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Garmin inReach Mini
MSRP: $349.99 BEST FOR: Camping in all weather Garmin’s new inReach Mini might be perfect for climbers and alpinists looking for a satellite SOS communicator with GPS that they could easily stuff in a … Continue reading "Garmin inReach Mini" -
BioLite Headlamp
MSRP: $49.95 BEST FOR: Approaches, descents, camping OK, so I’m blind. Or rather, a specter is hanging in the air, everywhere I look. Because I was just examining the Biolite headlamp, flicking the … Continue reading "BioLite Headlamp" -
Road Trip Finger-Wellness Tools
The Wave Tool MSRP: $49.99 Remarkably good at massaging your forearms on the road, or on rest days, and with a specific design to clear out scar tissue on finger pulleys. Once you … Continue reading "Road Trip Finger-Wellness Tools" -
SPOT Gen3
MSRP: $149.99 Now $75.00 with Mail-in Rebate! With the push of a button the SPOT Gen3 allows you to Check In with family and friends while adventuring or send emergency responders your GPS location. … Continue reading "SPOT Gen3" -
GSI Outdoors Pinnacle Soloist Cookset
MSRP: $44.95 BEST FOR: Multi-day alpine climbs With GSI Outdoors’ Pinnacle Soloist Cookset, you get your pot with a lid and handle, your bowl and a foldable utensil all in one light-weight, nest-able package. … Continue reading "GSI Outdoors Pinnacle Soloist Cookset" -
Ombraz Sunglasses
MSRP: $160.00 BEST FOR: Cragging or multi-pitch I rarely wear sunglasses when I climb—seeing the rock with an orange or yellow or purple tint feels strange. More importantly, most of the time they rattle … Continue reading "Ombraz Sunglasses" -
Send Climbing Wizard Sleeve Knee Pad
MSRP: $39.00 BEST FOR: Sport Climbing, Bouldering Not too long ago, circa 2014, Canadian crusher Sean McColl was filmed attempting Hubble—Ben Moon’s masterpiece—with a knee pad. McColl’s critics were swift and numerous comment threads were … Continue reading "Send Climbing Wizard Sleeve Knee Pad" -
Sea to Summit Alpha 2.1 Cookset
MSRP: $64.95 BEST FOR: Camping and backpacking The new Alpha cookware sets from Sea to Summit are lightweight camping sets for backpacking and camping. Each set nests together into the largest pot and can … Continue reading "Sea to Summit Alpha 2.1 Cookset" -
TrailKeg Growler
MSRP: $40-$199 BEST FOR: Drinking Bringing together post-climbing libations and keg-quality beer has long been the goal of civilization, from Babylonia to the Greeks and onto ‘Merica…but, alas, problem solved. TrailKeg has brought … Continue reading "TrailKeg Growler" -
Climbing Addicts Colored Chalk
MSRP: $16.99 BEST FOR: Any type of climbing We enjoy chalked up holds during onsight attempts: rather than navigating a sea of uninterpreted rock, the clues and hints about which holds are good … Continue reading "Climbing Addicts Colored Chalk" -
Wacaco Nanopresso (Portable Espresso Machine)
MSRP: $64.90 BEST FOR: Camping, backpacking No more packets of instant coffee; no more bitter, sludgy cowboy coffee. Caffeinating at the campsite just entered a new era with the Nanopresso, by Wacaco. The … Continue reading "Wacaco Nanopresso (Portable Espresso Machine)" -
Black Diamond Hot Forge Heated Chalk Bag
MSRP: $59.95 BEST FOR: Duh, cold fingers About damn time. People who don’t get that cold don’t get it. Read on, though, because this affects all of us, whether we are the sufferers … Continue reading "Black Diamond Hot Forge Heated Chalk Bag"
