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Gear Outdoors

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Why The Field Watch Is The Ultimate Spring Watch
By Beau Hayhoe
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Upgrade Your Outdoor Kit with the Best Pants for Alpine Adventures

Every part of your #OOTD counts on the trail or the slopes, starting from the ground up.

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
Gear
Shadow Caddy

Unlike your current caddy, this one will always follow you at the same pace (and never flip you off behind your back). Named for the fact that it follows you effortlessly (rather than some kind of sinister purpose) the Shadow Caddy ditches the remote and uses completely hands free technology.…

By Cool Material Guest
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Drinks
Stanley Flask – Green

Stanley is a name you've probably been familiar with since the first time your old man had you pick up a screwdriver. It's the name to beat in tools. The most important tool of course is the one that keeps you warm, happy and aloof - the flask. This 8oz…

By Tim Jacobsen
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Gear
FireStorm Stormproof Lighter

So you're trying to light a stogie in the eye of a tropical storm. Impossible, right? Not with the lightweight FireStorm Stormproof Lighter from Brunton. Tipping the scales at just 1.6 ounces, the waterproof, refillable lighter lasts for at least 30,000 ignitions and can withstand winds up to 80 mph.…

By Cool Material Guest
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Entertainment
Survival Handbook

Not a Boy Scout? No worries. John "Lofty" Wiseman, a 26-year veteran of the British Special Air Service, has you covered. In the "SAS Survival Handbook," you'll learn basic survival essentials like making camp, what to eat and where to find it, first aid, and how to handle hostile situations.…

By Cool Material Guest
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Clothing
RuckJack

Lighten your load with RuckJack, an innovative jacket that transforms into a rucksack. Simply close the transformation zip from back to front, attach the sleeves to the main body with clips, and shut the rucksack with the drawstring. Perfect for any on-the-go outdoor enthusiast.

By Cool Material Guest
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