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Raggeds Wilderness

Raggeds Wilderness

Waiting out the rain At Adventure Insider, we really look for adventures that are (to use a cliché) off the beaten path. We don’t want to cover the same trips that every other publication and website cover, and we really like our solitude. Summer...

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Climbing Shoe Buyers Guide

Climbing Shoe Buyers Guide

Crack/Trad Shoe – 5.10 Piton Maybe it’s your first pair of rock shoes.  Maybe you are looking for a second pair of shoes to increase your performance.  Or maybe your current shoes kill your feet or you want some specialty...

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Petzl Adjama

Petzl Adjama

Petzl Adjama I’ve climbed in Petzl harnesses for years. They were the first to the market with the auto double back buckles and I loved the ability to loosen up my leg loops while hanging out between climbs and belays. When it was time...

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Therm-A-Rest Neo Air

Therm-A-Rest Neo Air

Therm-a-Rest Neo Air The latest sleeping pad from a long lineage of quality products in the Therm-a-rest line from Cascade Designs delivers on it promises. Forgoing the insulation and foam that generally fills sleeping pads, the Neo Air instead...

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Glacier National Park

Glacier National Park

Looking Back I headed off to Montana with the plan of backpacking the Coal/Nyack Creek Loop in the southern region of Glacier National Park.  I had seen from the online trail reports that there had been some avalanches in the area resulting...

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Brooklyn Ski Bus

Brooklyn Ski Bus

Okemo Mountain Saturday I took a day trip to Okemo Mountain in Vermont without having to drive a single mile.  The latest way to get to the...

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Adventure Travel Safety

Adventure Travel Safety

Be Safe! 1. Know Before You Go Education is probably the single most important factor determining your safety and survival in the great outdoors....

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A love for adventure is born…

When I moved to Michigan at 6 years old, my family spent a lot of time in the woods. The man my mother was dating had a little spot of land out in the woods not...

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A Great Weekend of Gear Testing…oh, and Skiing

A Great Weekend of Gear Testing…oh, and Skiing

I got a chance to get in some skiing in Park City, Utah last weekend, and I must say it was great. We did a little testing on the Patagonia Primo jacket, Primo...

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2009 Jetboil Flash Cooking System – First Impressions

2009 Jetboil Flash Cooking System – First Impressions

Jetboil Flash About the Jetboil Flash The Jetboil Flash in the latest innovation from Jetboil. Like the Jetboil Personal Cooking System (PCS), the Flash is an...

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Stoic Merino Crew Long Sleeve Shirt

Stoic Merino Crew Long Sleeve Shirt

This lightweight wool next to skin base layer should be an essential for anyone doing cold weather activities. This Athletically fitted crew neck shirt has long...

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Backpacker Magazine Interview Of Eddie Bauer First Ascent Designers

Found this pretty funny video of Backpacker Magazine editors interviewing the designers of Eddie Bauer’s First Ascent clothing line.  Included are Ed Viesturs,...

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Cross-country Snowboarding

Check out this hilarous video on cross-country snowboarding, a sport that is sure to take off.

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2009 Patagonia R2 Jacket – First Impressions

2009 Patagonia R2 Jacket – First Impressions

2009 Patagonia R2 Jacket About the Patagonia R2 Jacket Along with my Patagonia Primo Jacket and Pants I received an R2 jacket to serve as my insulation layer. ...

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Brooklyn Ski Bus

Brooklyn Ski Bus

Okemo Mountain Saturday I took a day trip to Okemo Mountain in Vermont without having to drive a single mile.  The latest way to get to the slopes from Brooklyn...

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2009 Patagonia Primo Jacket and Primo Pants – First Impressions

2009 Patagonia Primo Jacket and Primo Pants – First Impressions

2009 Patagonia Primo Jacket About the Patagonia Primo Jacket and Primo Pants I received my Patagonia Primo Jacket and pants the other day and although I am getting...

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Smartwool Midweight Boot Top Bottom

Smartwool Midweight Boot Top Bottom

Smartwool Midweight Boot Top Bottoms I can’t believe it took me so long to get something like the Midweight Boot Top Bottom. I’ve used them countless times in...

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