"Do What Ya Can with What Ya Got" vs. "All Work and No Play"
June 10, 2010 - What can ya do with all these big long daylight hours? I'll tell ya! You can keep going and going. Pile it on! ...Even during the work week!
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I don't want to jinx anything, but I had to laugh at an email I got today. And I have to share it with you.
To set the stage, I haven't gone on a Fun Ride yet this season. Sure, I've done... > Read Article
"Silent Sports," July highlights: Chicago Biking $4.00 (inc. S/H) Purchase |
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"Momentum" #45, May/June: NYC snob revealed $3.00 (inc. S/H) Purchase |
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Verlen Kruger biography: king of canoe adventurers $25.00 (inc. S/H) Purchase |
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From the Desk of OYB HQ...
Up North News
Welcome to the HQ for Indie Michigan News, Stories, & Good Things to Buy!
April 27, 2010 - UpNorth is about the independent culture and adventure scenes in Michigan. 100% of your purchases goes to fund this outreach.
It's a hard-to-find books/media shop, but it also actively promotes the indie Michigan scene.
Hi! I'm Jeff Potter and I run this place. UpNorth is the love-child of the national local culture media empire, OYB (Out You... > Read Article
Should OYB & Company go Non-Profit?
April 23, 2010 - That's what I'm wondering. This is an educational cause, after all. Sure, I sell some things, but that's to support the Indie Outdoor culture and heritage outreach. I've always thought to just keep the whole thing simple, but maybe going Non-Profit would make the OYB mission clearer to the public. ? I've always thought that folks knew when they bou... > Read Article
The OYB "Dually": a Nukeproof Saddlebag/Pannier from Repurposed Mil-Spec
April 23, 2010 - [$39, mailed in the US.]
Check out this dual-purpose bag!
It's a big, tactical-tough bike saddlebag.
It's also a pannier!
(And if you add the $10 option, it's a Shoulerbag!)
And it's repurposed from a thrifty, brand-new MOLLE-type of mil-spec bag.
(You know I like the versatile stuff!)
Made of polyester cordura-type material ... > More Info > Purchase
Nice Little Shoulderbag: Czech Army Bread Bag
April 22, 2010 - [$20, mailed in US.]
Here's a nifty little shoulderbag, a Czech Army Bread Bag, vintage but in good shape. I found a couple dozen -- when they're gone, they're gone.
Details: Rusty-Olive color canvas. Size: 10" wide x 9" tall x 4" deep. Adjustable fixed shoulderstrap extends to 44" (good for probably up to 6' 2" person). Three pockets ... > More Info > Purchase
Classic Canvas Rucksack w/ 3-Pockets & Clips
April 19, 2010 - [$25 postpaid in the USA] Here's a nifty 3-pocket canvas daypack, the Dakota. Packs set up in such a great configuration are very rare (sadly) and usually far more expensive. It's similar to the Small ALICE pack, but a bit bigger...and cheaper.
Man, I like the 3 pockets: they really let you keep smallish things organized. Yet hardly any thrifty... > More Info > Purchase
The OYB Bag --The World's Only 7-Way Bag!
March 04, 2010 - [$39, postpaid in US] The 7-Way OYB Bag is ready for action! Click on the PayPal button to the left under the picture and order away! Available with extra options like the very popular snug-mount stick (to optimize saddlebag mode), top-straps, and waterproofing. Read on, there's so much more! (Hmm, this is such a long product description, bu... > More Info > Purchase
The OYB Pannier --Classy! 4 Options!
March 03, 2010 - [$42 postpaid in USA for ONE pannier.]
Presenting the OYB International Model Perfection Pannier!
(Title courtesy of Herter!)
Dang, these items are sharp.
The base cases are high quality, very rare military surplus in good condition---used, with nicks, scuffs, stains and rumples. They have "beausage"---the beauty of use. The l... > More Info > Purchase
Songs of the Outdoor Life?
July 26, 2010 - Anyone know any good songs or singers of the Outdoor Life?
I'm thinking of...
*two-tracks ("Seasonal Road, Unplowed")
*bike riding ("King of the Big Ring... off the front!")
*xc skiing
*vintage travel trailers ("It's a Mighty Rig...")
*kayaking, canoeing, small boats of any kind...
Any variations or similar themes freely apply.... > Read
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Biggest Canoe Race: Game On for the AuSable!
July 25, 2010 - I've been remiss in not letting you know about the AuSable Canoe Marathon.
It's happening RIGHT NOW!
It's easy to watch it online, so you have until about 1pm to enjoy the action.
...Or, just pretend that it didn't start yesterday and scroll through the results-updates whenever you like and watch the race unfold.
What I like to do is go... > Read
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AuSable Marathon YouTube Videos (and other races, too)
July 25, 2010 - I'm lamely behind the ball on this sports reporting stuff this year for the Marathon. It's already over! But here are a few nifty YouTube videos to check out for some reverse inspiration...
*This one offers a bow-cam point of view of the start. Pure mayhem! Feel the fever... Watch the wipeouts...
Waterproof Swiss Rucksack
July 24, 2010 - [$50 shipped in the US. I JUST GOT FOUR OF THESE RARE ITEMS! And I've now sold two of them today. So...only two left! I don't know when I'll find more. They're in 75-85% condition.]
Here's a good, used waterproof Swiss Army vintage military rucksack. In very good condition -- broken-in but not worn much. You'll be impressed! They're prett... > More Info > Purchase
Canoe SUP *finally* coming on!
July 23, 2010 - SUP is all the rage these days. There are at least two magazines on it out there, on everyday newstands.
Stand-up Paddle surfing makes sense here in the Great Lakes area. We have a lot of water, and lots of waves, but no really big waves. SUP lets you surf small water. It's also a dandy workout.
We're up north these days, near the coast, and... > Read
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Team OYB: Our 4th Summer Home!
July 23, 2010 - We recently moved the Team OYB Vintage Travel Trailer over to near Lake Leelenau at our friends Sue and Gary's house. It's our fourth stop on the Summer Art Fair Tour. 3 more to go!
They have a buncha acres and down near the end of their long dirt driveway is an old abandoned trailer home. I explored it the other day. It's dry inside! It looks l... > Read
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Team OYB Up North! ...Week 1
July 13, 2010 - Well, we've been up north how long now? I can't remember! I guess it's been a week.
We've done two art fairs. Martha is having a great time selling her LazyGal fabric art goodies.
Our trailer life has been perfect so far. We arrived on Day One late at night in a crowded, quiet Petoskey State Park...and I backed the trailer into our site with... > Read
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"It's a small shopping center, tastefully done. You can't stop progress. Progress can either be tastefully done or tacky. You can manage progress. Bullshit. I'd rather have the old park. We have to stop progress or it's going to devour us."
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