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Gear Outdoors

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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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Tailgate Essentials to Stock Up On This Fall

Eight essentials. Non-negotiables.

By Christopher Osburn
Gear
Gladiator Straight Spotting Scope

A tough scope meant to survive tough conditions. The Gladiator Straight Spotting Scope is completely waterproof and immune to fogging. It's ergonomic design and shock-absorbing rubber armor makes it the ideal scope for long range big game stalking. And with phenomenal optics, it's really a great bang for you buck…

By Cool Material Guest
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FOLTBOT Citibot Folding Kayak

Life can be as spontaneous and exciting as you make it. So the next time you're driving by a beautiful lake pull out the ol' kayak and experience it first-hand. Even apartment dwellers can house the Citibot Folding Kayak at 35" x 18" x 10" and only 24 lbs. You…

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Boone Park/Powder Twin Skis

Skiers can warm up this winter with some hotties thanks to the Boone Park/Powder Twin Skis. Designed so you can shred anything, anywhere these skis use lightweight "sandwich technology" with layers of eco-friendly bamboo, fiberglass, high density PBT and more. Available in 170cm & 180cm lengths.

By Cool Material Guest
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Oval NightWalker Flashlight

You'll never go back to a single beam flashlight again after you experience the award winning design of the Oval Nightwalker Flashlight. Its ingenious Tri-Light prevents you from stumbling around in the dark or bumping into other nocturnal strollers. The front beam uses a high-output LED that never needs to…

By Cool Material Guest
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Flashlight Digital Video Recorder

Finally a product that both bigfoot enthusiasts and voyeurs can agree on. The Swann Flashlight DVR records images and video in night or day, includes built in 128MB memory and supports a mini-SD card up to 2GB for extra storage. With 3 levels of brightness and infrared sensors, this is…

By Cool Material Guest
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