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A Better Way to Bring the Shade
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This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington
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This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington

A three-day ride along former railways takes you through the Cascades and all the way into Seattle.

By Brandon Withrow
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Black Book: 14 Products Our Editors Loved in July 2026

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

By Cool Material
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7 Essentials from Filson’s Warm-Weather Shop

For the beach, the lake, the trail, and wherever you like disappearing to on summer weekends.

By Cool Material
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The Olight S2R Baton II Flashlight Is Built for Your EDC

Olight makes some of the best EDC flashlights on the market. The S2R Baton II variable-output, side-switch LED flashlight is the perfect example of what the brand is known for. It packs a CW LED with a maximum output of 1,150 lumens, 135 meters throw, five brightness levels plus strobe…

By Cooper Fleishman
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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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