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It could be worse. As fit and healthy as anyone I know, I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes last fall. I have to radically moderate carbs, and those suckers are in EVERYTHING. I wish it was just as easy as being a vegetarian.

I sure have. Plenty. The reality is, the vast majority of the populous eats poorly regardless of any categorization of vegan, vegetarian, omnivore, etc. How many times have you listened to some kook blather on about gluten only to chew down a slab of bacon and wash it down with a Redbull. Poor...

The El Mariache is a steel hardtail, and while it's a great bike, is completely outside the scope of the other bikes in your sites. Between 29er and 27.5+ the differences are more subtle than you might suspect. It's wholly about contact patch, which is where the 27.5+ has a clear advantage...

Boy, there are so many good bikes out there. For most, it's not entirely about selecting the right bike brand to brand, but first buying the right format of bike. With so many wheel choices, paired to so many suspension formats, it's nearly impossible to make recommendations. Knowing the Trance...

Kurt does a pretty good job of maintaining his blog, too: http://krefs.blogspot.com/#! It's been a while since I've ridden with Kurt. I'm not sure I'm up for it anymore. The last several times we rode together, like always, we ended up WAY out of our normal ride zones, stocking up at distant...

I was a vegetarian for several years. I now only eat meat about once a week, maybe twice at most. Many ethnic foods are good go-to ideas because many corners of the world either can't afford meat, don't want to eat it for religious reasons, or it's just a really bad idea. So, many Asian, Middle...

Turnsies. :) Testing out the new Rocky Mountain Instinct BC Edition. She...rips. I think I had a meaner lean on this section yesterday, but this was pretty tight.

I don't think he's written for Logan at bikepacking.com, but he's been well published, including a book he and Kaitlyn wrote on bikepacking in connection with their sponsors, Salsa.

That was written by my friend and local rider, Kurt Refsnider. He's a beast on a bike.

I completely understand where you're coming from, Placidwaters. Comfort is very subjective. I tend to be sufficiently comfortable on a 2-inch pad if it is a well made pad like the StS pads with the air cushions, which really work, even for my boney hips. For me comfort is relative to more than...

The Schnozzel pump sack is pretty sweet, too. My main beef with the standard Mega Mat is the pack-up process, which can be laborious. Placidwaters, As small as the Synmat Mega 12 is, it's far too big for bicycle travel. Perfect for motorcycle travel, but I use sub one-pound pads for...

I'm about five months into a refresh of the sleeping pad review I wrote for Overland Journal in 2013. So far, my favorite pad is the ExPed Synmat Mega 12. It's pretty amazing and a fraction of the packed size of the Mega Mat that I originally gave our Editor's Choice award.

Exactly. Even racing 24 hour events with backup batteries and a pit, I always carry a backup light with AAs and extras in my bag. When your rechargeable battery goes tits up, pop-in batteries are golden.

You really only need huge lumens for higher speeds as to not "outrun" your beam. I race with a NiteRider DIY Pro 3600 dual beam system, but it's huge and heavy. But, I can haul *** with it and never want more light. In fact, I seldom have it on high. But...for ultra-distance racing like the CTR...

Thermarest Treo chairs are awesome. As are Helinox Chair One chairs. Or...sit on the ground. GASP!!! :)

I'm in the process of compiling a full review of the Lauf for the ExPo home page. Should be up in the coming weeks. With regard to naysayers and critics, I find that the longer I ride, the less opinionated and narrow minded I become. I've ridden every type of bike, at a high level, from...

Shredona, Arizona Testing the Lauf fork in the rougher stuff. Boing!

When I'm traveling multi-day routes on my mountain bike, water is strictly used for drinking and rehydrating meals. Baby wipes are my only bath. Dehydrated meals are essential for water conservation in that situation. On the motorcycle, I use many of the same methods, but can usually go further...

The James Baroud Horizon would work. With the ladder removed it is extremely low profile. http://expeditionportal.com/field-tested-james-baroud-horizon-vision/ And, it is really an excellent tent. Easily my favorite. This after conducting an extensive RTT test for Overland Journal.

Columbia has definitely benefitted from their take over of Mountain Hardware, and I might say that MTHW has not benefitted as much due to the merger. Columbia has always been price point apparel and value based. While I don't think any of it is exceptional in any way, it works and doesn't fetch...