The Outdoor Life

Refurbishing B.O.B. Yak Trailer

by Chris Sgaraglino | June 4, 2019 | Camping by Bike, Cycling, How To

I’ve always wanted a B.O.B. Trailer, but for nothing more than running errands around town and hauling my video gear up in the mountains, stuff like that. I didn’t know how cool it would be to take Bikepacking.

Camping & Traveling by Bike

by Chris Sgaraglino | May 8, 2019 | Camping, Cycling

Camping & Traveling by Bike Bikepacking on the road or in the mountains, it’s always an adventure! Bikepacking offers a unique way for solo and group adventure junkies to find and access new places, meet new people, and encounter new personal challenges...

Renting vs. Buying Equipment

by Chris Sgaraglino | April 10, 2019 | Backpacking, Camping, Camping by Bike, Cycling, Hiking, Kayaking

When renting, there are no long conversations with your spouse about how much all that dust-collecting gear cost and where you’ll be storing it!

Dedicated GPS or Smartphone?

by Chris Sgaraglino | March 6, 2019 | Backpacking, Camping, Cycling, Hiking, Kayaking

Dedicated GPS or Smartphone? Why a dedicated GPS (DGPS) is far better than any SmartPhone ever will be! Frequently this topic keeps coming up over and over again, and I thought it was about time to lay out my thoughts on the subject. I’m not advocating a single...

goTenna Mesh

by Chris Sgaraglino | February 20, 2019 | Backpacking, Camping, Cycling, Free Gear, Hiking, Kayaking, Reviews

Review: When I first heard about the GTM, my initial thoughts were, this was a device that would allow me to get text messages out to the world when I didn’t have any cell service.