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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
Outdoors
YETI Portable Security System

Nothing's worse than going to the lake for a few hours while your camping and coming back to a ransacked campsite. Or how about waking up to finish up that backyard project and finding that someone walked off with all of your tools? Don't be caught off guard again with…

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SureFire E2D LED Defender Flashlight

This little flashlight packs a mean punch—literally. If beating someone senselessly with a Maglite just isn't your style, try the SureFire E2D LED Defender Flashlight on for size. It's compact and can produce up to 120 lumens of blinding light... and if all else fails its tail cap has aluminum…

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Light for Life Flashlight

This is the last flashlight you will ever buy. The Light for Life Flashlight has LED lights rated for over 50,000 hours and it only takes 90 seconds to recharge. Since most flashlights take 4-12 hours to recharge, we're not sure how it works, but we imagine there's some sort…

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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…

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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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