United By Blue
08 Sep 2018

10 Outdoor Gear & Apparel Brands Making A Positive Impact

We launched The Offroader Supply Co. for two main reasons. First and foremost, we love the outdoors. Secondly, we believe wholeheartedly that smart business is when a company can produce profits while also making a positive impact in the world around them. Below, we introduce you to ten indie-outdoor brands

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Zanerobe men's bomber jacket by LA
14 Aug 2018

13 Badass Bomber Jackets For Men

The bomber jacket is considered a quintessential part of just about every man’s wardrobe these days, but the iconic look initially began during the 40s as a functional piece to protect fighter pilots during World War I. Since then, the military and menswear have become intrinsically linked over the years

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sherpaadventuregear
11 May 2018

Brand Spotlight: Sherpa Adventure Gear

With so many big-name and not-so-big-name outdoor brands on the market these days, all producing relatively similar goods, choosing where to spend your hard-earned cash can prove to be fairly problematic, especially for the less decisive among us. In terms of quality, value for money, durability and performance, the options

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Reaching The Summit
16 Feb 2018

Conquering The Seven Summits

Back in the day, entry into the mountaineering hall of fame required ‘only’ a successful ascent of Everest, K2, or an unclimbed peak in Tian Shan. Since Hillary and Tenzing Norgay set foot on Everest’s summit in 1953, however, the bar for inclusion into the pantheon of alpine greats has

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Backpacker's trail recipes, oatmeal
17 Dec 2017

Ten Backcountry Recipes That Will Keep You Energized and Eating Well on the Trail

Despite the rigorous demands of our sport and the amount of energy we expend doing it, many trekkers and hikers tend to have a fairly lax approach to nutrition when on the trail. Compared to other sporting enthusiasts – cyclists, long-distance runners, and weightlifters, for example – we tend to

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Best mountaineering boots
16 Dec 2017

Buyer’s Guide To Purchasing The Perfect Mountaineering Boot

In the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology in northern Italy, a roughly sewn scrap of deer, bear skin and lime tree bark takes pride of place in the museum’s prized collection of Stone Age artifacts. Dating all the way back to 3,500BC, this curious assemblage of materials was worn by

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Copyright The Offroader Supply Co
14 Dec 2017

7 Everyday Carry Essentials For The Modern Adventurer

Sourcing the basic, most fundamental items of gear for your outdoor adventures can be a fairly humdrum affair. Many outdoor accessories tend to be very run of the mill and most old-school enthusiasts will smugly tell us that any degree of coolness is secondary to functionality and practicality. Some of

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Trekking poles
10 Dec 2017

Eight Overlooked Essentials Every Thru-Hiker And Backpacker Should Carry

Telling a thru-hiker, die-hard backpacker what they should or should not carry is rarely advisable. Chances are, they will not look favorably upon any attempt to deprive them of something they’ve already spent days, maybe weeks in their own heads pondering whether or not to add, remove from their already

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fivereasonspexelcoverphoto
27 Oct 2017

Five Ways Spending More Time In The Outdoors Saved My Life

I stroll into my Monday morning lessons, my fingers well and truly shredded from a Sunday climbing sesh. Again. My students, as always, greet me with ironic and knowing smiles – in the few years that I’ve known them, they’ve come to expect little else. “I just don’t get why

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navigation in the outdoors
18 Oct 2017

Trail Navigation 101 – How To Use A Map And A Compass

The advent of mobile navigation devices such as GPS and cell-phone applications has led to a fairly common disregard for the old-school, traditional use of map and compass. Like any electronic device, however, navigation devices have their drawbacks and limitations and are susceptible to a host of undesirable variables such

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