OR-GoMotion Chest Mounted Trail Light Vest/Pack

Missed GoMotion at OR Show among the thousands there. And a New England innovator no less!GoMotion has introduced a 3W LED headlight embedded at chest level in a reflective vest/pack. The vest also features pockets, is hydration compatible, and has LED tail lights. This approach seems very promising for trail running, nordic skiing at night (one of my big favorites)aw well as walking and

Beyond the Hyrdation Pack

Camelback pioneered the hydration bladder and pack. Extensively used by our soldiers in Iraq and outdoor folks everywhere the bladder and pack in its various forms has redefined how we drink on the go. I have used various generations of the product as it has evolved.For longer runs/hikes 4 hours plus I use a Patagonia Endurance Pack with a 70 oz. Camelback Unbottle inside.For 1-3 hour runs I

OR-The Smallest Elete Electrolyte Drops

Elete comes in two forms: tablets and a Visine sized dropper bottle. Elete is a water add-in electrolyte which dispenses with sugars, sticky mess clean up, and anything other the essential electrolytes.The dropper sized bottle can make up to 10 32oz servings of electrolyte drink, at $4.99 per dropper bottle with larger refill bottles available.The taste in water in neutral if a bit mineral but

Outdoor Retailer Summer 2007-Largest and Smallest Finds

The 2007 Outdoor Retailer Show just ended and I have lots to write about. I will start with the largest and smallest size finds and likely products at the show. Both speak to doing more, much more, with less.The LargestThe Sylvan Sport Go "the backpack on wheels" was the largest sized product I saw.Call it a spacious pop-up camping trailer which can be towed by a Prius (it weighs 750 pounds). Or

My favorite Trips (Trails, Runs, Races) on Evertytrail.com

I have been using my Garmin 205 to capture races and favorite runs. I then easily upload to everytrail.com where they are overlaid automatically on not only Google maps and satellite but topo maps. You can upload your photos, see their blog on how to synch with the map, and/or they will automatically overlay photographs from the area, also geocoded, from Panoramio a company just acquired by

Organized Adventure vs. Sponteneous Adventure

"The disorganized, spontaneous search for beauty is the only justifiable and honest way of seeking it," Stiles preaches in his new book, Brave New West, subtitled "Morphing Moab at the Speed of Greed." "The search for solitude, beauty, and all things remote and mysterious must be random. To be more organized is to risk commodifying beauty itself."This quote from a new book Brave New West,

One of my favorite trail runs-Bradley Palmer State Park Appleton Grass Rides MA

Spectacular 9.3 mile trail run through North Shore MA horse and estate country.See the Everytrail.com Google map here. Click "View Details" to access the map and use features such as elevation profile. The default view is Google Satellite. Make sure to try the topo view in the drop down on the top right of the map.marginheight=0 marginwidth=0 frameborder=0 width=440 height=330>Everytrail lets you

Nordic Ski Racing

Not familiar with the best winter cross training for runners, cyclists, and rowers? Check out this YouTube video I shot at the UNH Winter Carnival 10K Classic Race . All the top Eastern college racers were there. There are two forms of racing: classic which you see here, and skate. Racers have to master both. It's my favorite sport: great core workout, low impact, thrills and spills, and

Inov-8 Trail and Mountain Running Shoes-Long Term Test

I have been running NH and Utah trails in Inov-8 trail and mountain shoes for almost a year. A previous post gives some background on what I think is a shoe company with its feet firmly on the terrains trail runners, and now I think all runners including road, actually experience. Inov-8 elegantly melds true biomechanical knowledge of the foot in action with grip, support, and cushion, for