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Road To Adventure: Mountain Biking
Whether you're a downhill charger or mellow cross country rider grinding out the miles, mountain biking is one of the most fun ways to move through the mountains. We've spent more time on two wheels mountain biking on serious single track than ever before, and have a dialed biking kit to prove it. -
The Mind of a Climber: Jimmy Chin’s “Meru”
The famed Shark's Fin route up India's Meru Peak has stood unclimbed for decades. Countless legions of world class climbers have been turned around by this massive wall of ice and granite, and famed author Jon Krakauer even mused that it "may defeat everybody for all time", that is, until now. -
Six Super Lightweight Hydrators Made for Steamy Summer Days
It ain’t heavy, it’s your moisturizer. -
New Music Monday: Deradoorian
For much of the first decade and a half of the 2000s Angel Deradoorian seemed perpetually to be the bridesmaid but never the bride. She was a longtime member of Dirty Projectors, performed with Avey Tare’s Slasher Flicks, and collaborated with artists like Björk, Matmos, The Roots, and Vampire Weekend without releasing a full album of her own. […] -
Meet Up Monday: Michael Anderson, SVP of Design, Banana Republic
"Utility and surplus styles are part of our heritage and we’re leaning into it a big way this season," he explains. -
Ahoy Mateys: 6 Rums to Drink to Celebrate National Rum Day
Celebrate National Rum Day in style with these 6 rums for all different tastes. -
Friar John Cor: Father of Scotch Whisky
History’s first mention of Scotch whisky can be dated to 1494. An entry in the royal Exchequer Rolls (basically a record of taxation and government spending, FYI) from that year reads: “Eight bolls of malt to Friar John Cor wherewith to make aqua vitae.” Now before we go on with the history of things, let me […] -
Cruise on a Murksli Longboard
Each skateboard is handcrafted from mountain maple wood, and then covered with walnut-tree root layers, giving it a more refined look that is perfect for cruising around the city streets. -
This giant artificial wave park just opened up to surfers in Wales
Located in a small mountain town in Wales, Surf Snowdonia is supposedly capable of generating "the longest man-made surfable waves on the planet" — and it just opened for business this month. -
The 60th Annual Okmulgee Invitational Rodeo & Festival: A Visual Essay
The Manual's Creative Director Ivan McClellan tells a visual story of his recent trip to the 60th Annual Okmulgee Invitational Rodeo & Festival. -
Six surf tips from champion surfer Rusty Miller
The champion surfer and Byron Bay, Australia-based surf instructor discusses the basics of the sport. -
Feel Good Friday: Hammocks to Help You and Mother Nature Take a Load Off
Eagles Nest Outfitters (ENO) has released special edition hammocks that aren’t just comfortable, but also helpful to the environment. -
Harry’s and Thom Browne are a match made in fancy shaving heaven
Your face deserves this. -
TGIF shopping: Askov Finlayson opens flagship location
Additionally, the store will feature Warby Parker at Askov Finlayson. -
Slow cars rule: Why more horsepower doesn’t equal more fun
Despite our fixation on it in all things automotive, horsepower is woefully overrated. -
Lucrative End-of-Summer Sales for Frugal Gentlemen
Instead of lamenting the dying of the light, we urge you rage against it by picking up affordable, last-minute articles of summer clothing from some of our favorite brands.