The Living Ecological Alpine Pod, or LEAP, offers an environmentally conscious alternative to traditional mountain shelters.  The core benefits of the LEAP are rooted in its ability to leave a significantly less footprint on the environment due to its greater mobility and self-sustaining capabilities.  A biological toilet, thermally isolated doors and electric induction cooker are just a few of its refined interior attributes, while the self-sustaining home is outfitted with an array of technologies that allow it to self-diagnose structural issues, weather conditions, maintain emergency communications and generate power naturally through its exterior photovoltaic films.

Here’s a behind-the-scenes video with Maven, a skate shop located in Burlington, VT. Maven is one of nine skate shops around the globe collaborating on the JanSport Right Pack Signature Series project.

The holiday season is quickly approaching! If you’re in need of some stylish gift ideas that won’t break the bank, check out ELLE Magazine’s recently released 2011 Holiday Gift Guide — 84 covetable gifts under $250 available online! Featured as gift item #62 is the JanSport Heritage Off Trail backpack for $50, available

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Australia’s Taj Burrow, a veteran pro surfer age 33 claimed his first Reef Hawaiian Pro title on November 23 in Haleiwa, Hawaii. Coming into the final, he claimed this was his year to shoot for the Vans Triple Crown and he kept his word pocketing $25,000 and taking the early lead on

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A behind-the-scenes interview with Benny Gold, talking about the JanSport Right Pack Signature Series collaboration.