By John R. Quain
- Apr 7, 2020
Travel Tuesdays: Therm-a-Rest Hyperion 32F Sleeping Bag
The three most important features of a sleeping bag should be warmth, weight, and packing size. The Therm-a-Rest Hyperion ($340) gets an...
By John R. Quain
- Mar 31, 2020
Travel Tuesdays: Helly Hansen Verglas 3L
When you're on the road, staying warm and dry is critical, and the HH Verglas ($325) will keep you that way. I married it to the...
By John R. Quain
- Mar 24, 2020
Travel Tuesdays: Nuun Immunity
Many people swear by vitamin packs and other nostrums to keep colds away; hikers and campers swear by Nuun. Drop a tablet in water and...
By John R. Quain
- Mar 17, 2020
Travel Tuesdays: Grayl Geopress Purifier
No one wants to haul bottles of water up a 4,000-foot trail--but you absolutely need to stay hydrated. Grayl's filter bottles offer an...
By John R. Quain
- Mar 10, 2020
Travel Tuesdays: Garmin Fenix 6X Pro Solar
There are fitness watches of every stripe, from traditional Suuntos to upstart Apple Watches, but the Garmin Fenix 6X Pro Solar ($1,000)...
By John R. Quain
- Mar 5, 2020
A Town Where Electric Vehicles Have Worked...for Decades
In Zermatt, Switzerland, no matter where you look, there it is. It punctuates the cul-de-sac of Bahnhofstrasse, lurks around the turns of...
By John R. Quain
- Mar 3, 2020
The 10 Best Electric Vehicles of 2020
After years of promise, electric vehicles (EVs) seem to be finally gaining some traction--even though they still face challenges. The...
By John R. Quain
- Feb 25, 2020
Self-Driving Shuttle Decides to Stop in Columbus
Out in Columbus, Ohio, city of smart systems, the folks behind the self-driving shuttle have had to suspend service after an unexpected...
By John R. Quain
- Feb 6, 2020
Super Cruise Goes Big in the 2021 Cadillac Escalade
Boasting curved OLED screens, air suspension, night vision, and augmented reality navigation, the technology-packed new 2021 Cadillac...
By John R. Quain
- Feb 5, 2020
Mobile World Congress Show Hoping to Boost 5G is Getting Hit by Coronavirus Fears Instead
The annual mobile communications show in Barcelona, Mobile World Congress (MWC), just had another major participant cancel weeks before...
