Cool New Outdoor Gear - GEARBLAZER

For those multi-sport athletes who demand a versatile lightweight pack, the Columbia Mobex ($100) might be the pack for them.

The Mobex is a pack inspired by adventure racers. It offers an innovative Flex Frame, which creates structure through a network of interlaced flexible poles.

The main compartment opens up completely for easy access while the cargo net dividers keep everything in place.

There’s also a quick draw water bottle holder and the pack offers Omni-Shield materials, which acts as a water and stain repellent.

A packable alternative to the traditional Nalgene or SIGG water bottle, the Platypus SoftBottle ($12) holds 17 fl. ounces of your favorite beverage.

The Platypus SoftBottle is 100% BPA free and contains a HyperFlow cap where you just need to bite and drink. The bottle easily flattens when empty and can be rolled up to stow away in your pack.

For a limited time, pick up the The North Face Venture Jacket ($129) with a novelty design. This popular rain jacket is lightweight, breathable, and waterproof.

This unique printed Venture has the same features as the original – an attached hood with visor, pit zips, adjustable velcro cuffs, and more. It’s also easily compressible so you can always take it with you.

It comes in black and mountain blue colors.

Here’s an innovative thought, design a shoe to fit your exact foot shape and running style. The Somnio Westridge Trail Running Shoe ($130) is exactly that. Through it’s buying process you can customize 3 separate parts of the shoe to give you the perfect ride. The first step is to pick out a Varius Wedge for each shoe to adjust for pronation. The second step is to select Footbeds to fit your arch type. Lastly, you select the right amount of cushioning for your body weight. It costs about the same as any other high performance running shoe.

Yes you know its the holidays when you can buy Vanilla Gingerbread GU Energy Gel. We haven’t tried it so we can’t tell you if its tasty or not but if you have please let us know. Oh yeah, we’ve posted it because 10% of the proceeds from the purchase of this flavor goes towards the Challenged Athletes Foundation and that’s pretty cool.

Want to make your heavy loads easier to carry? Of course you do and the Black Diamond Infinity 50 Pack will help you do it. The pack features an OpenAir back panel, retractable tool loops, and the innovative ergoACTIV suspension.

The key is the new ergoACTIV suspension which provides full-range motion and stable support. The shoulder straps move with each stride and helps maintain a more balanced load. The hipbelt features a custom-shaped ball joint that allows for unrestricted motion in any direction.

The Garmin Oregon 550T GPS is a great addition to any trek or hike. It comes filled with highly detailed Topo 100K pre-loaded maps and shaded digital elevation. The GPS unit has a waterproof, touch screen so that you can figure out where you’re heading even in some rain.

As an added bonus there’s a built in 3.2 megapixel digital camera so that you can capture your adventures without carrying another piece of equipment. There’s automatic geotagging that stores coordinates so you always know where you’ve taken your photo. Take photos of your journey so you can always backtrack if you run into trouble.

The Klean Kanteen Insulated Wide-Mouth Vacuum Bottle ($28) has a double-wall design to keep your liquids cold in the summer and hot in the winter.

The bottle is made out of 18/8 food grade stainless steel and it has a slim shape that can fit in most cup holders. This is the perfect solution for those who wish to have a bottle that works as well outdoors as well as in the office.