6 Best Outdoor Sport Sunglasses for the Adventurous Man
When you're sweating hard, moving fast, and battling the bright sun, you need a pair of the best outdoor sunglasses. We’ve rounded up some of the latest technology to keep those eyeballs happy while running, hiking, biking, and pursuing other outdoor activities.
From the Office to the Trail, Here’s the Best Dual-Purpose Work Gear
Suits are tough to hike in and fast-drying nylon hiking pants don’t usually fly at the office. So what do you wear to be ready for a day of work, adventure, and a dinner out?
The Best Ski Brands and Our Top Men’s Gear Picks from Each
Everyone has their own riding style, local ski hill, and favorite color. A few brands are currently at the top of their game and it’s hard to go wrong with any of their ski gear. Here are some of our the best ski brands with top men's gear picks from each.
5 Best Backpacking Tents for Your Next Adventure
Backpacking shelters take many shapes and forms. From ultralight to heavy-duty, these are the best new products hitting the market in 2018.
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. Most offer cheap single sessions, gear rentals, and classes if you need them. Here's the gear you need to start.
Pics or It Didn’t Happen: 5 Best Camera Bags for Trail or Travel
Carrying around thousands of dollars in glass and electronics is tough to do. Now take it up a mountain or to a foreign country — even harder. We've rounded up the best camera bags to keep you comfortable and your expensive gear safe in the city, the mountains, or other countries.
The Best Hiking Boots for Men, From Lightweight to Ultra-Plush
Happy feet means a happy hiker. Cheap boots that don’t fit right are a nightmare to hike in. From super burly to ultra plush, these are the best hiking boots for men right now.
The Best Wireless Headphones for Running: What to Know Before You Buy
For many, music is a requirement for running. But with so many headphones on the market today, how do you choose a good pair that won't force you to fiddle with wires and settings? We’ve rounded up the most comfortable, longest lasting, best wireless headphones for running.
The Best Duffel Bags to Haul Your Gear on Any Adventure
Going outside is a gear-intensive business. Taking climbing equipment to the Himalayas, fishing gear to the boat, or camping supplies to the truck all require durable carriers, so we’ve rounded up the best duffel bags for any adventure.
The Best (and Most Delicious) Dehydrated Meals to Fuel Your Adventures
Dehydrated food used to be unrecognizable mush, but that has changed drastically in the last decade. These are the best bag meals you can get today — perfect for your next camping or backpacking trip.
The Best Sleeping Bags for Backpacking and Camping
Here are are the best sleeping bags for camping and backpacking that you can trust to send you off to dreamland. We've included tips for purchasing the best for you below our suggestions, including definitions of common terms and the advantages of down and synthetic fill.
The Best Camping Sleeping Pads: Get Your Beauty Rest
Your sleeping pad can make or break a camping trip. It can be the difference between an epic adventure and a bad nightmare complete with little sticks and rocks poking you in the back. Here are the best camping mats to make sure you get a good night's sleep.
The Best Backpacking Tents for Your Next Adventure, from Budget to Ultralight
Backpacking shelters take many shapes and forms. From ultralight to budget options, these are the best backpacking tents to shop right now.
The Best Portable Showers for Getting Clean on the Go
Whether you’re on the go, in the middle of nowhere, or in the beach parking lot on the way to work after a morning surf session, portable showers can get you clean with little effort. We’ve tracked down some of the best in each of the different types: bag, pump, electric, and propane.
The Best Portable Chargers: No Outlet? No Problem
With these portable charges, you can go off the grid with the juice to charge your electronics.
The Best Multi-Tools for Any Situation
If there's one tool that you should always have with you, it's a tool that is actually 20 tools in one. Yeah, we're talking about the multi-tools. Here are the five best options for 2018, from entry-level, everyday carry items to heavy-duty, adventure-ready gear.
The Best Cooking Gear for Car Camping and Backpacking
Knives don’t make the chef, but having top-notch tools for wrangle your next outdoors dish certainly helps. We’ve rounded up the best camping gear to help you make the perfect meal right beside the truck or 20 miles from it.
NASCAR Driver Brad Keselowski on Crashing, Winning, and Creating a Legacy
We sit down with Team Penske racer Brad Keselowski to discuss his career, how he got started, what he does in his free time, and more.
