PL1 portable rope tow for backcountry riding
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteMaking turns in the backcountry is the reward of countless hours of conditioning and preparation. Food, travel, logistics, gear, safety and more
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SurfPack Gear: Hands-free 60L Backpack Carry System
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Reading Time: 2 minutesThis is a hands-on review of a hands-off surfboard (and gear) backpack carry system – a game changer for remote surf spots or surf travel.
Tankless Dive Systems
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Reading Time: 2 minutesHookah dive systems have been around for a very long time. Typically these systems were powered by gasoline engines on deck with a compressor attached and airlines fastened to regulators. More recently we’ve seen portable systems come to market that offer versatility and affordability not seen before. There are lighter-weight gasoline and battery powered units […]
Owning a Piece of History?
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn the mid 1970’s I got my first skateboard and it came with Vans wheels. I thought nothing of it until I recently found out from a Vans rep that Vans didn’t make wheels; not that he knew of – and he’s worked at Vans for years. After a few phone calls he found out […]
The Boardswag – dirt-bagging in relative comfort
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteFor surfers traveling on a budget too tight for a hotel, an Airbnb, or maybe aren’t comfortable couch surfing, there’s camping. In the past you’d need to pack an extra tent or a sleeping hammock like a Hennessy Hammock, but there is another solution even more minimalist — sleep in your board bag! It’s not […]
Seabreacher™ – time to terrify the lineup
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere have been many instances where I’ve fantasized about clearing the lineup, but in none of those fantasies did I ever imagine I’d be a breaching killer whale or a shark. Whenever you can have fun, doing something fun, to have more fun – you’re winning at life. The Seabreacher™ is an underwater mashup of […]
Kickstarter Top 5: food and drink edition
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Reading Time: 3 minutesGood food and drink is essential for charging hard in any action sport, as is rewarding yourself when you get off the mountain, out of the water, back to camp or back to civilization. Below are Bitness.com choices for the top 5 Kickstarter campaigns related to food and drink. As Hippocrates said “Let food be […]
QuiverGrip… Simple, Safe, Secure Surf board Storage
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteWith a name that sounds like the last throws of a solo session, QuiverGrip touts itself as a “new take on surfboard storage that installs in seconds, lasts a lifetime, and will never fail.” I’ve installed some vertical storage solutions in my garage that required a modicum of handyman skills. The QuiverGrip only requires that […]
Time to get fat
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Reading Time: 2 minutesTypically I’m an early adopter, but for fat tire bikes I admit to playing catch-up. I’ve been mountain biking now for over 30 years and don’t even like a front suspension forks, let alone mid or rear suspension. I’ve been rigid in more ways than one, through and through. But since a growing number of […]
Splitboarding – worth the cost?
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteI like gear. I collect quite a bit of it and have spent way more than I’d care to admit. Maybe it’s maturity or maybe I’m facing the reality of having to pay for two college educations, but sometimes the cost of playing is just too high. I recently went looking for splitboarding gear and […]
Lumbos – Boarding. Unbounded.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteSnowboarding equipment is comprised of 3 major parts – board, bindings and boots. Since it’s beginnings, boards have underdone significant improvement. Thirty one years ago, my Burton Backcountry didn’t have steel cracked edges – it was a wooden board with a small metal fin. The bindings were nothing special, no adjustment and little support in […]
Revl Arc – stabilizing 4K action cam
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Reading Time: 2 minuteshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=helKtdl9N6U Another interesting prospect has arrived in the already crowded action camera market. The Revl Arc stabilizing 4K action cam differentiates itself from the competition primarily with their image stabilization, which uses a built-in gyroscope, barometer, accelerometer and magnetometer. It also has built in connectivity, assisted editing (see the Bitness article on Trace for another […]
Nixon Mission watch
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteBuilt for Surf. Built for Snow. The Nixon Mission watch was designed to prepare you to charge the elements with live mountain (via Snocountry) and surf reports (via Surfline) and withstand the elements while shredding. It’s water resistant to 100 meters, shock resistant, constructed with Corning® Gorilla® Glass and stainless steel bezel. Powered by Android […]
Outside’s 2016 Ski Report
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteOutside magazine has released their 2016 North American Ski report and despite the so far dismal conditions in the east, the west (where I currently sit here writing this post from Snowbird in Utah), Alaska and other NA locales, it looks like we still have something to look forward to and it may last well […]
Quinny longboardstroller – stay rad mom and dad
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteFor the Euro moms and dads out there, there’s a new way to get around town with the little ones and still keep the street-cred you earned when you kick-flipped your first 10 step pre kids. The Quinny longboardstroller available in a limited edition of 1000 and is priced at €599 ($659.00 for us Yanks […]