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Posts from ‘May, 2009’

Take Your Frustrations Out on Your Hydrapak Reservoir…Not Your Co-Worker

The crew at Hydrapak is at it again. Non-stop “Enhanced Interrogation” product testing on the Reversible II reservoir. Take a quick gander at the life and times of the Hydrapak test team. Enter the Octagon!
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Everyday is Monday

The old adage of “if you want something done give it to a busy person” continues to prove itself as Backbone is entering the season where everyday  is Monday.
Let’s see, pre-OR season deadlines and Sales Meetings are aligning perfectly, the Brunton Brewfire has been in the NY Times, POC CEO Jarka Duba was profiled in [...]

TAPPED- The Trailer

By the 2030 the United Nations estimates two-thirds of the world will lack access to clean drinking water. Tapped, the newest project from Atlas Films, and in association with the Clinton Global Initiative, will illustrate the impact of the global water crisis on America and what we can do as individuals to enact change sooner [...]

Hanging in the Swell

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Cloudveil's Get Your T On Comp – Cold Hard Cash Prizes for Green T-Shirt Designs

Living in a van down by the river? Going on a road trip soon and need some extra cash? Cloudveil is searching the globe for six creative men’s and women’s T-Shirt designs. Designs must involve the themes: Environmental Causes & Place…..causes being green….place being WYOMING!
-Design can be submitted by any medium (digital, ink, cardboard…you get [...]

Independence Pass Ski Outlook

For those of you still jonesing to ski, Indpendence Pass certainly offers some of the most accessible backcountry terrain in the state. We were up there on our bikes yesterday and this is what we found (click photos to enlarge):

If you want to beat the crowds, get on your bike and get up there before [...]

Surfs Up.

Summer seems to have finally graced us with her presence here in Carbondale with some long-awaited warm temps. The local rivers are up and most are predicting peak flows sometime this week. That’s good news for the US Freestyle Kayaking Team Trials, which start in less than two weeks at the Glenwood Whitewater Park. As [...]

Fido NEEDS another Fat Tire

Here’s an inspirational video for a hump day afternoon.
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Good thing there’s Fat Tire on tap downstairs in our office for dog day afternoons.

Twitter vs. Blogs: Making sense of it all

Much of the conversation regarding social media these days centers around the various modes of interaction – FB, Twitter, YouTube and blogs.
Here are two good articles – the first from Colorado Business that speaks to the value (or lack thereof) of Twitter – in Are you a Twitter Quitter?
Contrasting this is a piece on blogging [...]

New Center of the Outdoor Universe?

Boulder, CO? Jackson, WY? Ogden, UT? Asheville, NC?
With self-appointed beautiful people, hipster culture and scenic backdrops, the search for the next great outdoor mecca/center of the universe has ended. In a recent poll released this morning – Carbondale, CO edged out Everest Base Camp as the most happening outdoor spot on the planet.
Why?
Largely due [...]