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What's in My Car Safety Kit
The West has gotten plenty of snow this year, which is good for skiers, snowboarders, and the coming summer’s water supply. But it can also lead to some sketchy driving, with snow and ice coating roads...
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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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Football Players Face Off in an Epic Outdoor Challenge
Like a lot of the best ideas, this one started with a trip to the desert. The Carhartt team thought it would be fun to show Denver linebacker Von Miller, an avid outdoorsman, the backroads of New...
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This Left Tackle Is Also a Serious Hunter
Earlier this spring, pro football players Eric Fisher and Von Miller came down to Outside’s home state of New Mexico for a one-day outdoor competition featuring fly-fishing, archery, and cooking. Which...
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Tips from the Pros on Buying Used Gear
Tearing open the packaging on a brand-new piece of gear is exciting, to be sure. But buying used is an excellent way to cut down on your carbon footprint and spare your bank account—if you’re careful....
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Von Miller Shoots Arrows as Well as He Plays Football
Chances are you know Von Miller, because you’ve seen him flattening quarterbacks on prime-time TV. But if you follow Miller on Instagram, you might also know that he likes to hunt and fish. A lot. Get...
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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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