The Goods: EXTREME ROAD TRIPPING
Overlanding Guru Jason Specht Dishes His Go-To Gear
Overlanding is a simple concept—drive a 4WD vehicle across rugged, off-road terrain and camp. Jason Specht ...
Graham Averill
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
There’s nothing that screams “Southern Appalachian summer” like taking the kids to a remote swimming hole. The ice-cold water, the dense forest where moss grows...
Life Is Fleeting
Life is fleeting. I know, that’s a well-worn cliché, but hear me out. I was riding my road bike the other day and I almost died, which isn’t really that unusual...
The Jam Pack is for Swingers
I always considered myself very good at monogamy; I drove the same car for like, 20 years, and my wife and I have been together basically since puberty. But Sta...
Comfort Zone
I need to get out more.
There are days when I will refuse to cross the river into the west side of town because it’s just too damn far. There are days when I w...
Canoe-Uber Will Revolutionize Modern Transportation
I spend a lot of time riding my bike, because A) it’s fun and B) it’s a great way to get around town. I’m convinced that Asheville has some of the best urban ri...
Different Strokes: Bellyak founder Adam Masters picks his go-to gear
Adam Masters was born into kayaking. His father, Bill Masters, founded Perception Kayaks in the ‘70s and had a large hand in taking the sport mainstream thanks ...
A Fool Proof Guide to the Best Summer Ever
At this point in the year, I’ve abandoned all hope of fulfilling my New Year’s Resolutions. I’m honestly not even sure what they are. Maybe eat more hot dogs? I...
Camping In The Rain Ain’t Half Bad
I understand that rain is a necessary part of life. If it doesn’t rain, plants won’t grow and we won’t have water to drink, yada yada yada. I get it, but I don’...
Don’t Follow The Hippie Calendar. Summer Is Here!
Life is about to get good. That’s what Memorial Day weekend means to me. Because I love summer and this is the beginning of summer. I don’t care if the Summer S...
Festival Essentials 2018
The Best Gear For Big Bashes In The Blue Ridge
Dust off your hula hoops and Chacos—it’s festival season. For the next few months, we’ll gather in celebration o...
Rush Hour At Bent Creek
It was probably our fault for riding Bent Creek on a Wednesday night at 5:30pm. That’s rush hour for mountain bikers looking for a mid-week break from the munda...
Two Hands, Two Beers
First, the bad news: Deschutes is scaling down its plans for their Roanoke brewery. The Bend, Oregon-based brewery is still going to purchase the land, and will...
Mountain Candy by Sycamore Brewing
I landed in Asheville almost 15 years ago and haven’t really considered living anywhere else since. Sure, I’ve entertained the notion of spending a winter in Ca...
Singletrack and Noodles
Whiskey Wednesday has been floundering recently. I blame a series of unfortunate events, namely a crappy winter, but also the fact that one of our Founding Fath...