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The decision is pretty simple, really. The UAV is tiny, has a powerful camera and obstacle-avoidance features, and is easy to fly.
If you looked under the table at one of Outside’s morning news meetings, you’d notice a lot of leather boots on the feet of our male editors.
I recently spent ten days riding through Colombia and discovered that picking the right gear for an off-the-beaten-path bike trip can make or break the experience
This six-pound kayak ($525) is built with a collapsible carbon frame and a ripstop waterproof nylon skin, allowing it to pack down to the size of a yoga mat. Users can easily haul it on a bike or carry it onto a plane. Buy Now…
The maximalist running shoe company tackles the track with an innovative new design
These bibs are the missing piece to your spring skiing outfit.
Adventure-wear brands are trying something new: letting customers decide what goes to market
Things get done a little differently across the Atlantic. They take their ski hill fashion more seriously, use more avalanche airbags, and still love Rollerblades
New, more-refined designs have made these pedal-assist machines significantly more appealing
Watch to see our gear editor's go-to European ski brands to check out this season.
From a totally new airbag design to a onesie for mountain biking, here are some of our favorite finds at Europe's largest outdoor trade show
Professional snowboarder Austin Smith turned this fire truck into a home.
You can sleep 50 feet above the ground in these orbs.
Yes, this knife costs a lot ($500), but for good reason. The frame is made almost entirely of titanium, and the blade is S35VN steel, which is designed to keep an edge, but is also easy to sharpen. At a full half-inch thick, the Harsey fills your palm nicely,…
The next big trend in trucks can still be had for cheap
Plus-sized tires on road bikes might sound like a gimmick—but we love how huge, fast, and cushy they are on the pavement
Outdoor apparel manufacturers are helping to revive this once dying industry
A regular day of skiing requires a lot of gear, so you can imagine how much ski patrollers have to carry while they’re out keeping us safe on the slopes. To find out exactly what they pack, we caught up with Robin McElroy, an 11-year veteran of the Squaw Valley Ski Patrol, Alaskan heli-ski guide, and former big-mountain ski competitor.
They work so well, we wanted to know what was going on inside
Not everything made for sliding on snow has to cost a fortune
More and more bike companies are selling road bikes built to be ridden on dirt roads. Are they marketing hype or the future of cycling?
We love this town for its world-class trails, but it also caters to those who like to pedal in many other ways
This is a snowmobile for four
Three brands committing major R&D to making their ski boots fit and perform for women
This tent hangs from a tree and can hold up to 500 pounds
The action-cam maker says it's fixed the problem that had some Karmas suddenly plunging to the ground
This multitool doubles as a belt buckle
Yvon Chouinard would be proud of these retro climbing shoes
Ducati's latest adventure bike isn't its fastest, but it is better off-road, easier to ride, and $4K cheaper than its big brother
Watch our Gear Guy, Joe Jackson, on his quest to find the very best (and cheesiest) ski and snowboard jokes.
Smartwool discovered that women run at much different temperatures than men. Now it's using that data to reengineer its women's socks and base layers.
Vests are the Swiss Army knives of layering. They work in summer and winter, in town and on the mountain, for early morning dawn patrols and out for dinner. Here are six of our favorites.
Darcy Conover couldn't find the ultimate base layer, so she ended up designing one herself. I've been testing her women's piece for the past few months and can verify that it is indeed a stroke of genius.
We all covet the top-shelf stuff, but our most useful and well-loved kit is often nothing fancy
This multitool will help you organize your keys
Gear that's guaranteed to help you have a memorable and romantic holiday
This motorcycle was designed for the desert.
The most exciting new products from the country's largest ski trade show
Fashion brand Taylor Stitch designed this bike.
We scoured the floor of the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market show to find the perfect Valentine's Day gifts for that special outdoorsy someone.
These should all get lots of use from November through May
Experience in extreme wind chill can teach all of us outdoor recreationists about proper layering—without breaking the bank
At last, buying a fat bike doesn't have to be an investment for just a few snowy months per year
Pro Climber and Filmmaker Cedar Wright knows a thing or two about adventure, and his gear shed is full to the brim with climbing, paragliding and cycling equipment.
Welcome to professional climber Cedar Wright’s Boulder gear shed, or, as he calls it, his “discombobulated junk show.” It’s also an adventure athlete’s paradise packed into a one-car garage that’s bursting with ice climbing, paragliding, big-wall climbing, and biking equipment stacked in neat—and not so neat—piles.
Our new favorite adventure vehicle
The Flir Duo captures thermal images so rescuers can locate hikers, skiers, or anyone else who might have gotten stranded outside at night
We asked the pros on scene at this year's Outdoor Retailer Winter Market Demo Day what they always have with them for a day of skiing
Polartec teamed with legendary mountain guide Peter Whittaker on its new MtnLogic line of apparel.
Tony Krupicka is one of the world’s foremost ultra runners. The 33-year-old Nebraska native is a two-time winner of the Leadville 100 and the 50-Mile Trail National Championships, and he’s placed second in the county’s original ultra—Western States 100. Last month, he let us into his Boulder, Colorado, home, which is strewn with training tools, from road bikes and ski-mo skis to running shoes and cams.
In an effort to expand their market, Crescent Moon created an all-foam snowshoe called the Eva which technical but user-friendly. With this new product, Crescent Moon took home one of our Gear of the Show Awards.
Ultrarunner Anton Krupicka’s Boulder apartment is just steps away from the Flatirons and is packed with climbing tools, bikes, skis, and endless shoes.
This helmet has superior fit and protection capabilities.
With an upgraded toe release combined with a traditional alpine heel, this binding has exceptional power transmission. We're excited to give the Fritschi Techton 12 binding a Gear of the Show award.
The Outside bike test made us more convinced than ever that disc brakes are the future
This jacket from Arc'Teryx falls in line with the current trend of mating a midlayer to an outerlayer
Always on the cusp of environmental innovation, Patagonia's Powslayer jacket earned one of our Gear of the Show awards. The balance between technical performance and environmental impact make this a great jacket.
We awarded Gotenna Mesh with one of our 5 Gear of the Show Awards. Their device lets you text and use GPS without cell service.
The days of counting steps are over. The Mio Slice looks at your heart rate to give you an overall health score based in science.
We scoured the show floor at this year's Outdoor Retailer Winter Market to find best new products for under $30
The Scope ley's you instantly measure snow pack characteristics while ski touring.
Three warm, bomber, kickass alternatives to the hardshell
The DPS Wailer 106 and Zelda 106 were standouts at our ski test, handling everything from groomers to tree runs with ease.
Outside editors and writers weigh in on the one thing that made everything easier and better