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They call you a procrastinator, a dawdler, a devotee of the dilly-dally. Ah, but crafty you, you know what you’re doing. You bypassed Black Friday, eschewed cyber Monday and, most...

Sierra Designs Clearwing 2 When you review equipment, you typically don’t have enough time to make a thorough evaluation. You test it for maybe a month, you gather your initial...

Fishpond Jagged Basin Duffel Ask Rob Arends, manager of our Greensboro shop, what might make a good Christmas gift and not just his eyes, but his entire face lights up....

Our Jim Coveney displaying the Fishpond Dakota Carry-on Rod & Reel Case “Vests vs. packs, boxers vs. briefs, it’s pretty much the same thing,” says Jim Coveney, Fishing Manager at...

Cotopaxi Tarak 20L Ties, socks, underwear. Wouldn’t you like to give a gift this holiday season that makes that special someone’s face really light up? Here are some thoughts. Cotopaxi:...

Patagonia Quandary jacket The NorthFace has a credo: “Rain Checks Not Accepted.” It applies specifically to their line of rainwear, and it’s especially appropriate as we head into late fall...

Salomon XA Pro 3D There was a time not long ago when hiking shoes were hiking shoes (boots, actually) and running shoes were running shoes, and never the twain should...

Sometimes in fishing, time is of the essence. Precious seconds count. Pardon? Did you say “seconds count” — in fishing? Absolutely, says Michael Grant, a longtime fisherman who’s been active...

If you’re contemplating a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail, you might want to steer clear of Airheads — the candy, not spacey hikers. They could pose the greatest danger you...

What do Shane Battier, Adam Sandler, and the Mountains-to-Sea Trail have in common? They all share a birthday of Sept. 9. We’re not sure how Shane and Adam will celebrate,...

by Tara Dower aka “Candy Mama” Since being on the Appalachian Trail I’ve realized that my gear will make or break my trip and I am pleased to say that...

Rob Arends geared up for fishing on West Virginia’s Cranberry River Whether it’s fly fishing for rainbows on West Virginia’s Cranberry River, teasing for red drum in the marshes of...

One hiker registered to take the MST 42-Mile Challenge is nearing the midpoint of section-hiking the Appalachian Trail. Another registered hiker hikes 4 or 5 miles on weekdays, 10 on...

The Cascades is on a hike sponsored by Ashe County on Saturday, Sept. 7 (photo: hdcarolina.com) On Sept. 9, the Mountains-to-Sea Trail celebrates its 42nd birthday, and your favorite statewide...

Hike the MST along the base of Pilot Mountain On Sept. 9, the Mountains-to-Sea Trail celebrates its 42nd birthday. Now, if you were a prestigious trail running 1,175 miles across...

Our Rudy Hayden at the gateway to the Shining Rock Wilderness, on the Art Loeb Trail. When Rudy Hayden, manager of our Charlotte shop, isn’t camping/climbing/hiking or otherwise exploring with...

Mark Synnott, right, and Alex Honnold In the chicken-or-egg conundrum, there’s a third possibility that’s rarely debated: that neither came first — they evolved separately. That’s essentially the theory put...

Volunteers like these drive (and build) the statewide trail. My, how you’ve grown! It’s a sentiment expressed frequently around birthdays, usually by great aunts to 8-year-olds they haven’t seen in...