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Fake a conversation with a beer snob.

by BRO Staff January 3, 2011

You’re a Bud Light guy living in a craft brew world. Don’t despair: we talked with James Gass, founder of the Southern Beer Review about how to fake a conversation with a beer snob. Here are Gass’ pointers. “Bitter” doesn’t mean the same thing as when you use it to describe your ex-girlfriend. Bitter is [...]

Dirtbag Gear

by Graham Averill January 3, 2011

Best budget buys to beat the post-holiday blues 1. Asics GEL-Pulse 2 The GEL-Pulse 2 is a work-horse trainer that’s lightweight without being anorexic and cushioned without being a bed of pillows. Quite simply, it’s a running shoe for a wide range of runners. Most of us don’t need to spend $150 for space-age shoes [...]

Stylin’ the Slopes

by Graham Averill November 30, 2010

Remember those awesome day-glo orange and turquoise ski jackets from the 80s? It made it easier for ski patrol to find you in an avalanche, but wear one of those jackets off the slopes and you’d look as out of place as Boy George at a monster truck rally. Luckily, ski apparel today is designed [...]

A Brief History of Plaid Shirts

by Jedd Ferris November 17, 2010

Plaid shirts won’t die. They only continue to evolve. Disciples owe great thanks to the rebels of the Scottish highlands, who first donned the criss-crossed tartan on kilts in the seventeenth century, as a mark of clan identity. American factories (R.I.P.) started churning out the checkered patterns in pre-Civil War times, and through the years [...]

Hiking Highlights

by BRO Staff November 1, 2010

TOP TRAIL-TESTED TECHNOLOGIES Delorme Earthmate PN-60w No cell service? No problem with the new Delorme Earthmate PN-60w, which combines handheld GPS navigation capabilities with a SPOT emergency locator beacon for emergency situations. It also gives you the ability to send text messages via satellites, so you can keep your family updated on your whereabouts during [...]

Running in the Right Stuff

by BRO Staff November 1, 2010

SHOES + CLOTHES TO TAKE YOU HIGHER 1. GoLite TaraLite Think of the Tara Lite as the barefoot shoe for runners still not convinced of the barefoot shoe hype. The Tara Lite is more of a hybrid between minimalist and traditional styles, combining a neutral heel, super light weight, and form-fitting mesh upper with some [...]