Run Oregon Test Kitchen: ALPINEAIRE Snacks
We’ve all been to that one aisle in our favorite outdoor store where all the food is kept. Shelves and hangers full of camping and backpacking staples like Chili Mac, [...]
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Run Oregon Bookshelf: Grandma Gatewood’s Walk
No, this book is not about running, but it’s about a trail, and hiking and running go hand in hand for many of us. (Besides, nearly any trail you can [...]
Wildwood Trail Pedestrian Bridge Over Burnside Almost a Reality
If you’ve ever run on the segment of Wildwood Trail between Hoyt Arboretum and Pittock Mansion, you know that there’s a major interruption in your run: West Burnside Street. This [...]
(I can finally) Take a Hike with the Deuter Kid Comfort 2
I love this pack! With my third daughter entering the world about 10 months ago, things have definitely been busy in my life. Racing on the weekends has slowed a [...]
Take a Hike…in comfort: Run Oregon reviews the Slumberjack sleeping bag and GCI Firepit Rocker
I love camping! I love just about every bit of it. One of my favorite things is to sit around the fire, whether to chat, cook food, or read a [...]
A Rasmussen in Klattermusen: A Run Oregon review of Magne Shorts
When I first came across the Swedish apparel brand Klattermusen, I remember marvelling and chuckling at the similarities in our last names. “A Rasmussen in Klattermusen” had a nice ring to [...]
Save space in your pack AND in your relay van with Therm-A-Rest sleeping gear
It’s about this time each year when I finally start getting around to updating my camping equipment (I know its late). As a father of three young kids, I don’t [...]
Take a Hike: Get yourself geared up for hiking and camping with MSR and SealLine!
I started writing this post on Saturday, April 15th, the first AMAZING day of the year. After a winter filled with snow, ice, and rain (sooooo much rain), it was hard [...]
Ultimate Direction’s new Fastpack line is back and better than ever! A Run Oregon review of the Fastback 35
One of the most underrated gear items I have reviewed here at Run Oregon was from way back in 2014. I was just starting to get in to some trail [...]
Kickstarter of the Week: The Tahquitz Pack and Cabrillo Dry Bag -by BE Outfitter
If there is one thing that every Oregonian needs, it is a nice mid-size bag. I feel that the majority of us take in some excursions, both urban and [...]