Speaking of lightweight stuff, you gotta check out the new light from Petzl. This featherlight headlamp weighs only 27 grams, runs on 2 lithium batteries (included), is waterproof to 1 meter and offers both normal and red light options. Why bring spare batteries when the E+Lite weighs less than a spare set of AA’s?Read more
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I think that shopping for a good lightweight pad is one of the most aggravating things an outdoors person can do. There always seems to be too many trade offs: You can get them light, but they are either thin or short in length. You can get them nice and comfy, but they weighRead more
The new Sure Shot from North Face may be the perfect pack. If makes a large book pack that will handle even the most ominous load of school books. Its 2100 Cubic Inches of space make it a great small travel pack for those that go light or a great all-around day hiking pack. TheRead more
As an update to my post on the Prana merchandising contest – I wanted to let you know that from hundreds of entries from across the US, our Wind Over Water display was chosen as the third place winner! I have to say that even though it seems cool to say it doesn’t really matter,Read more
Last week, Becky and I attended a family reunion in New Mexico. While there, we had the opportunity to take an interpretive tour of the Pecos National Historic Park. Our tour guide painted a picture in our minds of what this area was like when the native americans lived there for literally thousands of years.Read more
Last year we were 1,500 miles into our Appalachian Trail hike. Becky was having problems with her feet when we stopped in to a little town in Vermont. A shop there custom molded a pair of SOLE footbeds for her shoes and she still credits these wonders for saving her thru-hike. We made it toRead more
Hi Pack & Paddle Folks, I am posting a trail journal entry from a Hiker with the trail name, Tha Wookie. In this entry, Tha Wookie (AKA Nate Olive) journals about something Becky and I thought of many times on the AT, but had trouble putting into words. Nate has hiked the AT, the PCTRead more
A few weeks ago we received an invitation to compete in a merchandising contest for one of our clothing brands. Prana is having a contest to see what store can create the best display of their products. I started talking to Amy on our staff about what we could do that would beRead more
The Silencer sunglasses are perfect for the active individual. The Interchangeable lens system allows you to switch from the polarized lens to a sportflex or a clear lens for low light conditions. As with all the Native glasses, the Silencers come with a lifetime warranty.Read more