The Best Camping and Backpacking Hammocks: Hang Tight
When it comes to relaxing, hammocks really have the market cornered. There’s nothing like gently swinging in a warm breeze with a great book and a camp cocktail. The best lighweight camping and backpacking hammocks can go anywhere.
How to Run a Business and Not Kill the Planet With Climate Neutral
How do we save the planet and continue to build gear we need? Peak Design's Peter Dering and Climate Neutral have an answer.
10 Companies Going Climate Neutral in 2021
Climate Neutral is an organization that certifies companies that have offset 100% of their carbon emissions. Founded in 2018 by Peak Design, BioLite, and Avocado, it now has over 80 brands measuring their 2021 carbon emissions. Will your favorite brand certify Climate Neutral?
Fedor Konyukhov, the 68-Year-Old Adventurer, Plans to Balloon into Space
What do flying around the world in a hot air balloon, rowing 154 days across the ocean, and dogsledding a 1,150-mile race have in common? Fedor Konyukho.
A Quick Guide to Livestreaming for Beginners
Why livestream? It's fast, it's fun, and it's immediate.
Jelle Veyt Is Cycling and Rowing Around the World to Tackle the 7 Summits
Belgian adventurer Jelle Veyt is completing a human-powered 7 Summits journey, riding and rowing over 50,000 miles to the tallest mountain on each continent.
What are the best duck boots (and which ones should you buy)?
Duck boots love the wet seasons. But just what are duck boots and when should you wear these odd inventions?
You Never Have to Wait for a Lift at a Human-Powered Ski Resort
Bluebird Backcountry is America’s first human-powered ski resort. It has no lifts and no lift lines, just 1,500 acres of untouched snow begging to be skied.
Don’t Miss the Latest Snow Gear Deals of the Season
With the winter season coming to a close, it’s time to break out the patio furniture, dust off the bicycles, and buy some snow gear. All the top retailers need to make room for next year’s products, which means this year’s perfectly good gear is deeply discounted.
Cotopaxi Introduces New Men’s Activewear Collection in the Signature Bright Colors
Cotopaxi, the mission-driven maker of bright and innovative outdoor gear and outerwear has jumped into the men's activewear clothing game with their 2018 Men's Activewear Collection. Do good and go fast at the same time with these new (and colorful) high performance pieces.
Après-Hike: The Best Gear Kit to Sport After the Adventure
After a long day of hiking, you come back to your car starving, thirsty, and muddy. Do you have to wait hours of driving to eat and get cleaned up? Or do you have a nice kit waiting in the car for you with clean clothes, snacks, and even a hot shower?
The Best Camping Coffee Makers for an Off-Grid Cup of Joe
The point of camping is to disconnect with work and screens. However, no one should endure such hardships as not having a cup of coffee to start the day. We found the best camping coffee makers for that all-important morning joe.
The Best Hiking Shoes for Men, From Lightweight Runners to Solid Trekkers
Most adventures don’t require heavy, hot hiking boots. A lightweight hiking shoe or trail runner can get you to the summit and keep you comfortable at the same time. We've found the best hiking shoes for men, perfect for running, trekking, and everything in between.
Professional Climber Adrian Ballinger on the Savage Mountain, No-Oxygen Climbing, and YouTube
K2 is the second-tallest mountain in the world and has killed 86 people, nearly 25% of those who have attempted the climb. Professional climber Adrian Ballinger wanted to summit it without oxygen — and did.
The Best Winter Camping Gear to Pack This Season
Sleeping out in the snow is a challenging experience for even the most serious campers. We've put together a packing list of our favorite winter camping gear to keep you warm and dry during your cold explorations.
4 Best Lightweight Backpacks That Will Comfortably Fit All Your Gear
You need a lightweight backpack that doesn't sacrifice comfort or space for ounces. Here are a few suggestions that have enough room for your next adventure, whether it's a weekend trip or a week-long thru-hike.
The Innovation of 37.5 Tech According to Its Daredevil CEO
While that perfect fabric doesn’t exist yet, there is something that comes close: 37.5. Jeff Bowman is the CEO of Cocona, the company behind 37.5. We chatted with Bowman over email to see how his wild lifestyle led to overseeing such an innovative brand.
