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Food & Drink

Sierra Nevada’s Pale Ale for Trails Aims to Clean Up America’s Trail Systems

Getting outside is good for you, so you may as well help the planet while you're out there.
Outdoors

8 Best Backpacking and Camping Flasks for the Trail and Beyond

All that hiking will make your thirsty, but lugging a six-pack is exhausting. You need a flask fit for the job.
Outdoors

7 Best Hatchets for Camping, Backpacking, and Survival

Whether you're chopping down trees or zombies, you need a proper hatchet.
Outdoors

Effortlessly Explore 31 U.S. National Parks from Home with Google Earth

f we’re stuck working, we can’t just drop everything and jet around the country for National Parks Week — but with Google Earth, you can.
Outdoors

The Best Insulated Water Bottles to Keep Your Cool

Whether working the office hustle or hustling outdoors, the right water bottle should provide all your hydration needs — hot, cold, or anywhere in between.
Outdoors

The Best Camping Coffee Makers for an Off-Grid Cup of Joe

The point of camping is to disconnect with work and screens. However, no one should endure such hardships as not having a cup of coffee to start the day.
Outdoors

9 Outdoor Gear Brands that Cleverly Utilize Recycled Goods

Some brands are looking at incorporating recycled materials in the construction of new products that, once they have run their course, are also recyclable on the backend.
Outdoors

Visit Any U.S. National Park for Free this Saturday, April 20

April 20 marks the beginning of National Park Week 2019 and the service is celebrating with a full day of free exploration for park visitors.
Food & Drink

The Best Luxury Coolers to Elevate Your Beverage Game

These coolers are perfect for urban city parties, multi-day backpacking trips, and high-tech hangs to keep you looking as cool as your beverages.
Fashion & Style

The Gerber Fastball Knife Should Be Your New EDC Knife

There are those who carry a pocket knife and there are those who carry a Gerber.
Outdoors

How to Survive (and Avoid) a Mountain Lion Attack

Mountain lions sound a bit scary — like something that we need Chuck Norris for — but most of the time they’re just trying to get away from us. So how do you avoid running into one?
Outdoors

Your Complete Camping Gear List for Under $200

What you won't find on this list is apparel, hygiene products, or items that need to be resupplied before each excursion. What you will find is everything you need for a weekend campout or an overnight trek.
Outdoors

Are E-bikes the Future of Transportation?

The humble bicycle had not changed much since it was invented in 1817. Now, technology is creating the fastest, easiest, and highest fun-factor method of transportation: the e-bike.
Outdoors

Danner X Helinox Dropped the Only Camp Gear We Need for Spring

A boot, a chair, and a table make up the small but intentional special-edition line.
Travel

The Best Travel and Adventure Documentaries on Netflix Right Now

If you're reading this, you're staring at a screen. Wouldn't you rather be exploring a different part of the world than the Internet?
Outdoors

The Best GPS Apps for Navigating without Reception

GPS used to require expensive devices but now the power can be found in our pocket.
Travel

Hitch Hotel Might Be the Most Compact Travel Trailer We’ve Ever Seen

For RV campers and road trippers who value mobility, versatility, and portability, less is more.
Outdoors

There’s No Place Like (a Floating) Home on the Raptor Platform

Think inflatable houseboat, portable dock, zombie apocalypse safe haven, and, sure, a floating fishing platform.