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Testing the Best Backcountry Communication Devices
Backcountry communicators are, at their best, lifesaving devices that allow you to check in with friends and family back home and reach emergency services in a pinch, even when you’re far off the grid....
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Why I'm Obsessed with the Fits Light Runner Socks
By my best guess, I’ve rigorously tested more than 60 different socks for everything from hiking to skiing to running. While my favorite hiking or skiing models may change from test to test, my running...
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How to Prevent and Treat Blisters While Hiking
Keeping yourself healthy while hiking requires playing the long game, especially when it comes to blisters. You should do everything you can beforehand to prevent them and then stop them from...
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Testing the Best Do-Everything Sunglasses
You may have read the term “quiver killer” in Outside before. It refers to a product so capable that you only need one for everything instead of multiple versions tailored to specific styles or...
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The Best Daypacks for Hiking with the Family
I have found hiking with my daughter, Jojo, to be one of the great joys of parenthood. Though it means that whatever pack I bring has to carry well on my back and fit everything I need, while also...
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Putting Yeti's New LoadOut GoBox to the Test
A few weeks ago, Yeti’s new $250 LoadOut GoBox 30 went on sale. As with pretty much every debut from the Austin, Texas, brand known for making expensive and burly coolers, packs, and drinkware, the...
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I Quit the Gym for This Tricked-Out NordicTrack
As the ample snowpack here in the Pacific Northwest melts, I’ve been watching it run off and swell the rivers near my home in Ashland, Oregon. That means it’s boating season! My legs were in great...
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Father's Day Gifts for Dads with Outdoorsy Kids
My second Father’s Day is coming up this Sunday. With a year and a half of fatherhood experience under my belt, here are several things I turn to that make keeping up with an outdoor-loving kid a...
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Stop Drinking Beer Out of Plastic Solo Cups
With the Fourth of July just around the corner, we’re approaching peak barbecue and backyard-party season. I’m a fan of BYOC (bring your own cup). Having your own reusable vessel cuts down on plastic,...
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What Are the Most Versatile Camping Soaps?
A lapse in good hygiene is understandable when you’re camping—to a point. You need to have some way to clean yourself and your equipment; otherwise, you could be inviting all kinds of gut-busting...
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Need to Organize Your Gear? Get a Gorilla Rack
I haven’t always been a gearhead (read: hoarder). A mere eight years ago, the vast majority of what I owned fit either below the sleeping platform that I built in the bed of my 2000 Chevy Silverado or...
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The Definitive Test of Men's Athletic Underwear
Having tested over 50 pairs of men’s performance undies for Outside’s Buyer’s Guide as well as this column, I can confidently say that we are in a golden era of junk-hugging athletic underwear. The...
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The Gear Guy's Favorite Deals at REI’s 4th of July Sale
REI has thousands of products on sale through the Fourth of July. It’s a great opportunity to get solid gear at an affordable price—if you don’t get overwhelmed by the sheer amount of discounted items....
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My Favorite Piece of 2019 Gear Costs $12
I saw hundreds of new products in June at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market trade show in Denver, everything from thousand-dollar jackets with 3-D-printed membranes to a pair of socks with a graphic...
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Our Gear Guy's Foolproof Camp Kitchen Tips
Putting together a delicious, hearty meal in the woods is a quick way to become a hero on a camping trip. Food tastes better outside, and people are usually hungrier than usual from a day of...
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