“Great things are done when men and mountains meet.” – William Blake
Whether you’re escaping town for a weekend to meet the mountains, or just sneaking out for a few hours on your favorite local trail, the Kobra II GTX with Boa Lacing from TrekSta offers nearly all the performance benefits of a serious hiker with a fit that might just set a new comfort standard for a hiking shoe.
After all, you don’t want to just meet your mountains… you want to conquer them. Continue Reading
As athletes and adventurers, we believe in pushing ourselves and our gear to the limit. We also believe in being inspired. Along those lines we’ve recently introduced a new feature to the Gumption Gear Review site. Each Friday we will feature various video clips of adventure seekers and outdoor enthusiasts pushing their own limits.
In today’s video, Jeb Corliss and Roberta Mancino share their perspective into the world of proximity wingsuit flying and base jumping. Watch to see on-board footage and personal interviews as they tell their stories of love and near death experiences.
“The road of life twists and turns and no two directions are ever the same. Yet our lessons come from the journey, not the destination.” – Don Williams Jr.
There’s no shortage of “gear” you may need when you’re planning your next journey. But when it comes to travel/adventure shoes, it’s not worth the risk. The problem with most travel shoes is they don’t offer the versatility and support needed for your adventure. Let alone the comfort needed to keep you going day in, day out for extended periods of time.
Casual and versatile, the Cushe® Women’s Wildrun shoe mixes a casual nylon and nubuck upper with an adventure ready Vibram outsole offering everyday comfort and performance in a stylish package.
At Gumption Gear we strive to provide our readers with in-depth, informative, and balanced reviews of the latest outdoor & adventure lifestyle products. Through our new feature “The Business of Gear” we aim to introduce our readers to the personalities and companies behind your favorite (or soon to be favorite) gear.
Before we post our review of performance eyewear from ZEAL Optics, we wanted to help introduce our readers to the brand and the vision behind the company. What you’ll discover is a company founded on passion, dedicated to a journey of exploration and innovation, all in an effort to provide the best product possible.
Our thanks to the ZEAL team for making this Q&A session possible. Continue Reading
For many outdoor enthusiasts, Spring and Summer brings us face to face with one of the great dilemmas: You want to wear flip-flops but you also don’t want to give up a summer of hiking, climbing and adventuring. If this is your great outdoor quandary, then rest easy friend. With the Sierra Lite Canyon Thong, Hi-Tec may have just cut back on the hours you’d otherwise waste in your closet choosing between flips or hiking shoes.
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“If you only do what you know you can do- you never do very much.” – Tom Krause
You will not get better by doing what you always do. You have to use your personal initiative to go outside your comfort zone in your pursuit of success. If you want to grow, you must push yourself beyond what’s comfortable.
The video Way Back Home is the incredible clip from rider Danny MacAskill following him on a journey from Edinburgh back to his hometown Dunvegan, in the Isle of Skye. Simply put… inspirational with a massive dash of gumption.
Small enough to use as a daily sports watch, yet advanced enough to measure and track your vital athletic statistics, the Soleus GPS 1.0 will shatter any expectations you may have for a GPS watch that costs less than $100.
Highly capable and loaded with core-running features, the Soleus GPS 1.0 ensures that cost will no longer stand between you and a valuable training tool.
“May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.” -Edward Abbey
Ben Canales received a last minute invite from Chip McAlpine to join him on a photo trip to Crater Lake National Park to shoot stars… this incredible time lapse video was the result.
Freshly fallen powder can get thick and heavy… but the design team at Vasque figures that’s no reason for you to slow down your winter pursuits.
Built for winter ambles, snowshoe rambles and cold-weather commutes, the Snow Junkie UltraDry from Vasque is set to debut in Fall 2012. But before the Snow Junkie hits the shelves, the good people at Vasque were kind enough to provide the Gumption Gear squad with an advance pair to put through the paces and report back with a comprehensive review this fall.
Whether you’re a wife, mother or daughter you know that life as a woman places different demands upon our time than our male counterparts. So when the window of opportunity opens offering an escape from the daily routine, you need to be ready. You need a hiking boot that won’t let you down or allow a little wet weather and muddy terrain stand between you and some well-deserved trail time.
Just like your new Spring wardrobe offers a nod to tradition infused with modern flair and sensibility, the Talus Ultradry™ from Vasque embodies the authenticity and ruggedness of classic hiking boots while utilizing the very best of modern technology and comfort.