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REI’s winter sale features excellent products at rock-bottom prices
Treat yourself this holiday season with some new gear from REI's seasonal sale
Who says your camp cuisine has to be all freeze-dried meals and prepackaged sandwiches?
Stuff you can add to your truck to make it better for off-road travel
Enjoying a night in a tent shouldn’t be a challenge
Add this simple device to your pack. You won’t regret it.
For more than two decades, Jeff Caldwell has lured in hikers, couchsurfers, and other women (and they're almost always women), enthralling them with his tales of adventure. Then he manufactures personal crises and exploits their sympathy to rip them off.
Why settle for crappy hotel-room java when you can bring your own?
There's a new breed of low-cost lodging that's custom-made for getting into the wild
Never heard of the thing? Read on to let me convince you that these easy-to-transport, bomber camping tables are the only way to go.
It's smokeless and sears hotter than anything else I've tried
They're durable, smartly built, and ridiculously comfy
Watch columnist Bryan Rogala outline the seven things you need keep your dog safe and happy on your next outdoor adventure.
Roomy, safe, fast, and affordable, full-size trucks are the ultimate adventure enablers
These essentials—some tangible, some not—should run you less than $100 and will make the two of you way happier in the backcountry
It's no more dangerous than being a woman anywhere else in society. In fact, it may be safer.
With one of these on the back your truck, you can camp in ultimate comfort even in the most off-the-grid spots
Better garage organization means easier gear access, which means more time to play outside
Setting up camp doesn’t have to be an intimidating, unpleasant chore
Setting up a tent doesn't need to be rocket science, our contributor Bryan Rogala shows us just how easy it is to sleep soundly under the stars.
Yes, it’s a speaker built into a real Pelican Case
This simple piece of gear is easily overlooked but absolutely essential
Your most pressing backcountry food safety questions, answered
A fire starter that's very nearly windproof and works almost anywhere, anytime
Finding a place to put a tent is easy if you follow these steps
Did you hear that? What was that? Some possibilities:
Those folks up in the PNW know how to make nice-looking outdoor toys
It's easier than ever to find affordable outdoor lighting solutions
There’s possibly nothing more therapeutic than going into the woods solo
Columnist Bryan Rogala takes us through the essential gear you need for any car camping adventure.
To see more than just paved roads and parking lots, a new breed of explorers are taking a cue from the Aussies
From $30,000 Airbnb rentals to animal sacrifices to 25,000 sometimes-naked umbraphiles, this is the weirdness that went down in the Wyoming resort town leading up to last week's astrological dance
What we’re most excited about, plus five runner-ups
Sure, there's the never-ending mental math and having to deal with frozen pumps in brutal wind. But in the end, it's just one more factor in the complex calculus of a day in the mountains.
Outside's love guide answers your most pressing questions about dating, breakups, and everything in between. Today, we discuss how to make sure everyone has fun—from stoner to straightlaced, slow to speedy, risk-averse to reckless.
And what I learned from an island camping trip with a bunch of disadvantaged youth
Or in other words: Is it even beer after it crests a certain ABV? We asked the experts to find out.
The best outdoor blankets according to Amazon reviewers.
The Hipcamp founder lets us in on her most essential pre-bed gear
Pack the cooler. From surfing in Rhode Island to fishing the newly reborn Elwha River in the Northwest, these are the season’s quintessential weekend escapes.
This segment of the bike world is growing rapidly, so we called in all the new stuff and took it camping in the New Mexico backcountry
Seven tips to enjoy the weekend safely and comfortably
Our savvy, Norwegian-folk-school-trained writer shows you how to craft your own skijoring belts and mid layers
Turning a puppy into an adventure companion is hard. This stuff will help.
Everything you'll need to be comfortable and happy while jamming out
Quietly, is the short answer. Or as loud as you want, if you're way out in the middle of nowhere.
Element Awareness Camp offers underserved Los Angeles youth the opportunity to go into the wilderness for a week.
A sneaky ghost is good. A real mystery backed up by history is even better.
Having an off-leash companion in the outdoors is the whole point of having a dog
Pro chef and cookbook author Nikki Fotheringham on the number one recipe you should have in your arsenal, plus other camp tips
Six tips to follow, whether you're pitching your tent in a national park or in your backyard
Introducing a complete course in authentic adventure, fitness, gear, sports, sex, and so much more
Do yourself a favor: book shorter legs and stop in unexpected spots. You might be surprised at all the little treasures you find.
An RV big enough to carry all your toys.
Equipped with a water tank, solar panels, and a massive kitchen, the XVenture XV-2 has you covered.
The Conqueror 490 ($42,850) will go places an Airstream can only dream of.
Here's why you might consider an overlanding trailer: it's heavy to tow, but capable of going almost anywhere. And, once you park and set up camp, you're free to use your truck.
America will soon be treated to its first total solar eclipse in decades. Here's where to see it.
This year's Overland Expo West was full of incredible adventure rigs, but nothing we saw seemed as comfortable or well thought out at Kristen Bor's Sprinter Van.
Cooking and eating under the stars is one of the biggest joys of road life. Here’s the gear we’ve settled on to make it work.
The sound is amazing, plus it’s tough as nails
Imagine all the fun of an outdoor blade in a package you can use more often. Put one to use in your kitchen, and it might make cooking dinner feel a little more exciting.
Want a good campsite? Check out those run by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
Bear spray, plus a few other simple precautions, should keep you perfectly safe