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DoubleDown Ace

Check out Yakima’s brand new rear of car hitch mount bike rack. It is combines the tried and true bomber construction of the DoubleDown with a tool free, lockable base. Out of the box it accommodates both a 1¼ in and 2 in hitch and a killer new paint job. It is currently available at REI and will be in all Yakima dealers June 1st.

Features:

  • Carries up to 4 bikes
  • Compatible with 2″ and 1¼” (class 1, 2 or 3) hitch receivers right out of the box
  • SpeedKnob™ attaches the rack to your car quickly and without tools. For added security, SpeedKnob also locks the rack to your car.
  • Optional ArmLock locking cable to provide security for your bikes
  • Tilts away for rear-of-vehicle access
  • TRIGGERFINGER™ technology lets you fold arms down with the press of a button
  • Sliding SWITCHBLADE™ anti-sway cradles eliminates bike-to-bike contact and improve ease of loading
  • Use with TUBETOP™ to carry bikes without straight top tubes Integrated bottle openers

 

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CamelBak All Clear

Thirsty? How about turning any water, whether it be from the tap in Guadalajara or a backcountry stream in the Rockies, into potable water. CamelBak’s got your bak. Just bring along the All Clear and you’ve got clean safe water anywhere.

Check out the video below for some more info.

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CamelBak Pit Boss

The weekend is nearly upon us and winter is still far from over. There are plenty of turns still to be had in the backcountry, fill up CamelBak’s Pit Boss with all your gear and 100oz of water and start earning your turns. Here’s CamelBak’s Seth and Azul to tell you more about the Pit Boss.

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Nikwax BaseWash

If you’re anything like me you have a drawer full of synthetic performance base layers that have left cotton in the dust. Wicking layers do an excellent job keeping you dry and comfortable in all of our outdoor (and even indoor) activities. They only problem is the moisture those awesome garments wick away doesn’t always smell like sunshine and butterflies. Solution?

Nikwax BaseWash, it is a new product created specially for cleaning synthetic base-layers. It enhances the fabrics wicking properties, stopping them from stinking and helping them dry more quickly.

Benefits of Nikwax BaseWash

  • BaseWash refreshes and removes odours
  • Enhances and revitalises wicking properties
  • Helps fabric to spread sweat and dry quickly, keeping you more comfortable in all conditions
  • Increases breathability
  • Performs better than household detergent at improving wicking and removing odour
  • Easy to use – can be used in a washing machine
  • WaterBased – environmentally friendly, biodegradable, non flammable, non hazardous. Does not contain fluorocarbons

For more on Nikwax BaseWash check this out.

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Chopsticks + Spork = Multi-use Culinary Awesome

Check out Outside magazine’s review of GSI’s new titanium Kung Foon.

MULTICULTURAL BACKCOUNTRY EATING WITH THE GSI OUTDOOR KUNG FOON

 

Kungfoon

If you know someone who thinks eating backcountry ramen with a fork seems culturally inauthentic, yet does not have the patience to finesse campsite mac and cheese from a bowl to mouth with chopsticks,GSI has the ultimate utensil for them. The titanium Kung Foon combines the elegance of chopsticks with the practicality of a spork.

It’s an unlikely pairing, yet, GSI’s engineers have combined the two in ways that make the sum of the parts more useful than either utensil on its own. The chopsticks slide into the spork to create a long handled hybrid, perfect for scraping the bottom of rehydrated meal pouches and stirring pots without buring your fingers. But, chopsticks and spork slide apart so that you can use each on its own. The Kung Foon weighs four ounces, and collapsed is about 10 inches long. The set comes packages in a stamped metal tin that weighs about as much as the utensil. Available now, $17, gsioutdoors.com

-Berne Broudy
@berneb 

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Mt. Baker Sidecountry

What do you do when you are in need of a good pow day when you live in western Washington, toss your gear in your Yakima Skybox and strap on your GoPro and go shred in the Mt Baker sidecountry. But don’t take my word for it…

 

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Yakima Cargo Box Rebate

Purchase a specified Yakima cargo box between February 1st and March 22 and Yakima will put some cash back in your pockets. Or cash back in your purse, if that’s the way you prefer to roll.

If you purchase a Rockeybox Pro series, Skybox 12 or Skybox Pro 12 series 75 big ones (aka $75) are coming back your way.

If you purchase a Skybox 16s or 18, Skybox Pro 16s, or Skybox LoPro you’ll get a Benjamin (or $100) coming back at ‘cha.

If you purchase a Skybox Pro 18 or 21 series, or a Skybox 21 and 12,500 cents ($125) will be your bounty for a great decision.

You can check out all the details here.

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How It’s Made: Unisuit

The GoPro camera can do so much more than catch footage of you and your bros shred’n some sweet gnar. Or pro athletes making us all look bad doing what they do best. They can also show us a little bit of what goes on behind the scenes at JL Racing, a full custom rowing and cycling clothing manufacturer. Here is an inside look of their factory. You can watch a rowing unisuit get made from start to finish. Check out all their stuff at jlracing.

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CamelBak Gambler

Check out CamelBak’s new sidecountry winter pack. It is called the Gambler.

Gambler

CamelBak has a new ski pack, the Gambler (above), for sidecountry excursions. It’s a low-profile, hydration pack designed for chairlift access sidecountry excursions that require minimal cargo and emergency essentials. It’s equipped with a 3-liter (100 oz) Antidote Reservoir and is designed to carry a shovel, avalanche probe, and skins, because regardless of how you access avalanche terrain, you still need to be prepared.

 

For more on new products from winter OR check out Trailspace.com