Recreation Clothing & Gear

Autumn is the time of year when days are shorter, and the nights are colder. Autumn is also the time of year when you must address your yard by removing the leaves, pruning the trees and cleaning...

Chain mail has been the best-known and widely used material for armor for millennia. It's appearance is synonymous with the medieval knight and, more recently, with fantasy stories and films. ...

Infrared is not to be confused with night vision. Infrared shows electromagnetic wavelengths that are longer than visual light but shorter that radio waves. The infrared light allows you to see a...

Do Boomerangs really come back? In short, with a little practice, they do. In fact, after a few throws you will be catching the boomerang like a pro.

Many people invite disaster when selecting winter clothes: Not wearing a hat is the number one mistake. If you use fashion as your guide instead of function, rest assured you'll be miserable when...

For many people, crawling into a snuggly sleeping bag is the best (and perhaps only) reason to go camping. Getting a bag that best fits your body means you don't carry excess weight or spend a lot...

Many people used to risk death rather than wear a bulky life preserver. Now called a personal flotation device (PFD), they are slick and comfortable. Most water sports have a variety of PFDs...

The "close enough" approach to tent repair won't get you very far. Tents are subject to heavy stresses from rough ground, high winds and just normal use. Take a deliberate approach and you won't...

The best women's backpacks are designed to fit a woman's smaller frame, narrower shoulders and wider hips while still being capacious enough to carry heavy loads.

Getting on the lift with a snowboard is not that hard, but when things go wrong, the whole world will seem to despise you for shutting down the lift.

You'll need more than your pockets to pack your lunch, briefcase and an extra quart of oil. Leather saddlebags are a must, especially for sport bikes.

Getting into snowboard bindings is the first step to riding, and you can't go home, go to the bar or get onto the lift without knowing how to get out of a binding.

Soccer is played all year long, in all weather conditions. It's important for players to dress properly in order to enjoy the game and to play most efficiently.