In 2011, Bryon Dorr bought a 4WD camper van. A passionate kayaker, Dorr spent the next few years whitewater vagabonding with his van as home base. He’d drive to bucket-list river sections, set up shop, camp — and paddle his guts out. Rinse in the river, and then repeat. This lived experience chasing whitewater and living […]
Not all yoga mats are made equal. As a connoisseur of various branches of yoga and many different yoga mats, we know there is a lot of variation from the material to the texture, thickness, and price. Plus, you will find that the most important qualities of a yoga mat vary depending on your practice. […]
Music and workouts go hand-in-hand. Taking the occasional break to listen to your body is great advice, but the bulk of runs and gym sessions use music to motivate or distract. And then there’s that ever-growing queue of podcasts to binge. To find the best workout headphones and earbuds, we spent hours listening to music […]
I’ve been a personal trainer and climbing coach for over 30 years. I witnessed the incredible effect the first climbing gyms had on the progression of rock climbing. And I’ve seen rock gyms morph into centers of entertainment, socialization, co-working spaces, and general fitness. These advancements open up so much upward potential with the proper […]
It’s no secret that the popularity of climbing is actively booming. Gyms are popping up like weeds, and crag parking lots resemble camper van dealerships. The allure of the sport is clear — climbing offers a rare combination of exercise and social interaction. Once hooked on the activity, the hunger for personal progression grows quickly. […]
Yoga is a fantastic way to stay in shape, decrease stress and anxiety, increase mindfulness, and get to know your own body and its capabilities. At the very least, it’s a low-cost way to get in some fitness at home. (And yes, doing yoga at home is cheaper than paying for classes.) Most of all, […]
I’ve been holding back, unwilling to jump into cold water immersion (see what I did there?) without a healthy dose of scientific backing. So, after scouring published studies for a few years, I finally hit my threshold of supporting data to take the plunge (sorry, these are too easy.) I started the old-school way with […]
Sure, you could get away with wearing normal sneakers on the trail, but having a pair of trail-specific running shoes provides increased comfort, grip, and protection from rocks and debris. From the forest trails of the American South to the rocky peaks of the Pacific Northwest, we spent months running, hiking, and testing to find […]