GSI Outdoors announced a partnership with SeaTrees, an ocean-positive project from the non-profit charity Sustainable Surf to actively counterbalance its carbon emissions, and SeaTrees, an organization full of great people doing outstanding work to help reverse climate change, is a company that not only aligns with but amplifies GSI’s passions, values, and personality. Red the press release to find out more.
Need portable power on your next road trip or camping trip? We’ve got you covered with this here review of the Goal Zero Yeti 500X and packable Nomad 50 solar panels so you can power up off grid or on.
This is the Merrell Trail Glove 6: a (vegan) barefoot style shoe designed for use where the pavement ends. It’s a hiking shoe. It’s a trail running shoe. It’s an around town shoe. It’s whatever you want it to be! And we each tested out a pair to see how they stacked up to other trail shoes–barefoot or otherwise.
Looking for an entry-level electric bike perfect for commuting or tooling around town? Well, we recently got our hands on the new Espin Flow e-bike, a self-proclaimed urban commuter’s dream, so we laced up our shoes and hit the city streets to see what this e-bike could do. Watch or read on for our full review of the snazzy Espin Flow.
We’re big fans of Big Agnes. We love their tents because they’re ultralight and awesome. We love them more now that they’ve started using solution dying because they’re even more sustainable. So it makes sense that we’d want to try out some of their other gear, too. Namely, their sustainable synthetic sleeping bags: The women’s Sunbeam and Men’s Lost Dog. Wanna know what we thought? Read or watch for our full Big Agnes sleeping bag review.
Want a sleeping bag that does more? Why wouldn’t you?! Because one bag for three seasons is a beautiful thing. Allow us to introduce you to the UST Monarch: a multifunctional sleeping bag that can take you from spring to summer to fall camping (plus cozy evenings by the fireside) without missing a beat. Read (or watch) all about it in this here UST Monarch review.
We’re always pleased to see more brands offering high quality and leather-free shoes. So we were stoked to try out a pair of Vasque Breeze LT GTX hiking boots. We were even more stoked to discover how comfy and light they are! Wanna know more? Of course you do! Read or watch for our Vasque Breeze review.
If there’s one thing that savvy climbers never buy used, it’s climbing rope. After all, a rope’s job is literally to save your life; you don’t want some weathered length of cord that might not be able to handle the shock of a fall or two. But most climbing rope, like harnesses, isn’t sustainable, so eco-conscious climbers may feel just a pang of guilt every time they have to buy another 60 meters of brand new rope (and what to do with the old one?!). Not anymore. Because these sustainable climbing ropes prove form, function and sustainability (uh, also safety) can go hand-in hand.
It’s time for another giveaway!!! Spring has arrived, which means it’s time to pack up and go! Hit the trail! Book a campsite! Sleep outside! But don’t forget the sustainable essentials when you head out the door! Fortunately, we’ve got you covered in that department with our Pack Up and Go Giveaway! Enter now because it ends April 2!
A Tent footprint: maybe you’ve heard of it. Maybe you’re all what even is that? Maybe you wouldn’t be caught dead pitching your tent without one. Maybe you’ve decided to finally figure out once and for all if a footprint is even worth it. Well, whatever your position on tent footprints (or ground cloths or tarps or whatever you prefer to call them), their use is a source of hot debate in the outdoor community. So let’s settle the great footprint debate once and for all, shall we?