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The Return of Dave Mackey: From Ultrarunner to Leg Amputee and Back

In 2016, ultrarunner Dave Mackey made the decision to amputate is left leg below the knee — but that hasn't stopped him.

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Outdoors

If Iron Man Designed a Ski Boot, It Would Be the Dahu Écorce

A hinge system and inner boot allow the wearer to step out of the plastic shell and walk around.

Health & Fitness

The Essential List of Best Gear for the Climbing Gym

Even when it’s 0 degrees outside or raining sideways, you can still climb inside in a climbing gym. Here's the gear you need to start.

Outdoors

Camp, Eat, and Have a Beer Underwater with the Ocean Space Habitat ‘Tent’

Imagine playing poker and sharing a bottle of bourbon with your buddies underwater.

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Outdoors

4 of the Most Challenging Day Hikes in the U.S.

These trails are not for the faint of heart, but if you possess the necessary skills and are in above-average shape, they can be knocked out in one day.

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Outdoor Retailer Snow Show 2019: First Look at the Coolest Upcoming Gear

Here are the coolest gear pieces and insane technologies that we saw at Outdoor Retailer. These products are a sneak peek at what will be available to the public in the next few years.

Deals

Save Up to 30 Percent Off Winter Ski Apparel from the Stio End-of-Season Sale

The Wyoming-based brand offers a variety of winter gear to keep you storm-ready and right now.

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Outdoors

Check Out This Guide to 71 Natural Hot Springs Across the U.S.

America is home to 1,161 known hot springs, and thanks to a new guide from CarRentals, you can now easily find your way to 71 of those.

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Outdoors

World’s Largest Underwater Theme Park Will Include a Sunken Boeing 747

Because wreck diving sunken ships is so 2017.

Food & Drink

What to Know Before You Harvest Roadkill for Cooking

Roadkill is often overlooked, but can make for a delicious meal when you go about it the right way.

Outdoors

You Can Seek Wild Sharks in the Bahamas in the Name of Conservation

A once-in-a-lifetime experience to track and study the ocean's greatest apex predator.

Culture

How to Ride a Horse Like a Proper Gentleman

"On the back of a horse, you are in communication with a half-ton of power that can carry you at speeds of up to 25 mph and jump over a meter off the ground, yet will rest its head in your arms on the ground.”

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The North Face and BMW Team Up for Revolutionary Futurelight Camper Concept

This is coolest, most futuristic camper money can't buy. Yet.

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Outdoors

The 5 Best Places to See the Northern Lights in 2022

From polar bear cruises to Arctic charter jets, here are the best Northern Lights experiences for 2019.

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Food & Drink

Your Guide to Perfectly Portable Flask Cocktails

Flask cocktails are a great way to up your game when hiking, camping, or just going to a place where you'll need a little nip.

Outdoors

Waydoo Flyer Is the Personal Electric Hydrofoil You Never Knew You Needed

Surfing is cool and all, but continually paddling offshore and finding the right waves can be such a hassle.

Health & Fitness

5 Most Common Running Injuries: Tips for Prevention and Treatment

The human machine is a complex system of bones, tendons, ligaments, and muscles, but even with the best preparation and training, this machine is subject to break down.

Outdoors

Checking in to this Cliffside ‘Hotel’ Means Scaling a 10,000-Foot Vertical

It's free to stay. You just need to figure out how to get there.

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Fashion & Style

There’s No Suit Like a Snowsuit: 8 Best Snowsuits for Conquering the Cold

Because ski season coincides with January sale season at many retailers, if you see a suit you like in your size and favorite color, grab it before it’s gone.

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Culture

Tracksmith’s ‘No Days Off’ Line Makes Running in Winter Warm

This apparel makes it fun to run outside in the snow … which is insane.

Auto

Nestbox Turns Your SUV Into an Off-Grid Camper in Minutes

The only thing missing is a bathroom, but there are shrubs and spackle buckets for that.

Food & Drink

WhiSki Poles Are the Perfect Place to Store Your Booze on the Slopes

It's a ski pole. It's a flask. It's … well, it's a ski pole flask. And that's brilliant.

