Over the years, I have owned over 100 tech tees through races that I have run and shirts that I have tested. So when I say that the Outdoor Research Echo Duo Tee is my favorite tech tee of all time, please keep that in mind. I’m currently training for the Seattle Marathon among other [...]
When heading out for a hike or long run, I like to stash either an insulated layer or windproof layer into my hydration pack or daypack in case the weather takes a turn for the worse. For this spring, one of my new go-to jackets is the Outdoor Research Vigor Jacket which has been great [...]
Outdoor Research touts their Women’s Remote Glove as their warmest glove within the newly created sidecountry product category. Sidecountry gear is designed for those that may stretch the limits of their resort skiing and take an occasional backcountry or out of bounds adventure. The Remote Glove is available in Men’s and Women’s models. As a [...]
Whether you’re out for a cold weather hike, run, or out blowing up powder stashes while skiing or snowboarding, it’s always nice to have a nice fleece 2nd layer. I’ve been wearing these types of tops for years now on pretty much all my winter and cold weather activities. The activity I think I use [...]
I’m a notorious over-packer. So the ultra lightweight, super stuffable Helium Jacket was my rain coat of choice for a recent paddling and fishing trip to Florida. Despite the obvious attention to detail, taped seams, adjustable hood, zipper pocket and partial front-zipper storm flap, I honestly wasn’t expecting much protection from such as small package. [...]
Sometimes you run across a piece of gear that you can’t stop talking about to your friends and anyone else that will listen (gear shop junkies included). We’ve been testing the OR Rumor Hoody for the past couple of months and are happy to report back that it might be simple in concept, but it’s a piece [...]
We have long been a fan of OR’s Swift Cap, a highly breathable running cap designed for men with macho colors like dark grey, hunter green, and red. We were therefore extremely excited to test out a women’s specific running cap from OR, the Switchback Cap in a bright feminine blue hue. From the get [...]
