Travel Gear Blog News 09/28/2010

In an emergency, you can use paracord for lashings, tourniquets, shoelaces, snares, tying splints, or, if you tease out the threads, even fishing lines and sewing threads. Find out how.

A Skiing Magazine quiz the helps you find the right outerwear and accessories for skiing.

Travel handbag reviews from the Outdoor Informer.

Powder Magazine's 2011 Buyer's Guide for Skis, Boots, Bindings, and Accessories

Our testers took to the streets and trails to report back on these four major gear categories, and they helped us narrow down hundreds of contending products to 30 of our must-have recommendations.

Josh from the Gear Junkie went camping with nothing but the cheapest gear he could find at Wal-Mart. Here are a few of the highlights and lowlights from his trip.

A TSA-friendly, $130 backpack from Trek Support with a built-in, rechargeable battery that lasts up to seven hours and can power up to three USB gadgets at once.

Four days, a few miles of desert trail ridden, press meetings, casinos, a major cyclocross event, and a dozen bikes tested. . . the Gear Junkie crew is back from Las Vegas and the Interbike Expo.

Aquapac, a UK-based company that produces 100% waterproof cases for multi-uses, announced the coming release of two new products. Both products are designed for Flip Video shoot-and-share camcorders.

Folks are really excited about New Balance’s forthcoming Minimus line. We think there are a few reasons for that. First, it’s a major brand’s foray into the whole minimalist running thing.

Kara from Practical Travel Gear reviews hats from Tilley, Wallaroo and The Real Deal Brazil