Outdoor Gear
Yough fishing Conditions April 12 2012
Ohiopyle and Youghiogheny Fishing Report It's a great year when we have conditions like these for the opening of trout season! Good levels prevail on the Yough and all of the tribs. Laurel Hill, Dunbar and Meadow Run have been fishing well. The Casselman has been outstanding! Water...
01 May, 2012
New Keens are in stock
We're making our way through the boxes in our semi-permanent auxiliary inventory storage: And getting stuff out on the floor. Today I finished unloading the Keens. Here's a quick rundown of the models we have in stock. Shoes The Targhee II, $129 , is a waterproof, mid-height hiking boot. It uses...
24 April, 2012
Gear Swap and E-cycling in Ohiopyle April 14 at Wilderness Voyageurs
That snow board sitting in the corner you have not used in 2 years, how about that old MAC SE 30 that is now a paper weight. This weekend you can get rid of all those dust collectors by showing up at Wilderness Voyageurs in...
10 April, 2012
Shiva commands you to have a blast on the river!
The Shivas are here! We got all three sizes of Pyranha Shivas in stock. I have tried both the large and the medium. I am around 5'10" and weigh in at svelte 200 lbs. I thought the large would be it for me, but I thanks to the indomitable John...
09 March, 2012
Installing a Yakima Roof Rack
Yakima makes good racks. We use them on our bike tour vans: And our personal tiny convertibles: We have a ton of rack parts in stock at the store, and we can always order specific stuff. Give us a call at 1.800.272.4141, or stop in the store. Anyway,...
04 March, 2012
K9 PFDs
Zane demonstrates the German Shepard carrying feature built into the Astral Bird Dog K9 PFD: And the foot uglifying feature built into camo muck boots. posted by Montana...
21 January, 2012
New Princeton Tec Headlights
Yesterday we got a shipment of Princeton Tec headlights: I'm on my second Princeton Tec EOS Bike light, and I'm perfectly happy with it. It's bright enough for trail running in the dark, lasts a long time on three AAA batteries, and is tough enough to be...
14 January, 2012
Mountain Hardwear Monkey Man jacket review
The Mountain Hardwear Monkey Man jacket is the best fleece I've ever worn. Actually, it's the best jacket I've ever worn. I bought mine five years ago, and I've worn it on almost every chilly day since then. I run in it, mountain bike in it, then...
09 January, 2012
Winter in the shop-Ohiopyle
We're finally getting our first significant snow here in Ohiopyle: Town is pretty deserted this time of year, and the snow definently ads to the isolated feeling. But that's not a bad thing. Now I have time to do all the things I could only dream of...
03 January, 2012