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There is a specific kind of dread that sets in when you are strapping down an ATV on a hot Saturday afternoon and realize your … Read more

Think about it: You adjust air pressure like volume knob on a stereo, turn it up until you hear it loud enough and ride off … Read more

The unmistakable clacking rhythm of cargo sliding back and forth in a trailer is a sound no one wants to hear during a lengthy journey … Read more

The sag on your mountain bike help you read the trail instead of just reacting to it. Instead of anticipating what’s going to happen next, … Read more

What the hitch won’t do is tell you why you’re doing it. And we mean the trailer hitch. Nobody likes weighing their fully-loaded rig out … Read more

Between two solid oak trees stand a spool of cable and a plan. On paper, it look right. You look at the distance, pick your … Read more

If you’re feeding a crowd, careful planning of your meal is necessary. Chili does not scale like most recipes; ingredients will take up different volumes … Read more

Eventually, typically on day three somewhere between a cold dinner and a steep climb, you’ll understand how much weight you’re carrying. That’s when you realize … Read more

When you’re camping, it’s tempting to improvise dinner; after all, who wants to pack a bunch of gear just to stand around a fire? But … Read more

Once you make your first hard ascent and realize you have porters lugging around unbalanced pack, the real work begins. You thought this was just … Read more

You’re cramming a gallon of milk into an overstuffed cooler and you know what happens: you get all panicky. You slam the cans to one … Read more