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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
Lifesaver Liberty Water Bottle

Fancy water non-disposable water bottles are everywhere, made by just about everyone. But can they do more than just hydrate you post-workout? What about one that could actually save your life when the shit goes down or when you just happen to be distanced from a water source? Lifesaver Liberty…

By Amos Kwon
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Entertainment
Standard Manual “Parks” Coffee Table Book

Just because you and your kids may not have been to one of our country's breathtaking national parks doesn't mean you can't experience some of it in an analog fashion. The new book "Parks - From Pictures To Words: Persuasion and the National Parks" covers the artwork from the National…

By Amos Kwon
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Gear
Nocs Binoculars

Whether you're watching birds, studying insects, scoping out the planes flying over or just creeping on the neighbors, everyone reading this needs a great pair of binoculars because you never know when you're going to need to zoom in on some action. For all those situations, and the ones you…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Gear
Flateye Unround Flashlight

We've spent a lot of years figuring out what, exactly, we needed from a flashlight. From the world's brightest flashlights, to the best self-defense flashlights, to the best tactical flashlights, there are a lot of options if you want high-quality illumination in your everyday carry. The one thing most flashlights…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
Pelican Dayventure Sling Cooler

We've spent years debating between the best hard shell coolers and best soft shell coolers when it comes to keeping your beers and other important items the coldest. But the truth of the matter is, the best cooler for you is the one that will keep all your most important…

By Cooper Fleishman
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