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  • I've got a Dakine board bag that I've had since 2003. It's been good to me but years of over-stuffing have taken their toll so over the weekend I stopped by REI and picked up a Dakine Tour snowboard bag ...

    Dakine Tour Snowboard Bag Review & Comparison

    Posted on November 23, 2010 | 1 Comment
    I've got a Dakine board bag that I've had since 2003. It's been good to me but years of over-stuffing have taken their toll so over the weekend I stopped by REI and picked up a Dakine Tour snowboard bag ...

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  • What is the best camera for action sports? Some people have suggested the GoPro Helmet Cams. I don't want to be that guy who rocks the helmet cam everywhere he goes so I didn't really consider GoPro as an option. But the more I look at these sorts of things, the more inclined I am to shell out the money for a GoPro as opposed to anything else on the market.

    What is the Best Camera for Action Sports?

    Posted on October 6, 2010 | 5 Comments
    What is the best camera for action sports? Some people have suggested the GoPro Helmet Cams. I don't want to be that guy who rocks the helmet cam everywhere he goes so I didn't really consider GoPro as an option. But the more I look at these sorts of things, the more inclined I am to shell out the money for a GoPro as opposed to anything else on the market.

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  • Over the last week I gave a brief evaluation of the various season pass offerings, prices & benefits at ski resorts all across Michigan's (Metro-Detroit, West Side, Northern Lower Peninsula, and Upper Peninsula). Well, it seems I missed a few, errr, eight, so I'm going to make up for that now. Here's the places I left out...

    Michigan Snowboard/Ski Season Passes – The Rest

    Posted on August 25, 2010 | No Comments
    Over the last week I gave a brief evaluation of the various season pass offerings, prices & benefits at ski resorts all across Michigan's (Metro-Detroit, West Side, Northern Lower Peninsula, and Upper Peninsula). Well, it seems I missed a few, errr, eight, so I'm going to make up for that now. Here's the places I left out...

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  • Earlier this week I took a look at season pass offerings in Michigan for Metro-Detroit area ski resorts and also some of the smaller resorts on the state's west side . There are many ski areas and full-service resorts a few hours to the north, within 4 hours from Detroit, 5 from Toledo, Indianapolis and Chicago.

    Michigan Snowboard/Ski Season Passes – Northern Lower Peninsula Resorts

    Posted on August 22, 2010 | No Comments
    Earlier this week I took a look at season pass offerings in Michigan for Metro-Detroit area ski resorts and also some of the smaller resorts on the state's west side . There are many ski areas and full-service resorts a few hours to the north, within 4 hours from Detroit, 5 from Toledo, Indianapolis and Chicago.

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  • Earlier this week I took a look at season pass offerings at the Metro-Detroit area ski resorts. Continuing that theme, here's the skinny on those resorts on the West side of Michigan. The next installments will cover the northern lower peninsula and upper peninsula.

    Michigan Snowboard/Ski Season Passes – West Side!

    Posted on August 20, 2010 | 1 Comment
    Earlier this week I took a look at season pass offerings at the Metro-Detroit area ski resorts. Continuing that theme, here's the skinny on those resorts on the West side of Michigan. The next installments will cover the northern lower peninsula and upper peninsula.

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  • Every once in a while I see one of those Never Summer Coors snowboards offered on Craigslist or eBay. And if you're wondering, yes, I perv Craigslist and eBay regularly looking for good deals on other people's snowboard hand-me-downs.

    PSA: Never Summer “Coors” Snowboards

    Posted on August 2, 2010 | 4 Comments
    Every once in a while I see one of those Never Summer Coors snowboards offered on Craigslist or eBay. And if you're wondering, yes, I perv Craigslist and eBay regularly looking for good deals on other people's snowboard hand-me-downs.

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  • Honestly, with the ShredSoles, it was like they weren't even there, which is awesome. The last thing you want when you're snowboarding is to have sore or uncomfortable feet.

    Shred Soles Snowboard Insole Review

    Posted on March 10, 2010 | 1 Comment
    Honestly, with the ShredSoles, it was like they weren't even there, which is awesome. The last thing you want when you're snowboarding is to have sore or uncomfortable feet.

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  • You're sick of shelling out $30 or $40 to rent a crap snowboard and dirty boots for the day. Probably time to buy yourself a board, but there's so many of them out there, you don't know where to start.

    Buying a Beginner Snowboard

    Posted on February 1, 2010 | No Comments
    You're sick of shelling out $30 or $40 to rent a crap snowboard and dirty boots for the day. Probably time to buy yourself a board, but there's so many of them out there, you don't know where to start.

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