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The latest innovations, performance reviews, and buying guides for everything from athletic apparel and footwear to fitness trackers and sporting accessories.

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The Journey Collection Makes a Strong Case for Packing Less
By Cool Material
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Gear
Your One-Bag Weekend Getaway Packing Guide

Cover all the bases with versatile selections for your EDC, your outdoor kit, and some R&R afterwards.

By Beau Hayhoe
The Coolest Father’s Day Gifts of 2026 (New Products Added 6/15) The Coolest Father’s Day Gifts of 2026 (New Products Added 6/15)
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The Coolest Father’s Day Gifts of 2026 (New Products Added 6/15)

A curated collection of the best Father’s Day gifts for dads who appreciate craftsmanship, clever design, great stories, and really cool stuff.

By Cool Material
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Bring the Soundtrack With You This Summer

The best outdoor portable speakers for beach trips, lake weekends, backyard hangs, and every adventure that calls for a little music.

By Beau Hayhoe
Gear
Ark Is an Inflatable Exoskeleton Tent

When it comes to tents, the traditional options we all grew up with and their pull-apart bungee skeletons are no more. They've been replaced with inflatable exoskeletons and hanging options that are easier to deploy, easier to manage and quite frankly, easier to sleep through the night in. But until…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Accessories
This Is the Upgraded Weekender You’ve Been Waiting For

We're not traveling as much as we'd like to right now, but getting out of town for even just a weekend has kept us sane. When we're escaping the insanity, we're doing it with Oak & Rove's Kennedy Weekender Bag. This timeless yet modern bag is made with high quality…

By Cooper Fleishman
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At Home: This Highly-Rated All-Clad Stainless Frying Pan is 38% Off

Since many of us are still home, we decided to do some digging to find useful products to help stay productive, occupied, entertained and fit while you’re At Home. As much as we'd love to cook literally everything in our favorite cast iron pans we've been properly seasoning, aging and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Filson x N.M. Bachtel Forging Co. Woodsman’s Knife

Filson is a name you're definitely familiar with because they've been producing high-quality goods and gear for what seems like forever. The N.M. Bachtel Forging Co. is a name you might not be not familiar with unless you're into the knife-making circles, but it's a name that carries as much…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Loop “Living Cocoon” Compost Coffin

Coffins are strangely refined containers that can prolong body composting longer than necessary, and their high-grade materials like lacquered hardwood and brass don't exactly belong in the ground. Delft University of Technology researcher Bob Hendrikx has solved that problem by creating 'the living cocoon" that's made from mushroom mycelium that's…

By Amos Kwon
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