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Gear Outdoors

Outdoors

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Outdoors
Upgrade Your Outdoor Kit with the Best Pants for Alpine Adventures
By Beau Hayhoe
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Outdoors
The Best Gear for Life on the Trail, According to the Couple Who Wrote the Book on It

They've explored 10,000 miles together. Here are their essentials.

By Lola Méndez
Everything You Need to Take on the Trail—and Look Good Doing It
Outdoors
Everything You Need to Take on the Trail—and Look Good Doing It

Working up a sweat doesn't mean you have to settle for looking like a slob.

By Jen Glennon
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Outdoors
Tailgate Essentials to Stock Up On This Fall

Eight essentials. Non-negotiables.

By Christopher Osburn
Gear
Peak Snow Sled

Put down the Wii controller and get outside to have some fun this winter. The classic wooden sled gets a slick upgrade with the Peak Snow Sled by Wolfgang Sirch. This beautifully fast racing sled is made out of steam bent solid ash with stainless steel runners that will leave…

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Gear
Rite in the Rain Tactical Memo Book

Whether for work or play, if you're going to be out in the field or camping in the woods you can't expect nature to let up on you just because you have notes to take. The Rite in the Rain Tactical All-Weather Memo Book features 112 pages of waterproof paper.…

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Clothing
Steven Alan Flannel Lined Down Vest

When it's you against nature don't let that punk nature win. Cold weather is no match for a prepared outdoorsman in a warm goose down vest with flannel lining. The Steven Alan Flannel Lined Down Vest doesn't just get you ready for winter fashion, it prepares you for a cold…

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Victorinox Recycled Ripstop Down Vest

The Victorinox Recycled Ripstop Down Vest earns double points for being both durable and responsible (to speak nothing of the extra bonus for style). Ripstop Nylon will get you through many a winter in much the same way using recycled gear gets the planet through many more years. The lightweight…

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Food
Weber Ranch Kettle Charcoal Grill

Remember that little $40 charcoal grill you got to stick on the tiny patio of your first apartment? Well this is his burly, no-nonsense uncle. The Weber Ranch Kettle Charcoal Grill provides a spacious 7.7 square feet of cooking area that lets you easily feed a small army of carnivores.…

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