Travel Gear Blog News 02/14/2011

It's only February, yet I’m already looking forward to next winter! That might sound crazy, but I just got back from a ski/snowboard demo at the Mission Ridge ski area in Washington state where I tried out a bunch of 2011/2012 backcountry gear.

Google Translate voor de iPhone is nu beschikbaar in the App Store!

Frank Bures surveys the year's most intriguing titles and offers a few gift ideas

While the iPod in all its models and candy colors tends to dominate the portable media device world, there are tons of other equally kick-ass devices to choose from, depending on what you’re looking for.

Outdoor Research has teamed up with leather company Broleo to release a pair of touchscreen compatible gloves you can wear while you text, call, surf, post to Twitter or Facebook.

“Yak wool from the heart of the Himalayas.” That’s the promise, and a company tag line of sorts, for Khunu USA, a Glenwood Springs, Colo., company that sells men’s and women’s sweaters made out of yak fur.

Finding green electronics may take a little extra effort and information but by selecting electronics from companies that have the best practices, you will help reduce electronic waste and energy use.

When the mercury is plunging, PolarMax's warmest, highest-performance base layer – Mountain Skins – provide immense insulation in a compact, sleek package that feels like a second skin.

Backpacker.com is awash with excellent tips on lighting fires the old-fashioned way with kindling, a firestarter (a highly flammable trigger that burns long enough to ignite the rest of your fuel), and matches or a lighter.

Petzl recently overhauled the Quarks, bringing ice climbers and alpinisits a new and improved lean, mean fighting machine ice tool.