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　　When I started planning my latest campervan build, I should have known better than to fall into the rabbit hole of the great chassis debate. Mercedes Sprinter or Ford Transit? What about the Ram ProMaster? Every aspiring van lifer must make this pivotal decision. 　　Having owned or used all three platforms for over a decade, I was still second-guessing my...

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　　It was the kind of day I dream about all winter: 8 hours of alpine singletrack, grinding up punchy climbs and bashing down rocky descents above treeline. The bike? Salsa’s new Blackthorn 125 C GX Transmission, fully loaded with bikepacking gear. 　　Salsa claims the new ride can do everything your typical trail rider could want, mixing uphill capability with downhill...

　　This week saw some big-name brands dropping hot new gear: HOKA released a trail runner, Evolv put out a performance climbing shoe, and Patagonia announced a tougher version of its bestselling jacket. 　　Celebrity inspiration was also on full display: Zendaya worked with On to design a new shoe and apparel collection, and Simms released fishing gear inspired by the OG...

　　Hunter Leininger has undertaken some challenging outdoor objectives in his life. The 26-year-old adventure racer and endurance athlete holds fastest known time (FKT) records for the Florida Trail, the North-to-South Iceland Traverse, the U.K.s Skye Trail, and several other long-distance thru-hikes. 　　In 2024, he finished a harrowing 400km self-supported race across Chinas Gobi Desert (in which he tied for first)....

　　When Leatherman released the Signal ($140) in the spring of 2015, it wasn’t like any other multitool on the market. In fact, Leatherman hasn’t released any other tool like it since — a legitimate outdoor survival multitool. 　　Sure, you could argue that all of Leatherman’s multitools are aimed at the outdoors. However, the inclusion of a hammer, safety whistle, ferro...

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　　The National Park Service will restore and install the bronze statue of a Confederate general in Washington D.C. five years after it was torn down during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests. 　　According to a news release from the agency, reinstalling the statue of Albert Pike, a brigadier general in the Confederate Army during the U.S. Civil War, “aligns with...

　　The original version of this story was published oniRunFar. 　　Kilian Jornet has won every big ultramarathon there is. Now the prolific runner has his sights set on a new goal: Connecting all of the lower United States 14,000-foot peaks by foot and bike. 　　Jornet, 37, is best-known for winning the UTMB four times, the Hardrock 100 five times, Western States 100 in 2011, and the Zegama Marathon 11...

　　In the 3 years since REIs first store unionized in 2022, the outdoor retailer has repeatedly said that unions arent necessary or beneficial for REI employees. And when REI issued company-wide raises from 2022 to 2024, unionized employees were left out. 　　So, its a significant victory for union organizers that REI Co-op has announced the start of contract negotiations with...