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Trip Report: Trekking Nepal and Tibet

Trip Report: Trekking Nepal and Tibet

A Trip report from 2011 by Down Wind Sports Owner Bill Thompson It's not the way you're suppose to plan a major trip nor the way I would suggest, but...........

Trip Report: Trekking Nepal and Tibet

A Trip report from 2011 by Down Wind Sports Owner Bill Thompson It's not the way you're suppose to plan a major trip nor the way I would suggest, but...........

Pedal Past the Pump

Pedal Past the Pump

Sick of these high gas prices? What if we told you you could skip the pump completely and keep all of that cash? Ride a bike! "Its too far to...

Pedal Past the Pump

Sick of these high gas prices? What if we told you you could skip the pump completely and keep all of that cash? Ride a bike! "Its too far to...

Gear Review: Helinox One Camp Chair

Gear Review: Helinox One Camp Chair

Let's face it.....Todd is a slacker.  Doesn't matter what we are doing he is looking to kick back and relax.  The Helinox Camp Chair- the ultimate in camping chairs has...

Gear Review: Helinox One Camp Chair

Let's face it.....Todd is a slacker.  Doesn't matter what we are doing he is looking to kick back and relax.  The Helinox Camp Chair- the ultimate in camping chairs has...

Chasing Steel: Spring Steelhead in the Upper Peninsula

Chasing Steel: Spring Steelhead in the Upper Pe...

Every year addicted anglers don their cold weather gear and hit the Upper Peninsula streams in search of steel! Called “the fish of a thousand casts”, steelhead are migratory rainbow...

Chasing Steel: Spring Steelhead in the Upper Pe...

Every year addicted anglers don their cold weather gear and hit the Upper Peninsula streams in search of steel! Called “the fish of a thousand casts”, steelhead are migratory rainbow...

Gear Review: Katadyn BeFree Water Filtration System

Gear Review: Katadyn BeFree Water Filtration Sy...

Over the past few summers, our go to water filtration system has been the Katadyn BeFree hand held water filter. From fast packing Pictured Rocks, stand up paddling at Isle...

Gear Review: Katadyn BeFree Water Filtration Sy...

Over the past few summers, our go to water filtration system has been the Katadyn BeFree hand held water filter. From fast packing Pictured Rocks, stand up paddling at Isle...

The Migration Begins!  Blue Spotted Salamanders on Presque Isle

The Migration Begins! Blue Spotted Salamanders...

Every spring the city of Marquette closes a portion of the road at Presque Isle Park to assist the blue spotted salamander with its annual migration!  Never have seen one?  This...

The Migration Begins! Blue Spotted Salamanders...

Every spring the city of Marquette closes a portion of the road at Presque Isle Park to assist the blue spotted salamander with its annual migration!  Never have seen one?  This...