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By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer

Adventure Journal is a pretty cool magazine that shows outdoor adventure enthusiasts the latest in gear, events, people and culture and travel. It’s tagline is “the deeper you get, the deeper you get.” The web design is clean, well-organized and super easy to navigate and read. Even if you are not that big of an outdoor adventurer, it’s well worth checking out if only for the pics!

The brainchild of writer, photographer, and editor, Steve Casimiro, Adventure Journal was founded in 2008 and seems to be going strong. Read more about the rest of the staff at Adventure Journal here.

 

Image from Adventure Journal

With a host of highly talented writers and photographers, this magazine has some amazing pics. Checkout the print store for some of the most amazing outdoor adventure pics you can find! Link here.

Here are some samples of the site’s latest info on Adventure Journal:
New National Forest Rule Is Better — But It Lacks A Spine by Judith Lewis. Read it here.

• Watch the video of the BBC’s expensive camouflaged-as-snow-and-ice cameras, which were destroyed by inquisitive polar bears during production of “Polar Bear – Spy on the Ice”in this post here.

An Argument for Wilderness, by Wallace Stegner written by Steve Casimiro, link here.

• In the Gear section of the magazine, check out the Otter Smartphone case giveaway, a review on Freerider shoes, info on the Cyclotrope and a review of the new Specialized Road bike  here.

• And bonus section of the site is the link to about 50+ related blogs, sites and gear blogs. Go to the bottom of the web page and check out he links here.

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By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer

There are a lot of different places you can get active outdoor gear. I like Amazon. com for the wide selection of items you can get from all over the country. But you can’t touch or test gear sold on Amazon, you can only read other people’s reviews. Sometimes that’s enough. Other times I want to go into a store and see and get a feel for items I buy such as camping gear, tools, GPS systems and bicycle equipment. And it’s helpful to have a seasoned expert tell me about the gear right then and there to help me make better decisions about the tools and equipment I buy to keep me active. At REI, they now added  videos and articles for shoppers to review basic information about active outdoor gear.

Dubbed REI Active Advice, the REI website has a page which links to how to videos, articles and more.  And they have a new REI Expert advice for families to help parents learn ways to incorporate outdoor activities into family time.

Check Out REI Expert Advice for Families

Watch an REI Expert Video

REI experts give you helpful tips, techniques and ideas to show you how to have great outdoor adventures and which gear you’ll need.  Some of the current videos include:

Video: How to Transport Your Boat by CarHow to Transport Your Boat by Car

Articles By REI Experts

REI and guess share expert advice on how to choose and maintain outdoor gear as well as how to  have fun and stay safe on your next outdoor adventure.  Current topics include:

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REI Expert Gear Checklist

REI’s website lets you print out a gear checklist to help you keep track of the details for your next adventure, including:

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