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Outdoors

A 71-Year-Old Frenchman Is Crossing the Atlantic Ocean in a Giant Barrel

In true French style, he's packed foie gras and bottles of wine to boot.

Outdoors

A Comprehensive Guide to Different Helle Knives and Their Uses

Helle makes knives for near everything, including lades for fishing, whittling, and protecting yourself against hyenas.

Food & Drink

Expert Tips for Foraging Edible Plants in the Wild

It's easy to identify the plants we can stomach, but it takes practice. Before trekking into the wilderness you have to become “ecosystem literate.”

Auto

Camp in Style with FIM Caravans’ Migrator Off-Road Travel Trailer

Take your bedroom, kitchen, and shower everywhere you need them.

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Culture

How Downhill Ice Cross Racer Cameron Naasz Gets Ready for a Red Bull Event

We spoke with Cameron Naasz, reigning two-time Red Bull Crashed Ice champion and professional ice cross race, about what it's like to rush downhill on a pair of skates — and win.

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Outdoors

Comedian Jon Glaser on His Favorite Gear and Hilarious Show

We chatted with comedian Jon Glaser about his favorite gear and the hilarity of his truTV show, 'Jon Glaser Loves Gear', which is exactly what it sounds like, but even funnier.

Outdoors

The Innovation of 37.5 Tech According to Its Daredevil CEO

Jeff Bowman is the CEO of Cocona, the company behind 37.5. We tells us how his wild lifestyle led to overseeing such an innovative brand.

Outdoors

10 Tips to Get Ready for Ski Season Now and Not Pay For It Later

Do you have your passes? Do you know where your gear is? Have your legs done anything more than walk around the office in the past six months?

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Fashion & Style

Snow Peak’s New Fire Resistant Outerwear Will Save You From Sparks

Don't get burned this campfire season. You'll never lose a jacket to a stray spark again.

Outdoors

The Best Men’s Snow Boots for Everything from Style to Extreme Conditions

Whether you're headed for a high alpine summit in the depths of winter or you just have to shovel the damn driveway so you're not late for work, you need a pair of snow boots.

Outdoors

After Nearly Dying, the Founder of Burton Releases His Own Personal Line of Snowboarding Gear

The king of snowboarding created and tested all 17 of these new products.

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Outdoors

Meet Donnie Vincent, a Bear Hunter Who Gives a Damn About Nature

The bear-hunting conservationist chats with The Manual about tracking bears, conserving nature, the sadness of a kill, and the problem trophy hunting.

Outdoors

New to Nature? Start Backpacking and Camping with Rental Gear from CampCrate

Founders Chad Lawver and Mason Gravley want to make it as easy as possible for beginners to go backpacking.

Fashion & Style

Giveaway: Columbia’s Limited-Edition Stars Wars Parka Worn by the Crew of ‘Empire Strikes Back’

Warm enough for Hoth, cool enough for the whole galaxy, these parkas are no Jedi mind trick.

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Culture

Going off the grid? You’ll need these essentials

Whether you're saying goodbye to society for a month-long campout or an indefinite plunge into the wild, going off the grid requires planning and preparation.

Outdoors

Kosovo’s New Via Ferrata Berim Is Among Europe’s Most Death-Defying Climbs

If you like unnecessarily dangerous hikes, North Kosovo awaits.

Outdoors

Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro: The Essential Gear List Recommendations

There is no technical climbing involved, so it's accessible to nominally experienced hikers, but ascending Kilimanjaro’s 19,341-foot summit is still demanding. Here's what you'll need.

Outdoors

Where to Find the World’s Weirdest Winter Sports

Sure, everyone's heard of hockey and snowboarding. But what about wok racing?

Outdoors

Colin O’Brady is Attempting to Cross Antarctica Solo, Unaided, and Unsupported

is attempting an impossible first: be the first person ever to walk 1,000 miles across alone with no help and no food caches. To complicate things, British Army Captain Louis Rudd is trying to do the same thing at the same time. We talked with O’Brady just before he left Punta Arenas in Chile for […]

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