
Wrap-up from day two of the “Choose-Your-Alleghenies-Adventure” sweepstakes trip! Fly Fishing on the Little Juniata River.

Debbi Prosser Love following the trip in the Alleghenies. Looks like a perfect trip weatherwise.

The Alleghenies/GearJunkie.com Sweepstakes Trip begins tomorrow! Follow the choose-your-adventure action on the blog this week.

Wrap-up from day one of the “Choose-Your-Alleghenies-Adventure” sweepstakes trip! Hike up Tussey Mountain.

Your guide to the free downloading of 1:24,000-scale USGS topo maps. Go forth taxpayer! Enter into the public domain. And download at will.

Win a choice backcountry ski trip — or one of 30+ additional substantial prizes — this winter with Pyramid Breweries’ new contest.

Today only, Gear Junkie is sponsoring the newly-launched “Free Giveaway-a-Day” contest on Facebook! Sign up now.

While not designed for backcountry travelers, the to-be-released GoBe portable solar power station can charge nearly any small electronic device.

For cyclocross racers and touring cyclists who don’t want disc brakes — but want more braking power — there’s a solution that wasn’t just released at last year’s Interbike.

Last week, Mervin Manufacturing, the parent company of Lib and Gnu, was recognized by the community of Carlsborg, Wash., with its own road, “Banana Way.”

Outside magazine contributing editor Stephanie Pearson interviewed Stephen Regenold last week. The result is this profile, “The Genetically Engineered Gear Junkie.”

The Gear Junkie Cutter's bike-specific shell jacket made with eVent fabric. My review on Outside. http://tinyurl.com/ygvk4nl
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Touted to be a "storm fortress" with a pedal-specific cut, the Cyclical Shell offers a solid waterproof/breathable top with a svelte look tailored for commuters and the urban single-speed set.

The Gear Junkie "The Genetically Engineered Gear Junkie" -- My (very condensed) life story. http://tinyurl.com/yfq998g
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Climb Mount Everest with Jamie Clarke

Nemo Equipment repurposes its old tents and scraps to create the Ditto line that includes a new wallet and backpack.









