Protecting your climbing rope and maximizing it’s life span: According to Petzel the following precautions will help keep your trusty rope fit for duty and avoid early retirement. Use a Rope Bag: When your rope is in contact with the ground, it will have contact with dirt and other debris which can get into…
Today our quick tips are on rock climbing safety-more specifically, rappelling. As fun and adventurous as rappelling can be, it is one of the more accident-prone areas of climbing. TIE THE KNOT! – You have heard it and we want to remind you. Tie a knot at the end of your rope when rappelling.…
An important part of any weekend away or a larger planned trip is a good hot meal or the necessary cup of coffee. Choosing the correct stove to get this done is crucial, and sometimes, well most of time with the Gear Guys, we need indestructible gear as we like to venture deep into…
The Nitecore P12 flashlight has been tested by The Gear Guys over the past two years and has proven itself worthy very many times. We have used and abused this flashlight while hiking in the woods, walking on a sandy beach, walking on a frozen icy beach, while freezing during a winter camping expedition, and…
Receiving complimentary samples of Kate’s Real Food Bars, the Gear Guys decided to let Gear Mom do the tasting. As an athlete who runs, bikes, rock climbs, scuba dives and works out regularly at the gym, I (Gear Mom) was excited to try these healthy samples of food bars. Wholesome, certified organic and made in small…
Petzl just sent out an e-mail today with a very nice instructional book for belaying indoors at climbing gyms. As the Gear Guys, we thought it was some great information and wanted to share it with you. Please click the hot link below to download your very own copy. ACCESSBOOK-1-2017-EN ACCESS BOOKS provide technical information…
I purchased this pair of all weather boots from Lands End back in late October, just before the fall weather kicked in. Environment, Conditions, Duration of Testing: 14 weeks worn 50 plus hours per week Temperature range -10 Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Exposed to snow, ice, rain, wet concrete, oil covered concrete, dry concrete Testing…
The 580S Barrage knife made by Benchmade has become one of our favorite knives since we got it a year and a half ago. This knife has been Gear Son’s EDC knife for the past year and a half, and he has absolutely fallen in love with it. This knife has proven itself to us…
2017 took us from canoeing along the tip of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula on Lake Superior to depths over 100 feet deep under Lake Michigan exploring wrecks from the early 1900’s . We climbed the granite bluffs of Devils Lake State Park in Wisconsin and finished the year snowshoeing the deep woods of Michigan’s forest floor.…
The Gear Guys scored a Eureka three- season tent at a gear swap at our local climbing gym and we thought we would test it twice before posting our findings. Yes, we did test it in mild weather but not to disappoint, we tested it in a zero- degree snowstorm…exactly what it was not designed…
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