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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
The SOL Origin Survival Kit

If the SOL Origin wasn't so damn awesome, it would sound a lot like a cheesy infomercial product.  It can do everything – slice, dice, fit in the palm of your hand and save your life.  Despite the fact that it sounds like the free gift you’d get if you…

By Mike Newman
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Porsche Design Bobsled

As guys, we are always going to want the biggest, baddest or fastest anything.  Women may think this only applies to our big purchases like cars or flat screen TV’s, but the truth is it applies to everything.  So, as a guy, if you’re going to buy a sled, here’s…

By Mike Newman
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Gear
REI Storm Proof Matches

When it starts to pour, some guys decide to move their camping trip to the nearest Holiday Inn. Others, however, hunker down and don’t act like pansies. Instead of being one of those guys who warms up by adjusting the thermostat, pack a box of REI’s Storm Proof Matches for your next…

By Mike Newman
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Swiss Army Axes

If you want to drop a grand, you can get a Swiss Army Knife with 85 different tools. Of those 85 tools though, there are zero axes. This is probably due to the fact that it would take you up to a week to chop firewood with such a tiny axe and…

By Mike Newman
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Gear
The Only GPS Ski Goggles

Glancing down at a personal fitness monitor while you’re skiing or snowboarding is about as smart as firing off a few texts while flying down the highway.  Unfortunately, there really hasn’t been an option to track your progress while carving some slopes.  The Only GPS Ski Goggles available from Hammacher Schlemmer…

By Mike Newman
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