Yakima StrapThang: Surf more, freeze less
To non-surfers, the Northeast seems an unlikely place to find good waves. It’s not California, not Hawaii and too cold most of year to get in the water… right? It seems a well kept secret [...]
Boarding
Snow, Skate, Surf, Alaia Wake, etc
Tangle-free Surfing
Here in the Northeast we were just blessed with great surf for the past 4-5 days. I was fortunate enough to make it out for 3 of these days and loved every minute of it… almost. One of the most [...]
Mountain Hardwear jackets provide continuous heat and power to personal electronics
In the Northeast the weather can change in an instant. This time of year temperatures fluctuate +/- 20° F almost daily. Being resistant to bad weather is important in these parts (I see kids in [...]
VholdR ContourHD 1080P: Hands-free Hi-Def in the Wild
I’ve taken your standard hand-held Sony camcorder on many hell-runs down steeps or through glades and only broke one camera. This point of view (POV) filming let’s me relive snowboarding [...]
HitchSafe: stash keys for a surf or workout
Surfing in the Summer is quick and easy; boardies, rash guard and off you go. The only problem is there’s nowhere to stash a key (which in wetsuit season goes behind my calf). Surfers, runners, [...]
Metal Detecting Sandals by Hammacher Schlemmer
In the Summer I usually surf before 7 a.m. or after 5 p.m. because the parking lot is open to non-residents. These are also prime time hours to find the treasure hunters, typically older folks with [...]
Best Deals in Intertown
In the past week I’ve had 4 people tell me how grateful they were that I turned them on to Steepandcheap.com. Steep and Cheap sells gear (I’d describe it as general outdoorsy gear) one [...]
Alaia First Field Test
I took the Alaia out today for the first time. I had been surfing my longboard in about shoulder-high surf for over an hour and was anxious to run back to the car to get it. When I finally popped in [...]
Jon Wegner Interview: Building Alaia’s
There is a good interview with Jon Wegener on Thalia about shaping an Alaia. But first, a quick word about Bitness. We’re in the midst of a re-org – lining up manufacturers for new [...]
Timex Expedition WS4: Big Size, Big Features
I’ve owned a Suunto Observer for years, a gift from the wife and I love it. With it I can tell which direction I’m headed, altitude, barometric pressure, temperature and of course the [...]
Alaia Surfboard Project- Post 8 (Finis)
I've finished oiling the Alaia and all that's left to do now is ride the thing. I had a lot of fun building the Alaia and meeting others out there doing the same all over the world. [...]
Alaia Surfboard Project- Post 7 (Burning Turtle)
I used the tapered point and lightly followed the penciled-on drawing. As the wood became scored, I could press harder to get the burn and depth I wanted. [...]
Alaia Surfboard Project – Post 6b
Minor update - life again overwhelms! The turtle was drawn on and will be burned this week. Looks great thanks to the wife! [...]
Alaia Surfboard Project – Post 6
Paulownia dust tastes like shit. I was smart enough to wear a respirator, but in between sips of beer it was bound to be tasted and digested. I consider it part of the "Alaia chi" - I am now one with this board [...]
Alaia Surfboard Project – Post 5
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. In this case I think the words better do the talking because it's difficult to capture the progress made with the concave in a photo. [...]
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