Montana Standard reports on gear that helps parents keep their tykes in tow.

Sara Lefton, creator of the Jewish Fashion Conspiracy (source of the famous “Yo Semite” T-shirt and other examples of sassy underwear), shares this link for a fun gift basket she designed: A Nalgene bottle with three kinds of trailmix. Sounds…

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I’m sure I’ve linked to this site before, but what the heck: Jason Klass has an excellent bunch of pages devoted to making new gear and tweaking the stuff you’ve already got. One handy idea: An alcohol stove for hot…

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Tech digest interviews the guy in charge of everytrail.com A big trend that could fuel Everytrail’s growth is the spread of GPS into a wider range of devices, particularly mobile phones. This is partly because users will be able to…

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Sharon Allen, Class of 2007 Pacific Crest Trail hopeful, has the answer: But how do you know if you are Gearhead? It doesn’t have to be the BEST gear, you just have to love it as though it is. I…

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Paul Davis of Hike-Lite blog has more aesthetic than weight-shaving reasons for tarping: On a perfect night a tarp provides the user with an incomparable sense of connection with the outdoors. Waking up to a sunrise under a tarp is…

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Geared Up Blog links to Five Finger Shoes from Vibram. They’re like little booties that strap over your feet and separate your toes. No idea how long they last, but they look really cool.

Gear & Outdoor Industry Blog reports that Moosejaw and Altrec have gotten on the Deal of the Day bandwagon pioneered by steepandcheap.com. Scroll down to the RSS feeds for each site.

Erika Dillman of Fitness Travel Gear passed a link to her site along, and has added Two-Heel Drive to her links list. The site has reams of reviews of footwear, clothing and such. From a review of some snazzy Salomon…

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