New to Nature? Start Backpacking and Camping with Rental Gear from CampCrate
How do you plan for a backpacking trip in Yosemite when you have no gear? Simply rent what you need from CampCrate and ship it back when you're done. Founders Chad Lawver and Mason Gravley want to make it as easy as possible for beginners to go backpacking.
L.L. Bean Teams Up with Main Craft Breweries for New Beer and Boot Collab
Beer and the outdoors go together well. To celebrate the launch of its fall line of Small Batch Bean Boots, outdoor gear-maker L.L. Bean teamed up with five Maine craft breweries to make a limited run of outdoor-inspired craft brews that complement the autumn collection.
Watch Alex Honnold Climb 3200 Feet with No Ropes in ‘Free Solo’
El Capitan is a 3200-foot-tall wall of sheer granite in Yosemite National Park. Professional climber Alex Honnold climbed the Freerider route in June of 2017 in 3 hours 56 minutes while being filmed. Oh, and he climbed it with no ropes.
Levi’s Wellthread X Outerknown Clean Up Dirty Denim with Fall 2018 Collab
Cleaning up the outdoor gear industry has become a popular mission these days. Outside the industry though, companies have been slow to change practices. Denim is especially rough on the environment. Levi's Wellthread and Outerknown are changing that.
When You Buy Toms’ New Climbing Shoes, You Can Help Change a Kid’s Life
Toms has teamed up with climbing gear company So iLL and non-profit 1Climb. Now through September 10, 2018, you can pre-order the Collaboration Street climbing shoe or Alpargata lifestyle shoe via IndieGogo. Proceeds will go to 1Climb and its goal of helping 100,000 kids try climbing for the first time
Our Favorite Urban Riding Packs by Mission Workshop
From the Arkiv System for backpacks that debuted in 2012 to sleek new camera carriers and hydration packs for 2018, Mission has been quite busy in its workshop. Here's a look at the best gear that Mission Workshop has to offer right now.
Colin O’Brady Wants to Climb the 50 Highest Mountains in the U.S. in Just 30 Days
People can spend a lifetime hiking the highest mountain peaks in the U.S. Colin O’Brady wants to complete the 50 highest peaks in the United States in just 30 days — and you can help.
These 7 Eco-Friendly Brands Help Save Our Oceans
Every year, 8 million tons of plastic enter the sea. Plastic is embedded in our lifestyles, but we can do plenty to help use less and recycle what we’ve got. These eco-friendly brands are working hard to save our oceans.
The Combar Heavy Duty Multi-Tool Ain’t Your Grandpa’s Pocket Knife
A full-size adventure, survival, and safety tool built for durability, the Combar has been engineered to pound metal tent stakes, chop trees, and dig fire pits with ease — and it's available for pre-order on Kickstarter right now.
Ditch Your Radio, GPS, and Flashlight — Just Bring the Fogo ‘Ultimate Adventure Gadget’
GPS, flashlights, and radios are heavy on a hike, but you may wish you had them if you get lost. Enter the Fogo which a single gadget that packs all these devices into one, saving weight and space in your pack.
What is Graphene? Only the Outdoor Industry’s New Wonder Material
Two-hundred times stronger than steel, more conductive than copper, and lighter than carbon fiber, graphene is making waves in almost every industry. We take a closer look at the material and its use in top-notch outdoor gear.
The Best of Surf Expo 2018: Great Gear, Old and New
The new 2018 products weren’t the only ones catching eyes at Surf Expo in Orlando this January. Some of the best gear came out in 2017 or earlier. Regardless of when they launched, these were our favorite products at Surf Expo 2018.
Eat Beer on Your Next Hike With a ReGrained Granola Bar
Six billion gallons of beer are brewed annually in the U.S. and 36 billion pounds of grain are left over from the process. The folks at ReGrained are taking that beer waste and turning it into delicious snacks.
Slipstream is the Netflix of Adventure Films and Documentaries
Slipstream, a new Canadian company out of Vancouver, British Columbia, is aiming to become the Netflix of outdoor adventure films at just $5 per month.