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Gear Outdoors

Outdoors

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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
Gear
Hillsound Equipment BTR Camping Stool

Whether you're talking quarantine, work from home or stay at home orders, the world is a weird place right now. One of the few things we can all still enjoy is the great outdoors, and that means upgrading your outdoor exploration and camping gear. That's where this Hillsound Equipment BTR…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
Burch Barrel Portable Suspended Barbecue

We've seen quite a few innovative new barbecues over the past few months, but few of them tackle all your outdoor cooking needs like the Burch Barrel Portable Suspended Barbecue. At first glance, it looks like a barrel suspended in a clever tripod mounting system--which is true--but it packs a…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Gear
SuperPausée Macro Tent

If you really want to go off grid, then the SuperPausée macro tent is one grand way to do it. Currently located at the woodsy resort known as Hotel La Belle Folie in France, the SuperPausée consists of two Canadian tents stacked on top of each other by replacing wooden…

By Amos Kwon
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Gear
Bomber & Company Razor EDC Pocket Knife / Box Cutter

Ever since they burst onto the scene a handful of years ago with the B-2 Nano Blade Tactical Knife, we knew there were big things in store for Bomber & Company. Since that initial flash in the pan--yet usable--blade, they've done the world's smallest tactical pocket knife, keychain knife and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Outdoors
Bespoke Ford F-550 Camper

When it comes to platforms that are just dying to be turned into expedition campers, you won't find better than the Ford F-550. That same blue oval platform has served as the base for more than a few of the off-road campers we'd buy if money were no object, and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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