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Gear Outdoors

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Upgrade Your Outdoor Kit with the Best Pants for Alpine Adventures
By Beau Hayhoe
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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
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Tailgate Essentials to Stock Up On This Fall

Eight essentials. Non-negotiables.

By Christopher Osburn
Gear
This Pop-Up Tent Concept Will Fit on Almost Any Car

Sebastian Maluska is a product designer out of the prestigious ÉCAL (Ecole cantonale d'art de Lausanne) design school in Renens, Switzerland, who set about redesigning the rooftop car tent. As he told Dezeen, "I spend a lot of time outside doing sport like skiing and surfing. It is always nice to…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Gear
McLean Metalworks Hammock Mount

One of our many life goals is to own a home with two trees perfectly spaced for a hammock. Yeah, we could go standing unit, but those eat up so much space. The only issue we foresee with said dream is how much we'll miss our hammock when we're on…

By Mike Newman
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Gear
Faradeus Self-Charging Flashlight

Battery-operated devices that need to serve you in an emergency are dangerous. If those batteries are shot when the time comes to use the device, you might as well be holding a brick. That's why we're fans of Faradeus, a flashlight that charges when you shake it. No batteries. No…

By Mike Newman
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Gear
Tentsile Universe Floating Shelter

Tentsile makes clever outdoor gear with personality. They take vibrant colors and splash them across unique tents that double as treehouses. Their latest "tent" is their wildest yet. The Tentsile Universe 3-in-1 Outdoor Shelter is unlike any tent you've ever camped with. Sure you can plop it at a campsite…

By Mike Newman
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The Best Grills Under $400

Heatwave be damned, we're still gonna be grilling. Whether you're a gas or charcoal kind of guy, there are quite a few different options on the market for grills that fit your needs. We dug through all the options on Amazon to find our favorite options that won't break the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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