House of Marley Zion Earbuds - Gear Review
I am a bit of a music junkie too. My tastes are varied and maybe even a little odd to some people. From Bluegrass to Electronica, my iPod is a veritable buffet of tunes. A life long love of Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix demonstrate an affinity for ripping guitar, but a thumping base line is not gonna scare me off either. As summer time rolls around, having a qu…
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"Neoprene is Sexy" Photo Contest
Whether you are living in California trying to squeeze as many surf days as you can from the year, or from the frozen tundra of the MidWest trying to sneak out on the lakes paddling around the icy remnants of winter, a wetsuit is not a complete stranger. While these neoprene wonders have extended the season for many of us, one thing is true for nearly all of us, the…
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Summer Music Festival Returns to St. Paul
Recently announced is the River's Edge Music Festival , to be held on June 23rd and 24th at Harriet Island in Downtown St. Paul Minnesota. Just steps from my front door, by the way. If you are thinking about going, you have until Friday to take advantage of the 2-day wristband offer for just $99. The line-up looks solid, and they keep adding artists to the …
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Vasque
Vasque Rifts - Gear Review
Ever been on a drive and saw a park or trail that just begged you to pull over and check it out? We spent a few days in Duluth Minnesota recently and there are more places like that up there than you can imagine. I had the family with me, none of us had planned to hit the trails. We were actually out running around town doing a little shopping. When we pulled ov…
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Travel
Grand Trunk Travel Goods - Gear Review
It takes a lot to get me frustrated when I'm on vacation. That said, looking like the Griswolds, loaded down with a months worth of gear, heading to the beach is one thing that drives me crazy. The shear amount of crap you think you "need" is ridiculous. Grand Trunk has a whole line of travel products that fly right in the face of my vacation anxt. …
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Hats
Grassroots Hats - Gear Review
There are times when you get more than you expect from a piece of gear. Usually you don't think of a hat as having more than one trick up its sleeve. I ran into a group of guys in Hawaii that proved to me that isn't necessarily true. Grassroots Polar Bear 2011 Grassroots makes a line of hats unlike anything I had seen before. It was refreshing to see ha…
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Watershoes
Chaco Ponsul Shoes - Gear Review
You can officially add another category to my footwear addiction list. Watershoes now hold "Ultimate Junkie" status. The latest generation have it figured out and the Ponsul Shoes from Chaco are masters of all terrain versatility. The Ponsuls are another piece of gear that made the 12 hour plane ride to Maui for a tropical gear test unlike anything we h…
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