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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.

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Clothing
Aether Stormy Total Eclipse Jacket

Your instincts in the 6th grade were right—too many layers DO make you look like a total dweeb. But that doesn't mean you have to catch your death in order to look cool. The Aether Stormy Total Eclipse Jacket fights off wind and rain without any added bulk. Although fitted,…

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Fashion
Free Hands Gloves

Yeah Mom, we know... we'll get frost bite if we don't wear gloves. You've been saying it for over 20 years. It's just that we really don't want to give up access to our iPhones, cameras and PSP because of bulky gloves. You can finally put your mother's worries to…

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Clothing
Penfield Mackinaw Jacket

You never know where the night will take you so you're going to need a warm jacket and maybe even a pillow. The Penfield Mackinaw Jacket has got you covered on both counts. Stay warm and dry in this windproof, water-resistant, Thermore insulated jacket with elastic cuffs that will keep…

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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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