Articles from the Cache

Watching Andy Hurdman operate in the water, above the water, and through the water is like watching a virtuoso born to fly. Originally from Florida, Andy moved to Maui immediately after high school to join his brother and cousin. He didn't have a plan, but the island life called to him. Timing can be everything, and for Andy it was. He landed in Maui when the sport of kiteboarding was just taking off. Andy found his life's calling and kiteboarding found an ambassador. Andy spent over a decade on the competition circuit, racking up podiums around the world, Including Red Bull's Kiteboarding event. Featured on Discovery's Catching Air , Andy has a unique way on the water. His kiteboarding has been described as "diverse, technical, inventive, and whimsical." Since leaving the competition world, Andy has focused on teaching others the sports he loves and splits his time between Puerto Rico and The Hamptons—never very far from a coast!

The ski season is winding down and—in between skiing corn and enjoying a little apres action in the sun—you may be daydreaming about your next adventures. Next or new adventures often mean gearing up. Cache_Seven helps take the guess work out of the equation by connecting you to the best outdoor professionals who have put gear through every test imaginable. If the gear makes it onto one of the Cache_Seven Guide-Approved Gear Lists, it will be able to handle whatever you throw at it. And the bonus? Every purchase you make through the guides' lists puts money in the pockets of the professionals who are at the heart of the outdoor industry. So, in effect, you're doing good while gearing up!

Best Buddies Breakaway Camps are epic riding adventures with pro-level coaching. Cache_Seven joined the Aspen Breakaway camp in September and while the riding was, indeed, epic, we were there to support Best Buddies International and the work they do to end the social, physical and economic isolation of the 200 million people worldwide with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Their programs empower people with IDD to form meaningful friendships with their peers, secure jobs, improve communication and advocacy skills, and live independently, while also offering support for their families. We'll ride to that!

Ready for an adventure this fall? If so, we have one helluva destination for you! Our C7 Roadshow team did the recon so that you don't have to! Arrive ready with our cache of Aspen must do's, must see's, and must go's. Whether you are looking for some "River Runs Through It" caliber fishing, fantastic fall colors, hiking stellar enough to write home about, or a never-let-you-down social scene, we have some suggestions for your own C7-tested and -approved Aspen cache!