Adventure riding gear faces a difficult contradiction. It needs to protect against impact, abrasion, rain, wind, and cold, yet remain comfortable enough to wear for eight hours on the bike. It has to work sitting down on a long stretch of pavement,...
Two weeks, two continents, and nearly every kind of weather Goggles are not easy to judge in a showroom. Their real strengths and weaknesses only become apparent after hours inside a helmet, when temperatures change, rain begins to fall, dust hangs...
One Backpack, Many AdventuresThere is an old contradiction at the heart of adventure travel: we want to carry everything we might possibly need, yet we would prefer not to feel as though we are carrying anything at all. Water, extra layers, food,...
48 Liters of Waterproof Simplicity for the Long HaulAdventure travel quickly exposes luggage weaknesses. A system that looks perfectly adequate in the garage can become frustrating after several days of loading, unloading, rain, highway speeds, and...
Adventure Comfort Without the Usual RigidityAdventure boots traditionally ask riders to accept a compromise. The greater the protection and structural support, the more rigid and cumbersome the boot can become, particularly once the motorcycle is...