Introducing SWIH (So What It’s Hot), a bottle carrying method that attaches to your neck, and it’s not just for people who don’t have arms. This rivals Da Brim from yesterday as worst investment in the history of the outdoor industry. In their defense, this thing looks like it could handle a 40oz of Old [ more... ]

I hope no one sunk their life savings into the development and marketing of Da Brim, a sun shade that you slip over your helmet to “Tame the Blazing Sun!” This helmet brim sells for about $40 and is available in a shockingly wide variety of stores. I see they’ve already disabled comments on their breakout YouTube video (it’s not satire)…

See the animated gif, or the video, if you still find gifs abhorrent. (The gif is better in this case.) And whoever thought gifs were poised to make a comeback as a useful internet technology? What will be next? Image-mapping? Blogs? (Ha!)

I wonder how many times that guy had to skydive to get this right. It’s not done in one continuous take, so I suppose only until the skater nailed his grind. Still, must have been awkward when he missed it the first few times. Also, it would have been fun to go out drinking in the desert with these guys after they finished shooting the video. An impressive piece from the Red Bull nation.

via Get Outdoors

One of my favorite cycling photos of all time is featured in its full-size glory over at All Hail the Black Market as we speak. If you’re not in tune with stylings of Stevil Knevil, it’s time to get on board. Or get in the saddle, whichever euphemism you prefer is fine. The point is, [ more... ]

Remember our teenage friend Jimmy Winkleman Jr. who produced a spoof of North Face called The South Butt? He was sued by North Face, but his lawyer father stepped in. A couple years after launch The South Butt closed down as part of a settlement. About a year ago Jimmy produced a new brand called [ more... ]

If you’re a cyclist and this doesn’t bring a smile to your face you need to find a good psychiatrist. Four-year-old Malcolm rips his first mountain bike descent. It’s 9 minutes long, but there’s enough joy in the first couple minutes to get you through your day. This poor kid’s life is shot. He’ll spend [ more... ]

The sheer volume of hours of headache-inducing helmet cam footage uploaded by trail runners and mountain bikers is unfathomable. You think there’d be some level of self editing. It’s baffling that not only do some of these videos actually get watched, but the shooters continue to run their cameras after seeing what the footage looks like after their first filmmaking attempt. And you can’t blame them entirely; there’s the chance they’ll have an encounter like this one. Skip to the 3-minute mark of the run (and you can stop watching 30 seconds later).

Get your pre-order in early, Campfire Cologne begins shipping mid-October. At $12.95 for one box and $64.75 for five, you save exactly $0 by buying in bulk. If this product is successful, I’m going to plan on selling my clothes after each camping trip. Considering that it takes a few washes to get the campfire smell out of them, they could be worth a lot.

A Michigan couple became stranded on an island when a needlessly complex marriage proposal went awry. The duo canoed to an island where they ‘discovered a bottle’ that had a poem written in French. The woman, a French teacher, read the poem and accepted the marriage proposal. They then faced what is sure to be [ more... ]