Gear Room

DAKOTA GRIZZLY HUCK SPRING FLANNEL

This 100% cotton shirt has the look and feel of a flannel shirt but short sleeved and made for warmer spring and summer temps. The Huck is soft and super comfortable and has some unique finishing details, like a mitered and turned “lower placket” where the buttons go as well as wood-tone buttons. The only thing it’s missing is an anti-bacterial treatment since you’re going to want to wear it all the time. MSRP: $58. Dakotagrizzly.com (Wil Wheaton)

GORDINI SPRING GLOVES

A great choice for temperature-varying spring and summer adventures, from spring backcountry ski missions to early-season hikes and backpacking trips into the high country, the Gordini Spring gloves deliver warmth, solid construction, and breathability. Built with a textured spandex shell and a real goatskin palm with reinforcements where you want them, these gloves also have an elastic wrist strap and a soft, moisture-wicking lining. MSRP: $59.99.

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Knowles)

RAVEAN HANDWARMER/POWER BANK

This 5.1 oz multi-purpose device is both a three-setting handwarmer and a charging bank. This combination is ideal for trips like long ski tours or bikepacking or backpacking trips where temps could drop. But it will also come in handy on any spring outing closer to home when charging and warming your fingers could come in handy. There are three hand-warming settings (up to 8 hours of warmth), and you can charge devices up to 1.5x independently from the heat function. And it’s wrapped in an attractive, antimicrobial cork material. MSRP: $39.99. Ravean. com (Wil Wheaton)

GORDINI TEMPO GLOVES

These Gordini Tempos have been my go-to gloves this shoulder season for everything from morning runs to evening dog walks down by the river. They are light, comfortable, have a stretch fleece lining with silicon grip palms, an extra-stretchy cuff for easy entry and exit, and touchscreen-capable fingertips. My hands and these gloves have a long future together ahead of them. MSRP: $39.99. Gordini. com (Derrick Knowles)

MALOJA FUORNM. BIKE SHORTS

Light, stretchy in all directions, and wellventilated in all the right places, there is a long list of features that make these German-designed shorts well worth the Euros. By far, the best selling point though is how little I’ve ever thought about them while riding because they fit so damn well, to the point you barely notice them. The adjustable Velcro waistband with snap button closure, however, is an indispensable feature that allows for seasonal layering and girth adjustments. These shorts are tough, dry fast, and make for a great trail running option too. MSRP: $119. Malojaclothing.com (Derrick Knowles)

CALIFORNIA COWBOY TROPIC SHIRT

I love the tropics, surfing, rum drinks on the beach, and hell, even a bit of Jimmy Buffett, but I’ve never been too into Hawaiian shirts until now. California Cowboy’s Tropic shirt for starters has some pretty sweet designs that reinvent the style a bit on top of relaxedfitting stretch fabric construction. And then there are the utilitarian features like special pockets for your phone and another for your favorite chilled beverage. This thing is like a tactical shirt for beach bums, and I say mahalo to that. MSRP: $115. Shop.californiacowboy. com (Derrick Knowles)

VOORMI MEN’S HIGH-E HOODIE

This U.S.A.-made Merino wool hoodie is the most versatile piece of outdoor apparel I have in my sprawling arsenal of base layers, fleeces, and jackets. It was warm and breathable on its own and with a light shell on a cold skin track, served as a perfect outer layer on a chilly pedal with my young son on the Columbia Plateau Trail, and has been my first choice for many on-foot grocery runs in all sorts of spring weather. The Voormi High-E Hoodie is an outdoor apparel workhorse thanks to its “surface hardened” Thermal Wool construction that makes it moisturewicking and abrasion resistant, plus there’s a waterrepellent finish. Stand-out design features include a quarter chest zip, a twoside zipped front Kangaroo pocket (that’s harness compatible), and a balaclavastyle full cover hood. MSRP: $249. Voormi. com (Derrick Knowles)