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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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Outdoors
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
The Ténéré Expedition Tent

If we ever get around to writing that bucket list somewhere nestled between relaxing in the grotto at the Playboy Mansion and “not” relaxing in the grotto at the Playboy Mansion would be riding a motorcycle cross country.  If we are going to do it though, we want to really do…

By Mike Newman
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Gear
Kanz Field Kitchens

When you go camping (manly camping, none of that resort bullshit) you're sacrificing your connection to the outside world, any sort of sleeping comfort and the cold comfort of a commode. For what? To spend time away from your life with some buddies, huddled around a fire with a couple…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Gear
Topeak Bikamper One-Person Bicycle Tent

Say what you will about motorhomes but we kinda dig the idea of going anywhere and having a place to stay.  What's more in line with our idea of fun however is this Topeak Bikamper Personal Canopy.  Made for use with 26" mountain bikes and 700C road bikes the Bikamper…

By Mike Newman
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Gear
Golfball Launcher

It’s a known fact that the best part of a driving range is the few precious minutes when the guy in the ball collecting truck comes out.  You can hear the collective shuffling of feet as each guy gears up to tee off at him.  The only real explanation for…

By Mike Newman
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Gear
Eton Raptor

If Batman could have gotten all these life-saving gizmos in one handheld device he could've ditched that heavy old belt (assuming it wasn’t holding up his Batpants - fighting crime in boxer-briefs is most likely frowned upon).  The Raptor from Eton is an emergency radio that has a billion (estimated) other…

By Mike Newman
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