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Gear Outdoors

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
Features
8 Good-Looking Citronella Candles for Your Next BBQ

Not hanging out outside during the summer would be like not putting the top down on a convertible (coincidentally, also in the summer). It’s the whole point of the thing, so do it. Unless you’re plagued by mosquitoes. In which case, we recommend a citronella candle. It’ll be hard to…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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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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