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Only slightly less offensive than outright theft.

Ya, I just don't see it as a viable competitor to my inReach. Aside from the fact my inReach worked just as well in my own zip code as it did just a few miles south of the Arctic Circle in Iceland is a major factor. I'm headed to Nepal soon, and again, it'll likely work perfectly. I also like...

It's important to understand how PLBs work. Once the signal is received by either the Air Force or Coast Guard, the signal signature is then compared to the PLB registry database. The contact associated with the registration of that device is then called...on the phone...for further information...

I'm almost always solo. I rely on a Delorme inReach Explorer and it is positively awesome. I've used it in Iceland, Ecuador, Baja, and even in my backyard with cell reception. Since it uses the Iridium satellite network, it works way better than many other sat based devices. Certainly better...

I think you still fail to see the greater reasoning for ER not pursuing your concept. It's because they have a proven concept that is in high demand. With a 15 month waiting list, and people lined up to throw money at their even bigger, more expensive trucks in the coming months, why foul up...

Having spent the day in their facility as the guest of Bill and his team, I can fully understand his position here. This is not a fabricator shop where they build one-offs or anything of the sort. Because they have a year-long waiting list and a bustling pre-owned refurbishment business...

It's interesting - I love bikepacking bags of any kind and prefer hard cases on my moto. For wildly different reasons.

Ya, whatta rip off! Then again, today I rode in short sleeves and shorts and believe it or not...broke a sweat. This is a bizarre year. I'm headed to the BCT next week to ride and even mid Feb think it might be...."hot." What the hell?

I had one of the last pairs of boots made by Peter Limmer before his sons took over most of the custom work. That was a long time ago, maybe mid-90s. They were fantastic boots. Then...they got stollen from my car. :(

I think if you look at the Helinox cot for what it is, the price isn't out of the norm. For most tents, about 40% of the cost of manufacture is in the poles. With the complexity of the Helinox cots being what they are, I can see how the cot would represent about the same cost to make as a good...

This is a sad, but salient point. I started road racing at age 13. Won my first state championship the next year, was on the US National development team by 17, and podiumed at my last state championship road race as recent as 2006, two decades after my first podium. I currently - do not have a...

Well THAT is impressive.

This is always a touchy subject, and I realize you are aware you are positioning this query in the forum section where the firearm advocates are likely to support you, which is fine. I just want to add another opinion. I do not feel a need for a firearm when camping. Not ever. And, I camp and...

I can't stress enough how little instruction Americans get with regard to on-road safety. For every one safety tip taught in the US, European riders, particularly in France, learn an additional half dozen. Not advocating you fly to France, just pointing out that while an MSF course is ideal, in...

Yes. The spec on this bike is super tight. The brakes are solid and surprisingly close in performance to the Guide brakes on the Bucksaw. The X11 drivetrain is tack accurate. The Bucksaw made me a 1x11 advocate, this bike confirms it. It's just a clean, focused bike. Really dig it. Hopefully...

Yes indeedy. Carbon frame and fork. So fun.

Uh...kudos for the innovative idea, but it's not exactly solving a problem I've ever encountered. Plus, it's always so much easier to maximize the storage space of a soft container. Years ago a guy designed carbon fiber hard-sided panniers for traditional touring. That idea was so massively...

New bike. Yea.

Having spent 25+ years as a licensed moto rider, I've only been riding on the dirt with any regularity in the last several years, and on rather big bikes at that. As for reassuring your wife of your safety, I think it's worth being aware that your most likely chance of major injury is not in the...

It's not perfect, but it's really not bad either. I'm not so thick of head bone to think I'm impervious to the ill deeds of others, but I just feel a relative safety with regard to where I go, and how I come to be there. If a place smacks of potential danger, I'm likely to skip it. There's ample...