REVIEW - Where The Trail Ends...

There are some good mountain bike films out there... Klunkerz is a great one. The "Earthed" series is great too (with 2 being the best). and a few others. Up until now, "Strength In Numbers" had always been my favorite. It was by far the most adventurous of the lot.

Enter "Where The Trail Ends" by Red Bull Media House.

This is a great movie. Some of the worlds best DH/Freeriders set out on an expedition across the globe to find lines and terrain that no one has ever ridden.

This flick follows Darren Berrecloth, Cameron Zink, Kurtis Sorge, James Doerfling, Andreu Lacondeguy and others as they blast down the sides of mountains in Utah, Canada, China, Argentina, and Nepal.

What I really like about this movie (aside from great HD footage and a Berrecloth super slow-mo 360 cliff drop) is that it gives the feeling of true adventure. From sleeping in tents to losing luggage, to trips to hospitals, this movie just crushes it.

My favorite scenes are shot in China's Gobi Desert... There the guys find gold... unlike anything that they've ever ridden before. Of course Utah is great too, and all of the crash scenes, but I don't wanna spoil it for you. If you haven't seen it, do yourself a favor and get it.

Check out the full length trailer right here... Make sure to watch in HD!

Backpack Review - Gama 8.0 Internal Frame Pack

So I finally decided to retire my 25 year old Army issue ALICE pack and get myself a new bag for 1-to-3 day hikes. I was skeptical about buying a budget-pack from Wal-Mart, but so far, I’ve been pleasantly surprised with its performance. The Outdoor Products Gama 8.0 Internal Frame Pack is designed to provide a great pack for hiking or shorter backpacking trips. It has all of the modern conveniences that a good pack should have. For anyone who wants to use this pack as a street bag, you may not be happy with it. It has an over-sized waist belt and comes in 2 ugly colors… olive green (shown) and orange. I chose the olive green because I’m not thrilled about standing out on the trail… however I do live in Texas and the orange one might be better for protecting me from drunk, gun-toting rednecks (That was a joke so lighten up people). I took this 39.1L pack for a 2-day tryout and I must say that it met the test. I've not tried it on a longer trip or in overly rugged terrain, but for a low-budget pack I still feel pretty good about it.


For my overall assessment of this pack, READ MORE AFTER THE JUMP...