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The trucker hat is an essential piece of kit here at Outside. We use them to keep the sun off our faces on the skin track and the sweat out of our eyes during post-work trail runs. Plus, they always go well with the de facto office uniform: a flannel and jeans. Here are eight of our favorites.
A folding knife that will also start your campfire
Old-school toughness takes on modern performance in the Australian Outback
A new material modeled on cold-water animals' coats could lead to thinner, warmer wetsuits.
Who needs a van when you have a sidecar adventure rig?
The Army's next troop carrier might be fueled by hydrogen
This commercial spoof from Polerstuff is the third in a series starring Dr. Dan. This ridiculously hilarious ad was shot by filmmaker Alex Craig and his friend John Stewart aka Dr. Dan.
A longboard deck pretty enough to hang on your wall
The Arizona-based brand just built the do-everything, plus-size trail bike.
With tips, hacks, and processes from the hydration pros
This bag's built-in reflector will make your photos that much better
This is the right way to rebuild a Defender
The new Pixel delivers a top-notch shooter that takes crisp photos, high-res video, and that can go toe to toe with Apple's iPhone
Frankenstein would be proud of this folding e-fat bike
This electric motorcycle is the perfect urban commuter
This rental hangs over the side of a 1,300-foot cliff
Meet Tim Hill, a retired Air Force mechanic who converted a crashed airplane into a one-of-a-kind adventure trailer.
This, folks, is how to customize a motorcycle
Filson made a sleeping bag, and we want it
Watch to see our editors’ four favorite items from the Winter Buyer’s Guide.
I called up a handful of skiers, climbers, runners, and kayakers to find out how their tools have helped them during off-the-grid adventures
A tiny home you can tow around with your truck
All the best skiers I know are women. We need gear that can keep up.
Power sources small enough for you to carry that run on solar, fire, or water are heavy and don't produce enough electricity to warrant schlepping into the backcountry
A full-suspension recumbent e-mountain bike. Yes, it's a thing.
Watch to see if our online gear editor, Jakob Schiller, thinks Yeti's soft-sided coolers are worth the price tag.
I spent more than a week sleeping in the same room with a champion snorer to find out how these earplugs stacked up
The simplest, most elegant wallet we've ever seen
By launching Co-op Cycles and discontinuing the Novara brand, REI is trying to revamp its bike program to appeal to a performance-oriented cycling audience
For the ultimate in lightweight camping, ditch the tent and grab a tarp
A bike light that creates custom digital animations in your wheels
Last weekend, hundreds of Overlanders converged for the annual Overland Expo East at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina. These DIY adventure-travel enthusiasts spend their time and money outfitting off-road trucks and SUVs with state-of-the-art adventure and survival goodies, including rooftop tents, on-board solar, and axes. Lots and lots of axes. For three days, the car owners participated in clinics like “Machete Use: Maintenance and Safety for Overlanders” and navigated a muddy off-road course. Meanwhile, we ogled their drool-worthy rigs—from retrofitted ambulances to burly Subaru Outbacks. Here are some of our favorites.
Boots don’t have to be torture devices. Here’s what to look for when buying your next pair—plus seven of our favorites.
Ambulances already have a lot of the systems in place that the overlanding crowd looks for, which makes them a great platform to build on.
This Winnebago is how we want to do #VanLife
This concept bike predicts motorcycle technology in 2116
Who needs a membrane when you can have waxed canvas instead?
Superior setups for heading beyond the ropes.
We wanted to know why certain cars win in certain states, so we called the people who track the stats
6 tools our editors rely on while traveling
This new drivetrain finally fulfills the big promise of a 1x setup—a large enough gear range for steep climbs, fast descents, and everything in between
If you shoot skiing or other fast-action sports for a living, you're going to want this camera
This beautiful handmade knife started as a horseshoe
The race is on to create the perfect beyond-the-ropes setup.
A concrete tiny house that snaps together like Legos
A fully-featured adventure trailer you can tow with your Subie
Our testers whittled a field of 132 down to ten. Now shut up and ski.
For all your fast-and-light pursuits. (Black Diamond) Black Diamond Helio Best For: Going fast and light. The Test: Even if it remains stashed in your pack all day, a lightweight shell to shed squalls and seal in critical warmth should be part of every backcountry adventurer’s kit. And the Helio…
Skirt Sports is taking crowdsourcing to the next level, asking its customers to become its designers
The season’s best trainers keep you moving through nasty weather
After days spent walking the aisles of Interbike, these were the 10 most intriguing new bits and pieces we found.
Michael Lish and Kristin Broumas of Community Skis design custom skis out of a hand-built tiny home workshop.
From trailhead to summit, boots to keep your feet warm and dry. (Under Armour) Under Armour Clackamas 200 Best For: Deep Snow If you tramp through half a foot of fresh every morning to get to your car, take note. The 10.5-inch-tall Clackamas rises above the snow, while its water-resistant rubber-and-canvas…