Andrew brings his writing experience to outdoor gear and adventures throughout the Americas. When he’s not writing, playing gigs, or exploring the outdoors, he’s hanging out with his dog Campana. There’s an international bent to this week’s Emerging Gear column, with several brands from elsewhere in the Americas. That includes Peruvian performance apparel made from alpaca fiber, post-workout shoes from Colombia, and a Canadian brand with new mukluks designed by Cree artists. The story and history of The Shepherd of the Hills collides with present-day on our open-air, Jeep-drawn tram tour of the Homestead. Your Ozark native guide will lead you through the key locations and places of inspiration during Harold Bell Wright’s sabbatical in the Missouri hills.
Some of these living trees are more than 4,000 years old. Check out California fall color forecasts on this map, updated every Friday. If, on the other hand, you want more range (and less room for malfunctions), I’d look elsewhere.
You don’t have to tackle the whole thing unless you want a really big trip; just pick out a portion and drive that. The parkway is free and open 24 hours a day unless parts of it are closed by weather, landslides, construction or other issues. The drive is free of commercial clutter – no billboards and businesses in sight.
Just remember peak leaf-viewing time might also mean peak traffic time. • In Virginia, the automotive and travel club AAA suggests that you pull off and enjoy Mabry Mill at milepost 176, where Ed Mabry and his wife, Lizzy, ground corn and sawed lumber for three decades. You don’t have to tackle the whole thing unless you want a really big trip; just pick out a portion and drive that. “As travelers journey south along Highway 395, they are greeted with unforgettable wonders including alpine lakes surrounded by vibrant fall colors and captivating geological formations,” Beteta said. “A masterpiece of artistic engineering, this byway includes spiraling bridges, hairpin curves, granite tunnels and awe-inspiring views,” said Katlyn Svendsen, global public relations director for Travel South Dakota, in an email. If you want to increase your chances of seeing the leaves in their various colorful shades, check out this US foliage predictor map.
The user interface of the XP80R is simple and easy to use. Press again to high, press again to low, and then one more time for moon (lowest) power. Press one more time for off, or press and hold for turbo mode. The XP40R has a zooming function, which is cool (although some ozark cooler might argue unnecessary). Even at full zoom, the beam is about 20 feet wide at 20 yards. Given the sheer power of this light, it really needs a better throw and range well beyond 400 m.
Arms of Andes, an outdoor apparel company founded by siblings Meli and Rensso, focuses on sustainable, high-performance clothing made from 100% alpaca fiber. Unlike many brands that blend synthetic materials with alpaca, Arms of Andes uses pure alpaca wool in all its products, the brand said. The brand also prioritizes eco-friendly practices, using natural dyes and keeping production in Peru to reduce the products’ carbon footprint. L.L.Bean is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its iconic Original Field Coat, which the brand calls a rugged staple of American outdoor wear. Designed by company founder Leon Leonwood Bean in 1924, the coat was built to endure the harsh Maine woods during his hunting trips. Safety features include a rear differential mechanism for enhanced control on turns, and a parking brake that prevents unwanted rolling, similar to a kickstand.
Higher back and a head rest that make it more comfortable. Good design with a small pocket to place your cell phone or snacks near the cup holder. Sturdy arm rests and sits a little higher from the ground, making it a great choice for taller people. It’s the lightest, most portable chair that is still comfortable.
My suspicion and hope is that COAST will address the problems in this model — particularly the compressed air-rubber cap explosion — with a second version soon. Then, push it forward for a narrow beam and pull back for a wide beam. In each mode, it will read out the power mode and time remaining on a screen.
“Cargo blockers plug into the mat to divide your truck bed into unique compartments,” according to the product description. Thomas introduces the Tmat Truck Bed Organizer Slide Out Mat ($300), a new product designed to enhance truck bed organization. The mat stands out as the only grid-based cargo organizer available today, including over a dozen accessories and attachments. It’s also got an extended battery life of up to 4 hours — 50% longer than its predecessor.
Unbeatable deal if you’re looking to buy several chairs at once. Compared with cheaper chairs of its kind (like those from Walmart), the REI Co-op chair functions better and will last much longer. The cup holder was a bonus and would fit the majority of standard water bottles, cans and thermos flasks.