Gear Check - Green Gear
Osprey ReSource Packs
Osprey’s new ReSource series of packs are made from 70-percent post-consumer recycled materials, such as PET fabrics, which are essentially created from ground-up water and soda bottles. Out for a day hike, tooling around town or packing for an overnight adventure? Load all those necessities—including your laptop—into the Circuit pack, full of plenty of pockets to stash your stuff. $99, www.ospreypacks.com
El Naturalista Footwear
Prep for cooler days ahead with eco-friendly handmade boots that’ll keep you walking for miles off the trail. Made with a vegetable oil based leather to adhere to the Spanish company’s mission of environment-saving practices, the Iggdrasil N097 ($190) style uses a vegetable oil tanned leather, natural dyes and rubber, and a combination of recycled goods to create a sturdy foot bed. Brag to your friends that your shoes indirectly fulfill a social responsibility—El Naturalista created a charity project in Peru to aid school development. www.elnaturalista.com
Mission Playground Clothing
Go au natural with a collection of clothing for men and women that’s all organic, all the time, yet still fashion forward. Mission Playground uses 100-percent organic cotton throughout its line as well as recycled cotton and polyester, recycled polar fleece, bamboo charcoal, organic wool, merino wool, organic denim and Lyocell. Find fun and funky designs similar to the Sonja Thermal ($48) at your favorite boutique but minus the eco-minded impact. You’ll get great style, function and smart design from head to toe while preaching sustainability—one percent of all MP sales support non-profit Earth-saving organizations. www.missionplayground.com
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this month's magazine
Gift Guide
Check out our list of gift items that could satisfy any need or desire of your beloved athlete.
The End of an Era
It is with great excitement that I move on to pursue a career in the culinary world.
December's Toughest Workout: Capoeira
Those who have experienced capoeira—a Brazilian form of martial arts—seem to swear by the intensity of the workout.
Free REI Snow Report Available
There is a new, free application that lets iPhone, Blackberry and Windows Mobile users get instant information about conditions at ski resorts and mountains in the United States, Canada, Europe and elsewhere.
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Map Your Workout
Looking for great places to run, ride or hike? We’ll help you find the way with the help of MapMyFitness.com.
Mondays with Marty
Award winning author of Chasing Lance, Martin Dugard shares his weekly musings exclusively online.
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