For most people Thanksgiving typically means two things: parades and too much food. It can also mean arguing with the family, professional football and the beginning of the Christmas season. But increasingly it means Turkey Trots. So before you bulk up think about putting in some distance. Here is a rundown of some runs taking place this Thanksgiving Day:
Lifetime TD5K: Boise, Chicago, Minneapolis, Phoenix and San Francisco
Myrtle Beach/Surfside Beach Turkey Trot
Run Miami’s Turkey Trot – 5K/10K
Fort Worth YMCA Turkey Trot
Dana Point Turkey Trot 2012
Seattle Turkey Trot
39th Annual Mile High United Way Turkey Trot in Denver
YMCA Bethesda-Chevy Chase
Kansas City 23rd Annual Thanksgiving Day 5K & Family Stroll
And feel free to let us know others that are taking place this Thanksgiving Day
As we often – probably too often – say when hiking, camping, hunting or just spending time outdoors it pays to have a good knife. But we’ll add having the right knife helps a lot too. The new Camillus CUDA Bolt folding knife is one we wouldn’t consider good, but only because it is likely so much better than merely being good. It features a 3 3/4 –inch AUS-8 steel blade that is super hardened with non-stick carbonitride titanium, and has a lightweight aircraft aluminum alloy body with black G-10 bolster. In other words we don’t see this knife, which also includes quick-release for easy one hand opening, as being something that will rust away.
There is no denying it now, winter is on the way. For those cold days ahead – whether hiking or just on the go – the L.L. Bean Rugged Ridge Parka will make it a little easier to brave the elements. It features waterproof TEK2 fabric to keep you dry, while the high-lofting PrimaLoft insulation will let you stay warm. This jacket offers a fully insulated hood, fleece neck warmer, articulated elbows, D-ring for lift tickets, plus drawcord at the waistband and Velcro-closure cuffs. It will keep you warm on the slopes or just on the driveway so you can dig out and get to the slopes.
Jogging has been around since the 1960s or so. Before that it was just called “roadwork.” But today it is just one of many types of running that people engage in around the world, and now thanks to apps and mobile handsets you can go for a Yog instead.
It is all too easy to think of soft fluffy snow, something that isn’t so bad to land on while skiing or snowboarding. But a new Johns Hopkins-led study, which was supported by the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of General Medical Sciences and the American College of Surgeons’ C. James Carrico Fellowship for the Study of Trauma and Critical Care, has founded that the use of helmets by skiers and snowboarders decreases the risk and severity of head injuries. It can also save lives.
Not everyone wants camping gear that looks like camping gear. The Scout Field Bed, which is crafted in the USA from Italian organic selvage denim offers a look straight out of yesteryear. It looks ready for a cowboy with antique brass zippers, Horween Chromexcel horsehide pulls and leather tie-down straps – but features Climashield APEX Insulation that is rated to 20ºF. This way you can look tough and stay warm.
They blend into the landscape and even if we notice them, many think they’re eyesores. We’re talking about billboards. But here is something most of us never think about: what happens to the materials after the ad campaign is over? What becomes of the billboard?
The Diablo Mk4, the new update to the Exposure Diablo Mk3, gives new meaning to the concept of “head light.” This helmet mounted light, which was just announced, casts up to 1,100 lumens anywhere you turn your head.
As we’ve noted from time to time technology developed for the military has a way to trickle down to the consumer market. Without military research we wouldn’t have things such as radar or GPS. But military research also looks for advances in outdoor equipment and clothing. And soon some technology developed to keep our Special Forces warm will be available in civvies as well.
We’ve seen bamboo used as a material of choice for a number of products and now Land Yachtz skateboards has jumped on board with its Bamboo Stout. This is one of the smaller bamboo decks the company offers, making it an easy one to carry around when it isn’t being ridden.
Cyclocross bikes were developed for cyclocross riding of course. This is the late-fall and winter sport that takes roadies off-road. It isn’t mountain biking, as there aren’t usually single track elements or a lot of overly technical riding. But the bikes still need to be tough, durable and can stand up to the elements – this is winter riding for one thing.