Your Gear Closet Only Needs 6 Jackets
Every outdoor situation demands a slightly different layering system, but with these three puffies and three shells, you can pretty much do it all
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A Beginner’s Guide to Buying Gear
How to buy your first bike, grill, paddleboard, sleeping pad, and more
Buyer’s Guide
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The 2021 Summer Buyer’s Guide
40-plus Reviewers. 340 Products. Months of testing on rivers, trails, summits, and patios.
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The Best New Jackets for Everything from Downpours to Drizzles
Barriers for whatever the atmosphere dishes out
This Swimwear Is Primed for Beach Workouts
For serious training sessions that end in the ocean, any old bikini won’t do. Here are our favorite specialized sets.
My Mission to Find the Best Truck of All Time
At some point in every adventurous life, you need to pursue something completely trivial with such single-minded focus that it nearly drives you mad. Allow me to explain.
Our Editor Just Started Testing the Suunto 9 Peak
The Finnish watch company recently announced its thinnest, lightest model to date. We got an advanced sample.
Tested: The Best Handheld Bottles for Summer Runs
Your hydration needs are as unique as your training schedule. Here are four picks for every kind of run.
We'll Miss You, Eagle Creek
One of our favorite adventure travel brands will be relegated to the gilded halls of Ebay by the end of the year
Paddleboard Gear for the Whole Family (Pup, Too)
Six accessories to get your entire crew on the water
The Best Mountain-Bike Shorts for Women
Six lady shredders, sizes 4 to 16, tried nearly all of the mountain-bike overshorts on the market to find the ones that truly fit, flatter, and perform
This 2021 Summer Buyer’s Guide Gear Just Went on Sale
Our testers put these items through the wringer, and now they’re discounted