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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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Outdoors
Black Book: 14 Products Our Editors Loved in May 2026

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

By Cool Material
Gear
Tactical Bleeding Zombie Target

All the empty beer cans you pick off and targets you fire to shreds won't prepare you for the coming zombie revolution (we assume). Don't be a sucker. When they come for you, you'd better be ready, which is why we present the Tactical Bleeding Zombie Target. When you fire a…

By Mike Newman
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Gear
Gentleman’s Hidden Knife

People have tendency to get a bit freaked when you carry around a knife. They say things like, "Oh my God, is that a knife?" and, "Sir, you can't take that on the plane." That hasn't stopped us from carrying one around though (well, except for the plane thing, we're not looking…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
Vintage Swiss Army Flashlight

There aren’t many things made today that are higher in quality than their original counterparts from years, if not decades ago. That brand new LED powered flashlight you carry around everywhere for emergencies is bright, effective and energy efficient, but will it be around in a decade? Ok, probably, but…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Gear
Burton Mix Master Gloves

We love snowboarding. There are few things in life that are as exhilarating as ripping up the powder on a black diamond at 20mph with the wind in your face. Ok, we're not that good. It's more like falling down the mountain gracefully with a piece of wood attached to…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Gear
The Cave

There are plenty of things that provide a sense of accomplishment and joy upon completion—building a deck, working under the hood of a car, crafting the perfect playlist—but then there are those things which we just want to get over with and screw the "fruits of our labor." High on this…

By Mike Newman
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