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Gear Outdoors

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The Best Gear for Life on the Trail, According to the Couple Who Wrote the Book on It
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
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Tailgate Essentials to Stock Up On This Fall

Eight essentials. Non-negotiables.

By Christopher Osburn
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Worth the Splurge: Outdoor Styles That Outlast Seasons

If you’re paying more, it better last. These do.

By Lanny Fuller
Food
NOMAD Grill & Smoker

Even if you're not one of those grillmaster purist types of guys--which we absolutely are--it can be hard to replicate your home grilling and/or smoking setup when you're out and about. When you're tasked with the responsibility of grilling up the meat, fish and veggies that everyone will be enjoying,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Gear
Heimplanet Limited Edition Black Camo Inflating Tent

We love spending time in the great outdoors as much as the next guy, but we've hated pitching tents ever since we first learned how to do it in the Cub Scouts. Why do there need to be so many poles, tarps, stakes and cords? Turns out you don't need…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Gear
Take Your Camping Experience off the Ground with Kamp-Rite Tent Cots

Tents have been around for longer than anyone reading this. The design has evolved with modern materials and better geometry, but the core function of protecting yourself from the elements with fabric and a frame remains the same. Unfortunately, that also means you're still sleeping on the cold, damp and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Gear
The Voyager Camp Chair

When it comes to essential camping gear, it comes down to shelter, fire-starters, drinking vessels, food and the camp chair. After all, if you're going to spend hours sitting around the fire you just created you're not going to want to do it on a stump. That's where the Voyager…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Outdoors
The Z-Triton Combines a Tricycle and Amphibious Tiny House

We've seen quite a few impressive bicycles and even tricycles over the years. We've also seen more than our fair share of eclectic tiny houses. The Z-Triton from Zeltini is the first combination of the two we've seen, and even more impressively, it's also an amphibious vehicle. Designed and built…

By Cooper Fleishman
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