Spring 2013 Issue
Highlights of the Spring 2013 issue: Forage for Food. Train Like a Pro. Cast Your Line. Dive a Shipwreck. Retreat in Texas Hill Country. Try Canyoneering, SUP Racing, Fly Fishing, Road Biking, and Poi!
Winter Soft Goods: Stuff You Can’t Live Without!
2012-13 Winter Gear recommendations from Women’s Adventure Magazine.
2012 Fall Staff Gear Picks
The Women’s Adventure staff picks their favorite gear items for Fall 2012.
Honey Stinger Waffles, Now in Lemon
The new Stinger Waffle Lemon feels like the yummiest 160 calories of organic energy I’ve ever eaten out of a wrapper.
One Boulder at a Time
Seven women will summit Mt. Shasta this weekend in an effort to raise money for Big City Mountaineers’ Summit for Someone program. One climber was immediately hooked. “I thought, ‘Wait a minute—I can climb a mountain with a group of rad women and raise funds to support youth to get outside? Why wouldn’t I do it?’”
Honeydrop Tea
Honeydrop Beverages is introducing three new flavors to its natural line of teas and juices that are sweet and refreshing to keep you hydrated this summer.
Hydrapak Jolla and Wooly Mammoth Insulated Bottle
The Hydrapak Jolla is a great pack—ideal for longer rides or ones in changing weather conditions when you just want to bring a bunch of stuff.
What Women Want
From shiny new gear to stylish performance clothing, these drool-worthy items at last week’s Outdoor Retailer had us itching to head for the hills (in a good way).
Wildskins Arm Warmers
Add a fun factor to your fall and winter outdoor workouts with a pair of Wildskins arm warmers to help keep you going when the going gets cold.
Distinguishing the Good Stuff
Why am I so hesitant to weed out my water bottle collection? Because each bottle is connected with a memory or meaningful event. Sure, the memory won’t disappear with the bottle, but the bottle is a concrete reminder of the event. Read on for examples.
Polar Bottle Special Back-to-School and 9/11 Bottles
Polar Bottle has added several new limited edition bottles to its online store.
Outdoor Wino
There is something to be said about backpacking in to a beautiful, remote spot with views all around and rewarding yourself with a glass of wine. But who wants to carry a heavy bottle? Enter Outdoor Wino.
Rain Shells
Whether torrential conditions threaten to drench you or a light drizzle spatters your sunglasses, the right rain shell could add sunshine to an otherwise miserable adventure.
Purebot Water Bottle
What’s leaking from your plastic water bottle? It could be BPA or some other estrogenic chemical.
Spring Gear: Sleep Systems
Whether you’re taking a siesta or snoozing all night, your sleep system can make or break an extended foray into the outdoors.
Vaude Versametric Women 60 10
The German-engineered Versametric is bound to turn heads in gear shops.
Deuter ACT Lite 60 + 10 SL
A 10-liter lid pocket adds extra space to this narrow pack that’s well-suited for tall women, but is easily adjustable, too.
Mountain Hardwear Nalu 60 Backpack
At 3.5 pounds, the Mountain Hardwear Nalu 60 is a lightweight in the full-sized pack category but still offers plenty of space for a fall-weekend sleeping bag and fuel enough for late-season summit-bagging.
Kelty Lakota 4000 Backpack
The Lakota won easy points for being the most versatile pack tested by Women’s Adventure this fall.
Gregory Jade 60 Backpack
Perfect for weekend trips but also functional for long day hikes, the Gregory Jade 60 has enough room (3,600 square inches) to fit sleeping bags, camp kitchens, and enough clothes for a late fall trek.
Osprey Ariel 75 Backpack
Space for 60-plus pounds of gear, but this pack’s airy suspension system and molded hip belt ensure a perfect fit and a reduction in sweaty discomfort.
Mountain Hardwear Fluid 26 Hydration Pack
Comfortable, high-capacity, and with function-meets-fashion versatility that transitions from high-country to uptown in no time.
Nathan X-Treme
The X-Treme’s funky design and styling are true to Nathan’s innovative approach to pack-making. The X-style harness crisscrosses the chest to disperse and stabilize heavy loads while mesh backing keeps it light and airy.
GoLite Slipstream
Following GoLite law, this 10-ounce bag was the lightest in Women’s Adventure’s testing line-up, but didn’t sacrifice useable storage or comfort in trade.
Day Hiking…Happy Trails
An all-day adventure on the trail doesn’t have to end with tired feet, and it doesn’t have to begin with an empty wallet.
Tested: Hydration Packs
Don’t go thirsty – these hydration packs will keep you hiking all day with comfort.
Summer 2010 Editor’s Choice Awards
What does it take to have the best ride of your life? To enjoy a day on flat water?
Saucony Motion Sensor Bra
A seamless sports bra with the perfect mix of support and shape. Available at the Women’s Adventure Store with free shipping.
Hiking Makeover
When Kim Phillips, 28, hits the trail—for work or play—she doesn’t much care what she’s wearing, just as long as she gets her time in the mountains. This Idaho native works with GPS-toting hikers and bikers all over the country but likes to keep it low-tech when it comes to her own outfitting.
Camping Stay-cation
The economy sucks, but the wildflowers, mountains, rivers, and wildlife don’t seem to notice. Lucky you…the great outdoors is your favorite playground, and it doesn’t cost a thing.
