The versatile OR Bug Net Cap features a no-see-um netting that keeps bugs and no-see-ums off the face and neck. The netting can be tucked into a pocket at the back of the cap. Wicking headband manages moisture. Features: Supplex nylon fabric UPF 30, TransAction headband, drawcord closure seals netting around neck, Color: khaki. MSRP US$34, available spring 2011.

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I don’t advocate riding without a helmet – quite the opposite in fact – BUT once off the bike, I think a nice hat is imperative (this might have something to do with a distinct lack of hair on my head). The plaid Odd Job fedora is as tough as it is fun. I am [...]

Helium. It’s an appropriate name for this rain jacket from Outdoor Research because it’s so light, it feels less substantial than air. But instead of floating away like a helium balloon from a crying child, it compresses down to nothing in a pack or clips to a climbing harness where it goes unnoticed [...]

Rock climbing pants have undergone many evolutionary changes over the decades. From durable cotton pants in the ’60s and ’70s, to the god-awful neon spandex of the ’80s and ’90s, to pretty much “anything goes” these days including shorts, jeans, khakis, capris and pants built specifically for rock climbing, like the [...]

If you grew up in the Northeast, or the Northwest, you probably had a pair of those Outdoor Research gaiters when you first got into backpacking. They were crucial for keeping your feet dry on the often muddy and wet trails you’d encounter, and maybe you also picked up one of [...]

Outdoor Research, manufacturer of functional solutions for human powered adventure, announced its support of Connecting the Gems, a two-person expedition to understand wildlife connectivity and the relationships between people and nature.
Starting July 6, 2010, Deia Schlosberg and Gregg Treinish will trek across, collect data about, and document the ecological connectivity between two largely intact wildlife [...]