

Today’s guest blogger, REI employee Ching Fu, recounts the soaring highs and chilly lows of her bike tour of the entire Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway last summer: It had been raining for 3 days straight, and I was ready to just be home. But I had to keep pedaling. The bitter cold rain was an unwelcome surprise, especially since it was July in the southeast... ...
You need a gift for an outdoor person, and you want it to be small, lightweight and, like you, brilliant. Smart thinking. Here’s a choice list of small and ingenious outdoor things. ...
Posted by T.D. Wood on December 20, 2012 11:00 AM & Tagged camera, earbuds, gifts, lights, lightweight, multitools, small, spork and stoves | permalink | Comments
Good things really do come in small packages. If you've got stockings set aside for outdoor-minded people, here are some worthwhile, small-scale stuffers (under 8 ounces, less than 10 inches) likely to be a good fit: ITSY-BITSY BACKPACKING STOVES The Soto OD-1R Micro Regulator stove ($69.95) sits lightly (just 2.6 ounces) atop a fuel canister, maintains a steady flow fuel in varying conditions (including chilly weather) and even includes a piezo igniter. As of this writing, it has attracted 49 ...
Posted by T.D. Wood on December 14, 2011 5:05 PM & Tagged Climbing, Cycling, camping, gifts, lights and stoves | permalink | Comments
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