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I used sunblock from All Terrain called TerraSport. The UVA/UVB sunblock is biodegradable and all natural. It uses something called Z-Cote which is basically zinc so it really blocks the sun. I liked the non slip and dry grip of the TerraSport. It seemed to work really well in the areas where I actually applied the natural sunblock to. So, needless to say, my back is burnt unfortunately, but that’s what aloe’s is for.

-Mike

www.leafygreen.info

All Terrain Recovery Rub

Posted: 01/22/2007 In Category(s): Product Reviews
Most athletes, be they weekend warriors, serious rock jocks, die-hard club enthusiasts, committed adventure racers, focused trail runners, or pick a sport of choice, find that sore muscles and joints become part of the training package at some point.

For the SNEWS® California-based team, ultra- and distance running is a passion and, after two years of serious training with races from shorties to 50K and 100 miles added to other forms of active weekend entertainment, we've encountered our share of cramps, muscle strains, minor tweaks and the occasional revolt of a muscle or joint. It is our opinion that while no pill or salve replaces a good, regular regimen of stretching and proper strengthening exercises, there's a time and a place for a warming rub that can calm barking muscle fibers.

We've tried many such ointments and potions over the years, but few has performed as well for our team as the All Terrain Recovery Rub.

Under active ingredients, the label lists menthol at 5 percent. That would account for the delicious cooling effect the salve has upon contact, as well as the decidedly fragrant but not overpowering hit upon the nose. Now, we also know that All Terrain can't list some very active ingredients as, well, active, without the wrath of the FDA upon them. So a host of other tongue twisters are called “inactive,” although some would claim they are decidedly not so passive. Inactive ingredients listed on the label include: almond oil, arnica, caprillic-capric triglycerides, ceteareth-20, cetyl alcohol, cinnamon oil, citric acid, dimethicone, glycerin, kava kava extract, methylparaben, olive oil, propylparaben, sweet clover leaf extract, shea butter, steareth-2, and water.

Cinnamon oil provides a gentle feeling of warmth on the skin, which contrasts nicely with the cooling of the menthol. Arnica extract is a natural analgesic that is said to help relieve pain from bruises and sprains and is sold commonly in natural health stores. Kava kava root extract is also a natural remedy for pain relief. Shea butter offers a creamy feeling.

In more than a year of use, the SNEWS® team has massaged numerous tubes of Recovery Rub into sore muscles, after a minor sprain or pain, and as a preventative measure before races and hard workouts on muscles that are still healing from mild pulls. While there is no way to clinically say the rub works healing wonders or not, we can state with certainty -- at least as much certainty as a year of practical experience allows – that no other rub or salve has worked so well and so quickly to sooth and to help elicit a feeling of well-being and promote healing, while still feeling good on the skin and not leaving an over-annoying fragrance.

We especially like that the formulation is not greasy, and that it rubs into the skin quickly and easily, leaving behind no residue. The heat provided is not overwhelming, and yet is effective, although we wouldn’t mind if it warmed just a wee bit more. The odor is mild and quite pleasant – no, it won’t scare off people two aisles over in the grocery store. Bottom line, none of our team leaves home without a tube in the workout bag or travel kit.

SNEWS® Rating: 4.5 hands clapping (1 to 5 hands clapping possible, with 5 clapping hands representing functional and design perfection)

Suggested Retail: $10 for 3 oz. tube

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Wood cellulose. Arnica extract. Cinnamon. Sweet almond oil and sweet clover leaf extract. If it sounds like these ingredients could all be found along the hiking trail, that’s because they probably can be. In fact, All Terrain (www.allterrainco.com) was started in 1996 when its founder, Todd Hakanson, was hiking in Costa Rica. A bottle of DEET insect repellent he was carrying in his backpack leaked. It ate through his backpack and melted the keys on a calculator he was carrying to figure out exchange rates. Worrying what the DEET was doing to his skin, he began to research the effect of DEET upon his return to the United States. What he found concerned him so much that he developed an all-natural insect repellent formula. This formula, Herbal Armor Insect Repellent, is a synergistic blend of five essential oils, which is microencapsulated for release over time.

The product line has expanded from its modest clinically tested, DEET-free insect repellent beginning, to now encompass “Natural Remedies for Outdoor Enthusiasts.” All Terrain Recovery Rub is a wonderful amalgam of menthol and other oils and extracts that not only provides a natural “icy-hot” feeling to skin and muscles, but offers a deep cinnamon-menthol fragrance that is sinus-buster. Their Aqua-Sport sunscreen is some of the best we’ve tried and it won’t wash off in the water or with sweat. Soaps and sanitizers, like carbon-free Hand Sanz, first-aid supplies and even products to protect your pet are all made from 100% natural ingredients, right down to packaging that is either recycled, recyclable or biodegradable. If you’re camping, hiking, or just generally outdoors, All Terrain continues to develop, test and introduce great products to help you enjoy nature, naturally.

White Mountain Report praises All Terrain’s Herbal Armor™ for Black Flies and Mosquitoes

The White Mountain Report, providing the most up to date information about climbing in New England, reported on the effectiveness of Herbal Armor™ Insect Repellent against mosquitoes and black flies. Excerpts were:

Bug Dope:
"Over the past two weeks, conditions have moved from moderate into the abysmal. If you don’t cover all exposed areas with some sort of bug repellent or netting, you are going to be a very unhappy climber. Now I’m not one to normally push products, but when I find a new insect repellant that seems to work – well, I have to tell you folks. A week ago when Jeff and I were climbing we both sprayed up with bug stuff before we started up. I used my normal Cutter, he used a DEET-less aerosol called Herbal Armor. It was a bit breezy so the bugs weren’t all that bad once we got up on the cliff, but when we got back to our packs 5 hours later they were absolutely brutal. Interestingly enough while they were making me bleed, they weren’t bothering him at all. I went and got some the next day and have been very impressed with the performance.”

“Black Flies and Mosquitoes: Over the past week the black flies have abated somewhat. Thank God… Of course it may be somewhat due to my finding a good bug repellent (Herbal Armor by All Terrain Company.”

The White Mountain Report provides the most up to date information about climbing in New England

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