On Tuesday, January 12, 2010, a catastrophic 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti leaving 3 million people affected by the quake and 2 million people homeless without clean water, food and medical supplies. As of January 27th, 170,000 people have been confirmed dead and it’s estimated that the number will reach 200,000.

With very few operational hospitals, many who desperately need medical attention will not receive care due to the shortage of equipment and fuel. So, aiding medical workers with the equipment they need will be key to saving more lives.

Recently, OIA called on the industry (Outdoor Industry Association) to support AmeriCares, a disaster relief organization that has delivered over $11 million worth of medical relief to Haiti.

AmeriCares specified a need for headlamps  - among many other medical supplies  - for their relief efforts in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake. Doctors are working around the clock performing surgeries and attending to patients without electricity and need headlamps to care for patients throughout the night.

In an effort to provide relief in the best way we know possible, we have donated more than 250 headlamps through AmeriCares to assist on-the-ground medical teams in Haiti.

“After hearing about the unfortunate situation in Haiti, your first reaction is always what can I do to help? Fortunately, Princeton Tec and other companies in the outdoor industry are perfectly suited for helping in disaster relief situations,” says Justin Kline, Princeton Tec’s bike division manager.  “While headlamps are only a small part of the equation, we hope the headlamps donated will help locate missing people and allow doctors to perform surgeries and provide care.”

Other outdoor industry companies providing aid include, but are not limited to Buff, Klean Kanteen, Polartec, Pelican, Mountain Hardware and I/O Bio Merino.

At Outdoor Retailer last week, we had the privilege of meeting Lei Wang, who is one summit away from accomplishing her dream of becoming the first Chinese woman, the first Asian-American woman and the 10th person to summit the Seven Summits and ski the Two Poles.

With the world’s tallest mountain standing in between Lei and her dream, she plans to begin her ascent of Mount Everest this coming March in hopes of accomplishing her goal.

As it turns out, climbing the Seven Summits isn’t only physically challenging, but financially challenging as well. The Outpost blog reports the full Seven Summits tour is estimated to cost about $119,720 - $183,870.

So after hearing her story, we partnered with Lei and outfitted her with an Apex Pro and Quad as a lightweight option to help her reach the roof of the world.

We wish her the best of luck and will post updates of her progress.

While much of the East Coast was slammed with rain earlier this week it is winter as usual up in Alaska. Our buddy Pete Basinger spent 3 days of riding mostly in the dark, with an Apex and some occasional rays of sun illuminating the beautiful scenery. Don’t stop and stare too long though….. With the low temperature approaching -50 you need to keep the body working.

It’s not that often we toot our own horn, but when we heard Backpacker Magazine, the winner of three National Magazine Awards, bestowed the Remix with “Best All-Around” headlamp award, we decided it was grounds to boast.

The review claimed the Remix passed every test they threw at it and commented on its excellent battery life as well as the four light options to help you penetrate up to 170 of darkness or ‘read the pages of the latest Tom Clancy.’ Not to mention, one tester remarked that the Remix is ‘drop-off-a-cliff strong.’

So ya, I guess you could call us proud parents.

This is what is going down out back at PTEC… (yea, seriously, this is the back part of the property at PTEC World HQ, don’t know who this dude is though).

Last weekend the party was in central PA at Freeze Thaw Cycles in State College. The temperature dropped along with the sun Saturday evening, but that didn’t keep local cyclists from enjoying a good ride, tasty beer, and endless talk about what brought us all together – bikes. The race/ride took the form of a scavenger hunt where participants attempted to find checkpoints based on a list of 9 clues. Checkpoints involved everything from obstacle courses to collecting bike rims before departing to the next destination. After about an hour and a half everyone gathered back at the shop to swap stories, sip some micro brew, and enjoy the evening in a shop full of bikes and bike lights!








This weekend is calling for snow. Should make for an interesting cross race!

Now we just need to figure out what to do with them… any ideas?








…damn mounds ate my shoe.

It is not every day that people pass our office hiking, cycling or using other methods of human propelled travel but it does happen on occasion. Yesterday a man was spotted lugging a robust 75 lb. pack, a hefty wooden walking stick, and two beautiful dogs. Curious about his journey, and not knowing what to expect, I made the Frogger-like dash across route 130 to chat with the stranger.




As luck may have it the man was no stranger at all, it was Luke from 2dogs2000miles . Rob was in touch with Luke many months ago to keep him and the dogs safe as they walk from Austin to Boston for Canine Cancer. Both dogs wear PTec Eco Flares around their neck to keep them visible on busy roads, and now Luke is staying illuminated with a new 4 LED Fuel and Swerve to be seen.





Luke is in the last leg of his journey and has several upcoming events so check out 2dogs2000miles.blogspot.com for the latest info and how you can be involved.