Smith is one of the most sought-after head protection brands out there, which is a little ironic to me considering the last time I reviewed a…
Author: Kevin Glover
Kevin Glover
Kevin Glover lives, climbs and backpacks out of Spokane, WA. Originally from the Nevada high desert, he moved to the PNW ten years ago and has worked as a glacier and rock guide in the Washington Cascades. When not testing gear, he is a medical student at the University of Washington and will gladly check that rash out for you.
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I remember how thrilled I was a few years ago when I found out that Patagonia was going to bring back a mountain biking line. I…
Over the past few years, Smith Optics has defined a style of eyewear that has come to dominate the cycling world. Big, flashy lenses with cool…
Today we’re covering the Tern Verge S8i, and I am proud to say that it’s the first folding bike we’ve ever featured here on Feed the…
Mountain bikes seem to be getting more and more expensive with every passing year. I recently saw a post comparing a new dual-sport motorcycle and a…
Every now and then, I get to test a product that’s just an absolute slam dunk. Usually, it’s a product that just perfectly solves some problem…
I have been hauling around the same old ski backpack for five seasons, and I love it. It was my first backpack and I opted for…
Sometimes, life brings you to a place where you need to look outside of the box for gear hauling solutions. Maybe your car doesn’t have a…
Ahh, the Arc’teryx Bib Pant: perhaps the holy grail of backcountry design and performance, with a price tag to match. For touring in the wet, wild…
For every product category, there’s often a ‘Cadillac’ option that tops the market as the most feature-rich, well constructed and obsessively designed. In the world of…
One of the central ironies about outdoor outerwear is that waterproof technology has been hard on the environment. Outdoor gear usually needs to be one of…
The synthetic insulating hoodie world is a pretty competitive space. There are some really strong jackets out there from basically every big name company. Outdoor Research…
Every year, we have a few companies that approach us to ask if we’d like to highlight their products around the holiday season. Usually they’re some…
Finding the perfect bike safety light has been a long journey for me. I’ve been frustrated with the short battery life of the high-lumen rear lights…
The Arc’teryx Alpha line carries serious heft in the outdoor world. It is touted as the most serious, well-designed and well-built shell protection on offer. It…
So I think wool is cool. I’m just a generation away from my Basque shepherding ancestors, which means I love mutton and appreciate good wool textiles.…
Touring is tough on bodies and gear. It’s hard to find the sweet spot for pieces that can move with you and let you breathe on…
As someone who both loves outdoor activities and has terrible eyesight, I am always looking for ‘the perfect’ outdoor glasses. What makes outdoor glasses perfect, you…
“Hey, is that that Montec stuff? How do you like it?” That question greeted me on just my second run out in the Montec Fawk kit,…
The trusty rooftop ski rack has gone through many iterations over the years, and each year they get a little sturdier, a little more aerodynamic, and…