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Gear Outdoors

Outdoors

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The Journey Collection Makes a Strong Case for Packing Less
By Cool Material
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Your One-Bag Weekend Getaway Packing Guide

Cover all the bases with versatile selections for your EDC, your outdoor kit, and some R&R afterwards.

By Beau Hayhoe
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Bring the Soundtrack With You This Summer

The best outdoor portable speakers for beach trips, lake weekends, backyard hangs, and every adventure that calls for a little music.

By Beau Hayhoe
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Black Book: 14 Products Our Editors Loved in May 2026

The products our editors have been obsessed with in May 2026.

By Cool Material
Gear
Daggerfish Single-Origin Black Walnut Handreel

There's nothing quite like a day out on the lake. Fishing rod in one hand, beer in the other. But modern fishing gear often feels a little too high-tech for the bucolic scene I'm trying to set. If you're looking for a more rustic way to catch your fish, check…

By John A. Paradiso
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Gear
Helinox x Finisterre Recycled Camping Chair

For more than a decade, Helinox has been designing and producing premium packable furniture accessories that make any adventure more comfortable, well-appointed, and enjoyable. Without making the precious carry space unmanageable. They recently teamed up with sustainable British outdoor brand Finisterre for a new collaborative camp chair. And, if we're…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Features
The Spyderco Knives You Need for Your EDC Setup

Founded in the late 70s by Sal and Gail Glesser, Spyderco has steadily grown from a mom and pop small business knifemaker to one of the industry leader's in the cutlery space--without sacrificing any of the ideals, construction methods of attention to detail that made them a household name in…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Gear
This Compact Headlamp Doubles as a Hand Held Light

Our phones are capable of engaging the flash as a light, but they're not a proper flashlight or headlamp like Ledlenser's options. Case in point--the Ledlenser MH5. In addition to being a best-in-class wearable headlamp with up to 400 lumens of bright, white light and an advanced focus system, it…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Food
UNA Portable Charcoal Grill

If you had asked us last week what the perfect portable grill was, we would have said a Webber Kettle. To this day, the entry-level Weber options remain some of the best cheap grills and some of the best charcoal grills on the market. But if you want some streamlined…

By Cooper Fleishman
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