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Gear 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
Outdoors
Autocamp Lets You Explore Yosemite While Still Having All the Comforts of Home

Don't get us wrong, we're all for disconnecting and going off grid for a weekend of adventuring and hiking in the great outdoors. But at the same time, having access to all the modern creature comforts we've grown accustomed to--not having to pack, carry or assemble a tent is also…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Gear
National Luna Legacy Portable Fridge/Freezer

The best cooler can manage duties for a few days, at best, and beyond that it's all water. If you're overlanding, camping, or just hitting the open road for days on end, you might want something like the National Luna line of portable refrigerators and freezers, which employ their rugged…

By Amos Kwon
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Vanquish Yachts Vanqraft VQ16 Tender

If jet skis or waverunners are uncouth for you, then take a serious look at this skunkworks-ish watercraft called the Vanqraft VQ16 Tender. It looks like a shrunken version of their huge VQ45 power yacht. In the smaller version, the dark fiberglass "boat" gets a potent 200-horsepower motor and can…

By Amos Kwon
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Uncharted Supply Co. Rapid Raft

We don't like to think about life going dark on us due to extreme weather conditions, civil unrest, or just a plain old apocalypse-like event. Being prepared is half the battle, and many of us have emergency go-bags just for such occasions. But if you leave near water or near…

By Amos Kwon
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Bomber & Company B-2 Dog Tag Nano Blade Pocket Knife

A few years ago, Bomber & Company released their original B-2 Nano Blade Tactical Pocket Knife, a blade that would raise almost half a million dollars in funding and go on to become one of the world's most successful pocket knives. Bomber is back with a complete redesign of that…

By Cooper Fleishman
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