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ArchiveA short-term off-road project that quickly went the way of the dodo
Watch to see what Outside’s online gear editor and resident photographer, Jakob Schiller, loves about this game-changing bag.
All the products released Monday move the action-camera market forward. Could GoPro have gone even further? Sure. But the new Hero5 Black is the best POV camera to date, and the drone one of the most capable we've ever flown.
A convenient way to haul your gear on top of the car
It's called the Dutch Reach, and if a Massachusetts doctor has his way, it could prevent road riders from ever getting doored again
Gadgets know best
Watch to see how this simple technique might just save a cyclist's life.
If you have picky feet, you need these cycling kicks
With the Procaliber SL, Trek has reengineered the race bike with a modicum of comfort and revived our interest in hardtails
Cyclists are badly hurt or killed in crashes with cars in every major North American city with regularity. Surely their lives mean more than maximizing the productivity of dump trucks.
The alpine ski racer filed a lawsuit against the gear company on Monday
Jerseys and shorts for technical, steep, big-mountain riding
Engineers futz with things for a reason: that’s how breakthroughs happen. And as these 29 products demonstrate, there’s never been a better time to mess around.
Our favorite stuff from the past seven days
The annual Fjällräven Classic is a trek tradition that the gear manufacturer has brought to Colorado for the first time
The second edition has more amenities than the original, but is still light enough to tow behind a Subaru
The new Watch is a more sophisticated fitness tracker than its predecessor, with GPS, waterproofing, and a sleek, fast operating system
Keep your bikes organized and safe
Watch as they share some tips on the best way to disassemble and box your bike up for shipping
Six tricks for better off-the-grid travel
It's to be the best small, lightweight camera you can get for the money, ideal for shooting outdoor adventures when you don’t want to lug around pounds of heavy equipment.
Life in the slow lane, with a first-generation Land Rover Discovery
The best upgrade you can make on your rig? A new set of hoops. Presenting our favorites for road and mountain.
We've long loved Land Cruisers. This new model is supremely capable—for an eye-watering high price.
Nothing beats a hot meal after a long day on the trail, and Omeals makes things a whole lot easier with their self-heating packaged meals.
All you have to do is visit a National Park and get very, very lucky
How an independent record label launched the first vinyl into the stratosphere
This is the company’s first endurance bike and we think it's the perfect marriage of comfort and speed
Ignore the goofy spelling. This gadget is a great way to incorporate high-octane bodywork into any outdoor adventure.
New-for-2017 tents expands mountain livability
So many! But we tracked down 6 powerhouses at this year's Outdoor Retailer who own, manage, or design for some of our favorite brands.
We’ve never lusted after a bike wrench—until now
We put them through the wringer to find out which would come out on top
Felt’s newest trail machine makes a strong argument that one bike really can do it all
Celebrate (and support) the National Park Service's birthday with these 7 products
I figured anyone who's hiked hundreds of miles across the United States would probably have some useful advice, so I asked five Pacific Crest Trail veterans about the most essentials tools in their packs
Dorky? Yeah. But also insanely packable, versatile, and easy to use.
Hiking a marathon a day in Yosemite with the pro photographer to launch Fitbit's newest fitness challenge
The people have spoken, and they really, really like this camera bag
A simple $68 tool that makes bike storage way easier
Travel the world for months with just the items in this photo
A classic, now with some modern off-road upgrades
Like to fly fish? You've met your match.
Turn your iPhone into a pro movie rig
ARB makes some of the world's toughest off-road accessories for 4x4's and trucks, and they also have some pretty incredible vehicles of their own
It’s the one made especially for you, based on 3-D scans of your feet. And it's coming.
It’s not a question of if but rather how badly you want this Land Rover
Serious upgrades make this the most capable wildland vehicle we’ve ever seen
Our favorite gear for the playa
This video provides an easy to follow tutorial on installing one of Wayfare Vans conversion kits
Watch to see why the OR Ascendant Jacket will be an essential part of your 2017 ski kit.
An Aussie-built towable to get you farther into the backcountry
Seeing a beloved piece of gear get discontinued is a bit like going through a rough breakup. Pearl Izumi’s decision to terminate its Run line left our writer particularly devastated.
With all the tech the Portland-based running company can muster
Everything you need to relax after a day of romping around in the mountains
A new generation of bike builders is rethinking the rigs kids ride
In this video, we highlight our favorite models from the show floor, from Tepui, James Baroud and Yakima.
How to keep getting outdoor equipment for free
A smart sports watch or a sporty smartwatch? The M600 may just be the best of both worlds.
Rocky Mountain Underground brings us the innovative new Grrowler, a dog collar that transforms into a water bowl.
A shortage of functional, design-forward mountain bike apparel led one disgruntled rider to launch Buttermilk, a tiny startup dedicated to core female cyclists
All those rumors about pro cyclists using hidden motors to win races? Here are their options.
29? 27.5+? Doesn't matter. This whip can do both.
Bainbridge Island–based Sage just dropped the mic on the fly-fishing world
Now with DNA from the company's iconic Patrol 4x4
Can you outfit an entire trip with random scores from gear subscription boxes? Our writer gave it a shot.
Since hanging up his cleats in 2015, Ted King says he's had a lot more fun on the bike by entering (and sometimes winning) races like the Dirty Kanza and Leadville 100—and swapping science-fueled recovery drinks for IPAs
5 cool new products from Outdoor Retailer that won't break the bank
Combat Flip Flips is ready to Floperate
Sturdy, versatile, and easy to use, this hitch-mount bike rack might be the last one you ever buy
A rare FJ45LV, immaculately returned to its original condition
Jay Nelson contracted the road-trip bug in the 1980s when his parents took him and his sisters on a romp across Europe in a VW Vanagon. Afterward they shipped the van back to California so they could keep rolling across the American West. “Those are some of my best childhood memories,” says Nelson.
In 2009, Mike Sandone and his soon-to-be wife, Sofie, took an epic road trip across the mountains, beaches, and salt flats of Sonora, Mexico, in an old Jeep Wrangler. They wanted to be highly mobile, so most nights they slept in the cramped car. Sandone kept a checklist of…
Back in the eighties, vintage Land Cruisers were fetish objects to Tim McGrath and his buddies at Albuquerque’s Eldorado High School. During his junior year, McGrath was ecstatic to find a dark green 1974 FJ40 decaying in a barn. He scoured out the mud, mice nests, and chicken shit, then spent weekends testing the truck on camping excursions in the local mountains.
Pagosa Springs-based Voormi takes cool and dry to the next level
Tough and nimble, these off-road kicks are ready to fly