Armor for your iPod OtterBox Armor Series case at backcountry.com AccuTerra terrain maps for hikers, bikers, campers and outdoor travelers are coming soon to the iPhone (the big Version 3.0 upgrade is June 17). Free “lite” versions of the software…
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About those SPOT rescue beacons
by tom • June 19, 2008 • 5 Comments
Read this before you buy one. (Read the whole thing, it’s a corker … I won’t spoil it here. It’s about the Backpacker Magazine guy on Denali, in case you’ve seen the coverage on other outdoor blogs.) Previously: Mulling the…
Geocaching: take the kids along
by tom • March 6, 2008 • 8 Comments
As I was walking with a rail-thin Army Reserve sergeant along the way to Murietta Falls awhile back, we got to talking about what his overweight preteen son thinks of hiking. In two words: hates it. Army Dad’s solution: give…
Calipidder reviews Garmin’s Colorado GPS
by tom • February 29, 2008 • 2 Comments
I can’t seem to pull the trigger on buying a GPS unit, but Rebecca has no such reticence. She has an in-depth collection of first impressions of the new Garmin Colorado 400t GPS unit. Among them: The 400t model includes…
REI has consumer comments now
by tom • February 5, 2008 • 1 Comment
Just noticed this the other day: REI.com has added consumer reviews (which backcountry.com was using two years ago, but hey, late progress is still progress). As a sampling, check out this link to the $600 Garmin Colorado 400t GPS unit,…