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Do you need these items to make a road trip happen? Nah. But you'll be glad you brought them.
Practice your airs, then go inside for hot cocoa
Watch to find out why the 2016 Stumpjumper 6Fattie won Gear of the Year in the 2016 Summer Buyer's Guide.
If our Santa Fe office was on fire, this is the gear we'd save
We went on a hunt for the best all-weather backpacks that will protect our gear and look sharp at the office.
A DIY boat made of paddleboards and hammocks
Smarter boards plus lower prices equals happy paddlers
One could argue that the iPhone 6s is the most versatile camera on the market right now. It takes stunningly crisp photos, shoots rich 4K video, instantly connects with Instagram—and, most important, because it’s your everyday communication hub, it’s the camera you’ll use all the time. But even if you…
Six options to keep you dancing at your campsite all summer
Everything an adventure companion needs for out-of-town journeys
From bare-bones featherweights to long-haul beasts, there’s a bag out there for you.
More versatile than pants, and a whole lot better looking
With rock rails, built-in LEDs, and 18-inch mud tires. Oh my.
Snowboarding ditches the bindings to find its surfy roots on capable, powerful, beautiful boards
Long hauls to the mountains can get boring. More often than not, any beautiful landscape outside the car window is blocked by a huge serving of McDonald’s fries plastered on the side of a semi-truck. Now, a new project in Spain is transforming these eyesores into something people will actually want to look at. For the Truck Art Project, some of Spain’s best contemporary artists are partnering with commercial shipping company Palibex to convert 100 out-of-service trucks into moving canvases. The project launched with 10 trucks this February, with plans to introduce more this year.
A cadre of talented new hikers are ready for the trail and beyond.
Everything you need to start riding this summer
Your sleeping bag is arguably your most important piece of backcountry gear.
Third-party sellers are restitching old Petzl harnesses that are no longer safe to use. And Petzl is still seeking answers to a lot of questions.
If you’re going to buy a VW bus, it should be this one
Kitsbow blends style and function with their new King Ridge Windbreaker.
Nine bright, floral-patterned reasons to buy cotton this season
For diehard gear geeks, there’s no more exciting category right now than jackets.
Spending the night outside just got brighter, cleaner, and easier.
Told you you were in for some vehicular schadenfreude
For all-around trail riding, nothing beats the 2016 Gear of the Year winner
We tested the 2016 Toyota Tacoma around Santa Fe, New Mexico, pushing its off-road capabilities to the limit.
Love it or hate it, people are whipping around dirt courses on bikes with motors. Last weekend, the Sea Otter Classic, an annual event in Monterey, California, that celebrates the arrival of bike season, held the first-ever large-scale eMTB race.
Chose from 22 bits, then wrench, screw, and cut away
A $70,000 4WD SUV convertible? Yeah, it's weird and yeah, it's niche. But if you like to go far, far into the backcountry in comfort and with the top down, this is your rig.
The new POC Tectal helmet brings us backcountry search and rescue technology.
Turn your mountain bike into a long-distance machine with these well-designed haulers
A new tent promises to be one of the strongest on the mountain. At $975, it'd better be.
Rooftop tents weigh way too much, cost way too much, and are a pain to use. We just fixed all of that with our newfangled rooftop-tent-on-the-ground design.
Our love affair with this iconic truck only got stronger after a week behind the wheel
This new wireless electronic component group represents a giant leap forward in shifting technology
Up, up,and away. Really, really far away.
Elegant illumination from the well-respected British bike brand
84 Lumber, the largest privately held supplier of building materials in the United States, is officially stepping into the tiny-house market
Did El Niño deliver? Or was it just hype? Pro skier Chris Benchetler set out to answer that question for the West with his new GoPro-only video series
Monterey, California’s annual Sea Otter Classic kicks off bike season and offers the first glimpse of next season’s hottest gear
The new Arc’teryx Voltair Avalanche Airbag will be a game changer for backcountry skiing and riding
Women learn from the pros at the VIDA Mountain Bike Series
Nobody likes a soggy phone. That's why our Gear Guy, Joe Jackson, risked total iPhone destruction in a quest to find the greatest waterproof case of all. Watch and see why the Lifeproof FRE came out on top. …
Pro skier Chris Benchetler, a native of Mammoth Lakes, California, created a GoPro-only web series about this year's El Niño weather system.
We dunked, abused, and submerged the LifeProof FRE case. Our iPhone stayed bone-dry the whole time.
Your new, most important grooming product
For those who want to camp way, way out there
British practicality makes for an unstoppable truck
Gear to keep you moving through the unpredictable spring months
Get this thing on my wrist. Stat.
This is the camera you want in your pocket
The original Series 1 is being “reborn” with official factory restorations
The new Savage Bobber gets rid of its bodywork so you can feel the wind in your face
Hoodies and vests provide insulation where you need it for fast-forward activities
Mike Parris tailors around 100 pairs of skis each season to the individual needs and wants of riders.