http://thegoat.backcountry.com Putting our bro-deal on the line to bring you the honest gear truth. Sat, 17 May 2008 00:12:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Remember Jaws 3 and The Spy Who Loved Me? If so, you're one up on these guys. The Poseidon Undersea Resort has twenty-four "spectacular suites" located 40 feet below the surface of a Fijian lagoon, complete with marble bathrooms, Wi-Fi (duh),a restaurant/bar, a wedding chapel, and a tiny Triton submari...excuse ... http://thegoat.backcountry.com/blog/2008/05/16/underwater-resort-huge-opportunity-for-supervillains-killer-sharks/ The guy who invented this mashup is either completely mad or brilliant—or maybe both. You need to pack a lighter for the trip anyway, so it may as well help keep those nails nice and trim for a week on the road. You could even use the Nail Clipper/Butane Lighter ... http://thegoat.backcountry.com/blog/2008/05/16/lose-your-lighter-and-nail-clippers-at-the-same-time/ The ideal after dinner drink for backpackers, whether you ate two packs of raw ramen or a frozen steak you hauled into the backcountry. It also might be the only alcohol that attracts bears. Here’s how to make it: Fry up three strips of bacon. Add cooked bacon to a clean pint sized ... http://thegoat.backcountry.com/blog/2008/05/16/6440/               A friendly reminder that bears are cuddly friends of the outdoors and nothing to be afraid of. They’re like giant koalas or normal-sized pandas. That one on the left is sneaking up to play with the guys throwing snowballs! Send the kids out to the playground—mama bear must be having ... http://thegoat.backcountry.com/blog/2008/05/16/super-cuddly-bears-just-having-fun/   The Green Swallow must be a British Superhero. I’m not sure how else Brooks would be able to justify the hefty price tag of the limited-edition Green Swallow BFF Saddle unless it was colored with help from Kryptonite. The $245 bike seat might break in like a good baseball glove, ... http://thegoat.backcountry.com/blog/2008/05/16/green-swallow-bff-limited-edition-brooks-saddle/ I would have been more interested in American History if they’d shown videos like this during high school. There are some really inspirational teachers in high schools, but man, some of those guys can make anything boring. Between the Lines (trailer) explores surf culture during the Vietnam War. via 70Percent http://thegoat.backcountry.com/blog/2008/05/15/south-china-surf-club-surfing-during-the-vietnam-war/ I feel a little bad for Hilary Clinton. She’s dedicated her life to public service, and I can guarantee that no one’s making any spoke cards to show their support for her. Obama Spoke cards sell for $1 and the cash might be going to his campaign—might also be going ... http://thegoat.backcountry.com/blog/2008/05/15/barack-obama-bike-spoke-signs/ I had a Leatherman for about a week. I found it sitting on a log at a portage in the middle of nowhere, likely left by a stoner who used it to poke some holes in an empty beer can. I ate lunch for about 10 minutes and waited for ... http://thegoat.backcountry.com/blog/2008/05/15/gerber%e2%80%99s-cheap-suspension-multi-pliers/ [gv data="v96i8ldtdbE"][/gv] If someone would have told me five years ago that miniature pennyfarthings worn like a single roller skate would be a viable form of transportation in the near future, well, I probably would have agreed. I had some pretty crazy ideas about pennyfathings back then, too. The Magic Wheel ... http://thegoat.backcountry.com/blog/2008/05/15/the-magic-wheel-not-exactly-a-bike-killer/ This ingenious Bike Tree bike rack suspends several bikes about 7 feet off the ground keeping them out of the way of walkers and preventing theft. Too bad we’ll never see them widely used. The problem lies in the motorized lift and a locking mechanism that would use your fingerprint ... http://thegoat.backcountry.com/blog/2008/05/14/bike-tree-bike-racks-won%e2%80%99t-foil-monkey-thieves/