Archive for December, 2006

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On-Hill Ski Weapon

Friday, December 29th, 2006

The DAKINE Shop Driver is a snowboard tool with a built-in tape measure so you can measure the depth of the gouge it leaves in your stomach after you fall on it. You can use the Shop Driver to adjust the DIN on ski bindings, but its barrel is too wide to fit into most [ more... ]

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Keychain Solar Light Will Outlast You

Friday, December 29th, 2006

Days after your food runs out, the Micro Solar LED Light will still have juice for you to check your pack for crumbs every few minutes. It won’t have enough power to signal to the planes flying overhead that you need rescue, but it will be a nice comfort in your last few hours. Remember [ more... ]

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Supercharged Knives

Friday, December 29th, 2006

The assisted-opening Buck Sirus Knife will be easy for the police to trace back to you. Its eye-catching flame job won’t go unnoticed while you open and close the pseudo-switchblade in the gas station line. After you pay to fill your red canister with gas and ask the attendant for a book of matches, they’ll [ more... ]

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The Glamour of Pro Skiing Photos

Friday, December 29th, 2006

Taking a look at a behind the scenes of a skiing photo shoot was enough to make me wish I’d started surfing instead of skiing. Not that I would ever be part of any kind of pro shoot anyway, but at least I would have enough background in the sport to really add some details [ more... ]

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Ibex Samuel L Jackson Hats

Friday, December 29th, 2006

My old boss once asked, “What do you think of a guy who wears a beret?” Apparently Ibex didn’t take the time to ask that question before they began making the Coppola Hat. It’s made with their Merino wool and lined with cotton. Add some earmuffs and you’ll be just like the guy skiing in [ more... ]

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Top 5 Energy Foods for Skiing

Friday, December 29th, 2006

1. Snickers Bar It’s even better when it freezes in your pocket, go for the Monster size. 2. Clif Shot Gummie Bears with caffeine, a nice pickup if you slept too late for coffee. 3. Jello shots Don’t add too much vodka or they won’t harden and you’ll be forced to drink vile tasting, half-coagulated, [ more... ]

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Hybrid Carving Longboards

Friday, December 29th, 2006

The Loaded Boards Hammerhead Bamboo DCS Longboard has 76mm inline wheels on the outside and 72mm centerset wheels up front for quick carves. Loaded gave it extra wide trucks in the back to add stability so you don’t feel like you’re sliding on ice. Now you just need clear roads and a friend with a [ more... ]

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Chemical Boot Dryers

Friday, December 29th, 2006

I’m going to let you in on a little secret; the Dryzone Boot Dryer is exactly the same as the Dryzone Wader Dryer. These chemical beanbags get stuffed into your sweaty gear where they soak up moisture to dry your ski boots or waders without heat. I’m going to let you in on another little [ more... ]

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Stove Shootout

Friday, December 29th, 2006

Rock and Ice magazine has put together a head-to-head test of the new MSR Reactor Stove vs. the JetBoil. If you had to pick a winner, it would probably be the new MSR stove because of its performance in wind, boil times, and larger cooking surface. The JetBoil still takes home the teakettle prize by [ more... ]

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High School Revolutionaries

Friday, December 29th, 2006

If white high school kids are good at one thing, it’s appropriating other people’s cultures. Current events, not so much. Kids, I give you the Quiksilver Castro Cap. Should go great with your Che Guevara T-shirt.

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