constitutional; sundry duties in the yard and garage mid-morning; lunch on the deck collecting UV rays;...
“Inside all of us exists an adventurous soul – a wild heart that is called from nature to live authentically and free from modern society.” That is part of the Mountain Khakis “Soul Statement,”...
You hit the gym or trails with a buddy just after sunrise. By mid-morning, the workout’s over but it’s not yet time to head home. So you grab coffee out and maybe take a...
Yes, I’m talking to you. Go ahead and pry those earbuds from your cranium and listen: You can have portable tunes that sound great without plugging your aural canals with dirty, waxy deaf-makers. For...
As summer heat turns from wintertime daydream to dog day reality, it’s important to have training apparel that can stand up to the tall mercury. The Training Tank Top by Lululemon is designed specifically...
Versatile training shorts that perform both in the gym and outdoors are as necessary during summertime as cookouts and road trips. The Lululemon Pace Breaker Short satisfy that summertime need for versatile shorts –...
The three-season, two-person Lightning 2 tent from Sierra Designs is a refreshing and welcome reimagining of what a tent – and what camping – can be. The engineering and design elements comprising the tent...
The Allen Sports Aluminum Compact Two Bike Trunk Carrier is an ultra-lightweight and compact trunk-mounted bike carrier. It is engineered to fit an incredible breadth of cars, vans and SUVs. The rack is a serviceable...
Eye-catching colors, high-end textures and materials, innovative functionality and health-minded design all recommend AVEX bottles for the discerning buyer. I’ve been testing three models of AVEX water bottles and have been impressed with their...
Springtime hiking in Central Oregon presents every conceivable weather condition, often during a single outing. Snow, rain, sun and winds sweep through in waves. Terrain also can vary over short distances. Arid, high-desert volcanic...
It’s called the “competency trap.” The term comes from management science and describes a flaw in our behavioral tendencies. The competency trap happens when we continue to do things we’re good at and that...
The new Adidas Ultra Boost trainers are billed as “The Greatest Running Shoe Ever.” The claim likely has been made before, perhaps many times before. But it’s unlikely that such an assertion has ever...
Human innovation tends to reduce the physical labor needed for a desired result. When we think of the history of invention, we contemplate those things that make our lives easier while yielding more or...
Aptly named Uneek sandals from Keen offer distinctive design and good performance in footwear that seems at home both at the beach and around town. The Keen Uneek sandals I’ve tested have been a...
For almost 20 years I’ve been a faithful adherent to the simple calculus of weightlifting: The more weight you push (or pull), the stronger your muscles become. The equation is linear and transparent. And...
Most endeavors that promise gains also entail risk. In athletics, physical gains from training come with the prospect of injury, the most insidious of which are harms from overuse. Painful and often debilitating, overuse...
The Adidas Duramo Cross X GTX kicks I’ve been testing are the go-anywhere, do-anything sports utility vehicles of running shoes. Packed with technology, engineered for durable performance, and designed with good looks, I’ve found...
For confidence that you’ll stay warm in winter weather, it’s hard to do better than a down jacket. Great at keeping body heat intact, while offering low weight and high compressibility, the down jacket...
With winter weather bearing down on most of the U.S., the warmth and utility of flannel is officially back in season. Even here in Southern California, we’ve faced some cold weather over the last...
