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Our Gear Guy Joe Jackson puts a fleet of camp chairs through the wringer to make picking the right one an easy choice.
These days, a weekend of camping doesn't have to mean a weekend of roughing it. Watch our guide to car-camping basics and you'll be ready for your first camping trip in no time. …
Heddoko claims it can prevent injuries and improve strength training by giving wearers live feedback on their form. The tech's still in beta, but we're impressed by the prototype. CrossFitters, take note.
Oh yeah, it also edits your GoPro footage
Chad Copeland, a professional photographer whose work has appeared on National Geographic Creative and in adventure campaigns around the world, had doubts about the quality of smartphone photography.
It's nothing like a cycling power meter and it aims to change not only runners' physiology but their form. Which, in the end, matters much more.
Buy them if for no other reason than they’re pretty
Thanks to new camera and photo editing technology, it’s never been easier to create professional-quality photographs
We review four new all-mountain lids and the trend toward MTB helmets with more coverage.
This short edit from Kitsbow Mountain Bike Wear features rider Marshall Eames shredding his local trails, and showing the rest of us what mountain biking is supposed to look like.
It maps waves, predicts conditions, turns surfers into citizen scientists, and could be the data-collecting tool climate scientists need to study our rapidly acidifying oceans.
Drivers for Porsche thrive in racing’s toughest competitions thanks to mountain biking, stand-up paddleboarding, and a high-tech training protocol developed by Porsche’s new Human Performance Center powered by Exos
In docking Giro d’Italia contender Richie Porte two minutes, the UCI proves—once again—that it has no idea what’s good for the sport.
The Stumpjumper, one of the most versatile trail bikes on the market, gets even more capable for 2016 with new geometries, built-in SWAT storage, and a 27.5+ option.
Whether you’re pimping out a camper or downsizing into a tiny home (maybe even with wheels!), efficient design matters. The main considerations when decorating a small space are simple: look for multi-purpose furniture; buy the best quality gear you can afford (it’ll last much longer); and banish clutter. Once you’ve nailed those basics, follow these seven tips to live large in your small home.
Each January, Outside's bike editor, Aaron Gulley, heads to Tuscon, AZ for the annual Outside Bike Test. This year Gulley and crew tested 74 bikes in 7 days, and rode a combined total of 3,943 miles.
After a day in the woods, you deserve a place to sit comfortably.
We can't all afford vanlife. But we can rent it.
Smell like the great outdoors, no matter where you are.
A throwable, auto-pilot drone to capture the ultimate POV shots.
With so many choices available, choosing your first kayak can be overwhelming. Thankfully, Outside’s Gear Guy, Joe Jackson, did all the work for you.
The car company wants us to lather up in glow-in-the-dark paint before we ride. Frankly, maybe we should.
The Ultralight Trail Running Essentials of 2015
These are the workhorses of the bike world—and with plenty of panache at last. —Aaron Gulley These are the workhorses of the bike world—and with plenty of panache at last. —Aaron Gulley (Michael Karsh) Shinola Detroit Arrow Best For:…
Is there a more important piece of gear than the one that lets you see the world clearly? Of course not.
Not long ago, there were three clearly defined categories for jackets: waterproof hard shells, stretchy and breathable soft shells, and wind shells.
The result of years of chaos—go minimalist! go fat! don't change a thing!—in the running market? Everybody wins.
The best thing going in this year's crop of shoes? Diversity.
Pitching the ultimate base camp has never been easier. —Sam Moulton Pitching the ultimate base camp has never been easier. —Sam Moulton (Michael Karsh) Primus FireHole 100 stove There are no fancy features and few moving parts on the FireHole ($150)—and that’s…
With so many new tools to track performance, choosing the right one is its own sport.
Electronic shifting, fat tires, and stronger wheels make the latest mountain bikes funner than ever.
The new wearable will blow fitness tech wide open by not focusing on it
As the sport grows up, there are more and butter SUPs for all kinds of paddlers.
The trick to choosing the right boat? Think hard about where—and how—you'll use it.
Choosing the right tent requires finding the perfect balance of price, weight, and space.
The rising cost of down is spurring insulation alternatives that will have us all sleeping soundly.
Our favorite kit for trail riding and racing.—Aaron Gulley Our favorite kit for trail riding and racing.—Aaron Gulley (Michael Karsh) Leatt 3DF Air Flex elbow and knee pads Finally, guards made for all-day…
The latest hikers are lighter and more tricked out than ever before.
The navigation giant just built a damn good POV camera. Here’s everything you need to know about the new GoPro rival.
Each year, in the rolling hills and strade bianche of Tuscany, thousands of riders set out to conquer challenging climbs and tricky descents on pre-1987 equipment (drop-tube shifters, non-aero brake hoods, toe cages). Two years ago, I rode that L'Eroica course. This year, the event came, for the first time, to California. Here they drop the ‘L’ and call it, simply: Eroica. I wasn’t going to miss it.
A report on French television demonstrates that doped athletes can beat the UCI Biological Passport testing
The GoldCoast Jetty is an updated cruiser board for the young at heart.
The country hopes that hosting the African Olympic qualifier will thrust its national team onto the global cycling stage.
Business-ready in and out of the water.