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food

CLIF Shot BLOK Giveaway

April 8, 2010

Do you like CLIF Shot BLOKs? Would you be interested in getting a case of 18 for free? The team at OpenSky – a great site working to make web shopping a more personalized experience – is helping me run a contest today, where one lucky winner will receive a case of CLIF Shot BLOKs [...]

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New in the Store – CLIF Shot BLOKS

March 15, 2010

I’m in the process of adding a few new items to my OpenSky storefront, and I’m happy to announce that you’re now able to purchase a variety of CLIF Shot BLOKS directly from the Modern Hiker Shop. In case you haven’t had the chance to try these yet, they’re lightweight gummies that act as electrolyte [...]

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Got Pie?

September 15, 2009

With the temperatures cooling down a bit – by L.A. standards – it’s beginning to feel a little bit like fall around here, wouldn’t you say? Maybe in a few more weeks, when the air really starts to get more cool and crisp, you’ll want something to really bring in those Fall Feelings – and [...]

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S’More Improvements

July 14, 2009

When you’ve kicked off your boots, set up camp, and lit your responsibly-created fire (or, if you’re in the Angeles National Forest, lit your approved gas stove), there are few things more satisfying than toasting up a marshmallow and downing a calorie-replenishing s’more. I didn’t think there was any room for improvement on the simple [...]

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Backpacking Breakfasts

May 11, 2009

The first rays of sunlight peek through the windows in your tent. You wake up to see the condensation forming on the liner and have to fight the urge to retreat back into your sleeping bag and force yourself to get the day going. The one thing standing between you and the not-terribly-fun task of [...]

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Kodiak Cakes for Backpackers

January 28, 2009

The guys at Trailspace are doing a nice wrap-up of the Outdoor Retailer event right now, and one of the products they chose to highlight came from the Kodiak Cakes booth. Obviously, a company called Kodiak Cakes isn’t going to be making any lightweight LED green waterfilters or whatever, but they sure as hell are [...]

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Platypreserve Wine Reservoir

January 26, 2009

Platypus, makers of hydration packs, filters, and pretty much anything that has to do with carrying liquids to different places, also apparently have a dedicated wine reservoir. They’re being billed as a way to preserve unfinished wine at home, but to me, a simple vacuum stopper seems like an easier way to preserve your favorite [...]

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CLIF Bar Recall

January 21, 2009

I just got a robocall from a local retailer, informing me that CLIF Bar had instated a voluntary recall of some of the bars I’d bought. I usually don’t panic about this stuff, and I’m not right now, but CLIF is doing the right thing and posted a comprehensive list of all of the potentially [...]

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Bread for Brains

December 15, 2008

According to a new study from Tufts University, eating a low-carb diet — which gurus tell us is health-conscious nowadays — can inhibit and impair your brain’s ability to perform memory tests. Tufts researchers provided memory tests to two groups — one who ate a diet mainly of protein and fats, the other a more [...]

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