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Outdoors

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.

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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
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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Clothing
Mountain HardWear Refugium Jacket

Power through the cold weather with an electric heated jacket that also charges your gadgets. You don't have to bulk up in a lot of layers when the heating power comes from Ardica Heat and power technology rather than excess padding. Stay warm and connected for over 8 hours in…

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Food
Freedom Grill FG-900

A portable grill doesn't have to be something you can fold up into the size of a suitcase. If you've got some serious hunger or a lot of mouths to feed then you need a grill that requires a truck to bring it with you. The Freedom Grill FG-900 attaches…

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