Gear

EMS Sugar Shack Tent Improvements for 2013

Backpacking / Gear

In April, I was treated to a sneak peek of the 2013 EMS Sugar Shack 2-person and 3-person tents featuring some thoughtful new improvements that make our best-selling backpacking tents even more trail worthy. Before I break down the... Read More »

Staying Dry: Picking the Right Rain Jacket

Gear / Ideas & Advice

Alright – so you’ve just walked into your closest Eastern Mountain Sports and you’re on a mission to find the ideal jacket for this seriously finicky and often wet time of the year. You know – that kind of... Read More »

Customer Spotlight: Margaret Goes On Safari

Customer Spotlight

We talk to dozens of customers every day on the phones, through email, and on chat at EMS customer service. The only thing we love more than helping our customers choose the right gear is hearing about all of... Read More »

Demo Tour Season is Coming

Cycling / Events / Outdoor Adventure (Unique lifestyle/travel/personal experience) / Outdoor Sporting Events and Travel / Paddling

Being a part of the Outdoor Demo Tour for the past two summers was a great experience. But for 2013, Tim and I are passing the torch to a new pair of demo drivers: James Stringer, manager of our... Read More »

Gear Review: Icebreaker Socks

Gear Review: Icebreaker Socks

Gear

  Why read a review about socks? Because socks are really, really important. When you’re hiking, climbing or generally outdoorsing, your feet are the business end of the day. If you don’t take care of your feet all the... Read More »

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