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Pack and Paddle is now your source for Evolv Climbing Shoes. Evolv is a US based climbing company that produces some really amazing at a great price (these models run $79). We’re now carrying the Defy for men and the Electra for women. Here’s what Evolv has to say about the Defy and Elektra: TheRead more

  Tired of seeing all those black, boxy, IBM style laptop bags ladies? Sherpani changes everything with their new Viso Laptop Bag. This bag is a compact mobile office that has equal measures of form and function. The Viso is designed as a shoulder carry bag that can be slung over the shoulder or carriedRead more

I don’t know why, but I have a soft spot for Timbuk2 messenger bags. To me – they are just so cool looking and reflect a relaxed lifestyle without sacrificing how well it works in real life. No bag carries as well as a Timbuk2 with its adjustable strap and padded back. The Commute offersRead more

Lately I have been making lots of appointments with reps for the upcoming Outdoor Retailer trade show that we attend twice a year. Reps will call and invariably the conversation turns towards business. “How are things going?”, “Are your sales up?”, “Do you have any new directions that you are driving the business in?”. ThenRead more

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

  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

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

  The new space at Pack & Paddle has had several lives, and as we progress in the de-construction phase, we’ve been able to see each life kind of like an archaeologist would see a past civilization. The most noticeable thing you’ll see right now is the large airbrushed mural on the wall that wasRead more

Seems like I’ve heard a story about windows and doors that had] an inspirational message somewhere before. Since I don’t remember it, I guess that’s a little off the point. But – I do have a neat story about how an old set of windows brought us together with a really cool person. We’ve knownRead more