High-tech 1-kilo tent built for four-season Himalayan ascents

Young French company Samaya defines an assault tent as a “tent intended for bivouacs in extreme environments, whose shape allows it to be set up on small mountain ledges or ridges” – much like the picture above. So it clearly didn’t build the new Assau… Continue reading High-tech 1-kilo tent built for four-season Himalayan ascents

Ultra-sleek Optimus dual-burner stove feeds van life and trail life

Over the past few years, we’ve seen some of the weight/bulk-cutting passion usually reserved for backpacking make its way over to car camping, particularly in the design of lighter, sleeker stoves like the GSI Pinnacle Pro. Optimus brings its own ultra… Continue reading Ultra-sleek Optimus dual-burner stove feeds van life and trail life

Nox ebikes go 2 for 1 with swappable all-in-one electric drive

A little bit Jekyll, a little bit Hyde, the newest ebike offering from Germany’s Nox Cycles has a split personality that craves both cities and mountains. The package ties together a city commuter and a mountain bike with a single all-in-one e-drive th… Continue reading Nox ebikes go 2 for 1 with swappable all-in-one electric drive

Full-throttle electric snow bikes quietly tear up Alpine powder

Electric cars and trucks may be the hottest topic in e-mobility, but quiet, clean-running electric drives have the ability to revolutionize all kinds of vehicles and machinery. We’ve seen it with the popularization and evolution of ebikes, and electric… Continue reading Full-throttle electric snow bikes quietly tear up Alpine powder