Best Trail Running Gear of Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2012

The best trail running gear of the 2012 Summer Outdoor Retailer show featuring hydration products, lighting, apparel, and more.

Best Trail Running Gear of Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2012

A look at the best trail running gear of the 2012 winter Outdoor Retailer show.

Relentless Forward Progress: Montrail and Mountain Hardwear Contest

A Montrail/Mountain Hardwear contest to celebrate the launch of Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide to Running Ultramarathons.

Marathon des Sables Gear/Kit List

Bryon Powell explains the gear he used at the 2009 Marathon des Sables stage race… and whether he’d use it again.

TransYosemite Snowshoe Trek Gear Preview

The gear I’ll be taking on a TransYosemite Snowshoe trek in March 2010.

Trail Running Gear Highlights from ORWM '10

An overview of the on the headlamps, hydration products, trekking poles, GPS watches, and snowshoes that caught iRunFar’s attention at the 2010 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market.

Petzl Myo Headlamp Safety Warning

Hey folks, iRunFar wants to let you know that Petzl has issued a safety warning for all its Myo-series headlamps manufactured before June 2008. Petzl warns users not to use AA/LR6 rechargeable batteries in Myo headlamps unless the battery case is engraved “rechargeable battery compatible.” Apparently, the potentially higher current in these batteries can lead [...]

Petzl Tikka Plus, E+Lite, and Zipka Plus Reviewed and Compared

While Petzl has been one of my sponsors since January 2007, I’ve been using the same trusty Petzl Tikka Plus for what must be four or five years now. I long believed that there was no reason for me to try any other headlamp. However, in my waning days on the Montrail-Nathan team, curiosity got [...]