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Outdoors
Why The Field Watch Is The Ultimate Spring Watch
By Beau Hayhoe
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Outdoors
Upgrade Your Outdoor Kit with the Best Pants for Alpine Adventures

Every part of your #OOTD counts on the trail or the slopes, starting from the ground up.

By Beau Hayhoe
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Outdoors
The Best Gear for Life on the Trail, According to the Couple Who Wrote the Book on It

They've explored 10,000 miles together. Here are their essentials.

By Lola Méndez
Everything You Need to Take on the Trail—and Look Good Doing It
Outdoors
Everything You Need to Take on the Trail—and Look Good Doing It

Working up a sweat doesn't mean you have to settle for looking like a slob.

By Jen Glennon
Accessories
Season Three “Midtown Vacation” Collection

Outdoor brand Season Three quietly released one of our favorite drops of the season. The "Midtown Vacation" collection is a rework of the brand's signature genderless all-terrain boots. The ultralightweight boot gets an even more comfortable sneaker insole, tougher paracord laces and hardware, and an enhanced waterproof membrane. The end…

By John A. Paradiso
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Food
The Original PK Grill & Smoker

When it comes to getting the perfectly grilled burger, steak, chicken or fish, does it really matter what you used to char it to perfect? While we're all for a healthy debate between the best charcoal grill versus the best gas grill, or the best cheap grill vs. expensive grill,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Beloved Retro Ski Apparel Brand Mother Karen’s is Back

Mother Karen's is one of those apparel brands that was seemingly lost to history. The small ski apparel brand earned a cult following in the 80s among skiers, surfers, skaters, and BMXers. The color-blocked powder jacket with the oversized Kangaroo pouch is instantly recognizable and carries it with all of…

By John A. Paradiso
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Fashion
Prep for Rainy Days with the Weatherman Travel Umbrella

Umbrellas are one of the few pieces of gear that have been successfully perfected. Like koozies and cheap sunglasses, flimsy knockoffs are always given out at events or festivals. And while an umbrella is, in my opinion, an essential household item, I've never been fully satisfied with one. That is…

By John A. Paradiso
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Gear
MRF’s Ultimate 4.0 EDC Multitool Packs a Toolbox into a Credit Card

MRF is back with the latest iteration of their Ultimate EDC Credit Card Multitool. Ultimate 4.0 packs an almost obscene more than 80 tools into a single credit card-sized package for easy carrying. It has all the usual credit card tool features like screwdrivers, wrenches, scrapers, rulers, and a bottle…

By Cooper Fleishman
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