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Everything you need to start riding this summer
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.
Kitsbow blends style and function with their new King Ridge Windbreaker.
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
Nine bright, floral-patterned reasons to buy cotton this season
For diehard gear geeks, there’s no more exciting category right now than jackets.
For all-around trail riding, nothing beats the 2016 Gear of the Year winner
Told you you were in for some vehicular schadenfreude
Spending the night outside just got brighter, cleaner, and easier.
We tested the 2016 Toyota Tacoma around Santa Fe, New Mexico, pushing its off-road capabilities to the limit.
Turn your mountain bike into a long-distance machine with these well-designed haulers
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.
The new POC Tectal helmet brings us backcountry search and rescue technology.
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.
Chose from 22 bits, then wrench, screw, and cut away
This new wireless electronic component group represents a giant leap forward in shifting technology
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
Monterey, California’s annual Sea Otter Classic kicks off bike season and offers the first glimpse of next season’s hottest gear
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
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
Women learn from the pros at the VIDA Mountain Bike Series
The new Arc’teryx Voltair Avalanche Airbag will be a game changer for backcountry skiing and riding
Pro skier Chris Benchetler, a native of Mammoth Lakes, California, created a GoPro-only web series about this year's El Niño weather system.
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. …
We dunked, abused, and submerged the LifeProof FRE case. Our iPhone stayed bone-dry the whole time.
Your new, most important grooming product
Get this thing on my wrist. Stat.
For those who want to camp way, way out there
This is the camera you want in your pocket
Gear to keep you moving through the unpredictable spring months
British practicality makes for an unstoppable truck
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
The original Series 1 is being “reborn” with official factory restorations
Mike Parris tailors around 100 pairs of skis each season to the individual needs and wants of riders.
Designed by Robert Young Pelton himself
A full-face snorkeling setup that lets you breathe from both your nose and mouth when underwater
For 16 grand, you can bring the orchestra to your living room
A basketball-hiker mashup? These two brands totally make it work.
The Oregon behemoth revealed a few crazy new shoe concepts at its recent Innovation for Everybody event. Here are the ones worth paying attention to.
Your camera strap is ugly and needs an upgrade
Ditch your analog lock for this smart protection
They go from 16- to 64-percent light transmission in less than a second
Lighter and more packable, Rumpl's casual outdoor blanket is now stuffed with down
9 pieces of kit that will make your trusty companion much happier on the trail
5 ways to ensure your kicks last for years
That device in your pocket has the potential to become a full-on action cam
We thought these kicks were an April Fools' prank. Turns out they're real.
A new detergent called DeFUNKit promises to scrub stinky bacteria from synthetic workout apparel. We put the stuff to the test during a week of skiing, running, and traveling—and found we smelled as good on day seven as we did on day one.
A rugged power pack for doing dangerous stuff outdoors
Bomber gloves that are just as happy living in your Toyota year-round as they are shredding on the ski hill
Presenting what might be the weirdest, most technologically intriguing dirt rig we’ve ridden this year
If you enjoy vehicular schadenfreude, you’re in for a treat
We tested the SubQ Designs Jackson air bag jacket in Jackson Hole and found it ideal for skiing lift-accessed backcountry
Has Trek built the world’s most versatile road bike with its new cobble machine?
The latest development in Nike's running shoe line is the use of flykint, the same technology they debuted in their basketball and soccer shoes a few years ago.
With a full tang and stout blade, the new Morakniv Garberg is the knife the Internet asked for. But does the Internet really know how to design a knife?
You have lots of gear around your house that can prove quite useful on a hiking trip
This eco-friendly SUV had no problems barreling through a late winter storm