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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
Clothing
Patagonia Torrentshell Jacket

When it rains, it pours and when it pours while you're hiking, well, you better have a good jacket. You can get just as wet in a day under dripping leaves as you do in a few moments of torrential downpour, so either way it pays to be wearing the…

By Cool Material Guest
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Audio
The North Face GTO Audio Beanie

If you already know how to ski just drown out your ski instructor with a set of headphones built-in to your hat. Just smile and nod to the beat while you listen to your music on top of the mountain. The North Face GTO Audio Beanie is compatible with any…

By Cool Material Guest
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Gear
Backcountry Access Arsenal Shovel

Hurling down a mountain at high speeds and feeling winter wind whipping against your face can make a man feel truly alive. But if you like staying that way (alive, that is) then you better be prepared heli-skiing in remote locations. The Backcountry Access Arsenal Shovel is the most efficient…

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Clothing
Make Art Not War Jacket

From a photographer and clothing line both known for taking risks and changing the way you look at things, the Make Art Not War Jacket isn’t your standard M65 field jacket. OBEY and Al Rockoff change the face of the military jacket design with bold imagery from the Vietnam War…

By Cool Material Guest
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Clothing
Nau Down Scarf

Before you know it, there won't be a scarf in any store, anywhere. Scoop up this Down Scarf from Nau before polos and shorts take over the style scene. It offers the warmth of down in a compressible, low-profile design. A concealed hidden pocket at each end doubles as a…

By BSacco
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