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Yodel iPhone App Review

For my solo backpacking trip to the Desolation Wilderness, I downloaded the Yodel app as a way to keep in touch with the crew back home, let them know my backpacking itinerary in case anything happened, and update my whereabouts along the way.

Even More Sites To Snag Cheap Gear

The private sale site market for outdoor gear is starting to get crowded. Newcomer Driftwagon and Keep Me Outside join incumbents The Clymb, PlanetGear, and LeftLane Sports, among others, to offer you even more opportunities to snag some cheap gear. 

Take An Outdoor Challenge And Earn Rewards

Numerous outdoor companies have teamed up with San Francisco startup Bolder to offer you rewards for every outdoor challenge you take. Companies including prAna, Mountain Khakis, Atayne, PocketToolX, Oboz and Outdoor Technology, all have challenges currently running on Bolder. 

Revive Your Bromance With A Mancation

Feeling a little less manly than normal? Need to revive the bromance with your friends? Well grab the guys and head to San Francisco on one of the various adventure mancations offered by My Guy Trip.

10 More Of The Latest Outdoor iPhone Apps

Every six months, the outdoor industry seems to churn out a whole new slew of iPhone apps. Below you will find a list of 10 of the latest outdoor related ones that came across my radar. The apps are all free, with the exception of one, so it can't hurt to give them a try.