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Build the Perfect Bonfire with the Best Gear for the Great Outdoors
Outdoors
Build the Perfect Bonfire with the Best Gear for the Great Outdoors
By Beau Hayhoe
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Outdoors
A Better Way to Bring the Shade

Shibumi Reinvented Beach Shade. Now It’s Coming for the Pop-Up Tent.

By Cool Material
This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington
Outdoors
This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington

A three-day ride along former railways takes you through the Cascades and all the way into Seattle.

By Brandon Withrow
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Outdoors
Black Book: 14 Products Our Editors Loved in July 2026

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

By Cool Material
Gear
Ocean Green Surfboards

If you're a surfer, you likely ride on a polyurethane or polystyrene core board. It'll come as no surprise that these boards break. When they do, that polyurethane or polystyrene core ends up in a landfill (a board in two pieces isn't exactly useful in the water), and thus begins…

By Wylie Overstreet
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Cameras
ATC9K HD All Terrain Video Action Camera

Water and camera electronics do not go well together. Much like our writing staff and Cuervo; the two simply don't mix, and when they do, it gets destructive. The ACT9k HD camera however loves the stuff. Waterproof to 20 meters, shock proof to 1.2 meters, and able to shoot in…

By Wylie Overstreet
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Clothing
Taylor Supply Hill Climber Jacket

We're not sure what part of this jacket implies climbing hills (or, to be honest, how impressive "hill-climbing" sounds), but we love it anyways. Waxed cotton repels any weather, a soft wool lining provides warmth, pockets hold your outdoors accoutrement, and the waist, back, and cuffs are all adjustable for maximum…

By Wylie Overstreet
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Gear
MOPAR Camping Trailers for Jeep

MOPAR have recently released trailers made for Jeep's line of SUVs. As you can see from the picture, these are not your grandparent's Winnebago. Unfolding the aluminum top--rated to support 450 lbs of gear--reveals the living quarters underneath, which allows for some 76 inches of vertical space, a queen bed,…

By Wylie Overstreet
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Windproof, Waterproof Survival Matches

There's a long list of things we were under the impression we would never be privy to: Justin Bieber hit songs, double rainbows, Jersey Shore, and matches capable of giving mother nature the middle finger. These windproof, waterproof survival matches from Garret Wade are waterproof and windproof and were specially…

By Cooper Fleishman
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