They say you shouldn’t reinvent the wheel — but what about the chair? Simple things ought to be simple, I thought to myself while breaking out the new Helinox Chair One (re) while camping recently. And chairs? Assuredly, we’ve got them down at this point. 　　Apparently, I was wrong. Success is a process, and while the original Chair One set...

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　　As a kid, I often wore two or three pairs of cotton socks topped with a super thick wool sock. It was a very inefficient system and did more harm than good. After many years, miles, and cold sits, I learned just how important good hunting socks are. 　　Hunting socks may not be a glamorous gear item, but they sure...

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　　As an archery hunter, Ive spent a lot of time hunting in extremely hot weather. When I lived in Utah, our deer and elk seasons began in mid-August. Have you been to Utah that time of year? Blistering desert heat. 　　Now, in Tennessee, I sweat in the humidity while hanging trail cams in the summer and sit in a treestand...

　　Lets examine the state of the electric vehicle (EV) industry, especially as it relates to the vehicles we drive on the road daily. There seems to be no new headline in the news these days that doesn’t hammer home the evolution of EVs. 　　The federal tax credit is about to go down the drain, sales of EVs are definitely not...

　　Few things inspire more clickworthy internet rage than stories about tourists who suffer consequences after doing “stupid” things. Every summer, someone else is getting gored by something with horns, tossed by something with antlers, rescued from trails they had no business hiking, or causing a domino effect of river rescues. Often, there’s a phone and a selfie somewhere in the...

　　The media has undergone a radical transformation in recent years —and publications covering the outdoors are no exception. 　　In 2023, the Disney-owned National Geographic fired all of its staff writers, leaving few, if any, full-time writers and editors for the longtime gold standard of outdoor journalism. Outside Magazine slowly grew into a conglomerate of outdoor publications, and then fired so...

　　If youve been shopping for ski kits over the past few years, you know that three-layer waterproof ski pants for women often come with heart-stopping price tags. However, Columbia Sportswear aims to shift that narrative with its redesigned Platinum Peak II 3L Pant, part of its high-performance Titanium line. These pants deliver storm-day protection and an impressive feature set for half...

　　Shorter days and cooler temperatures mean its time to say goodbye to summer. Now is an ideal time for less-crowded hikes, camping, and bike rides while waiting for those first snow reports. 　　With your mind between seasons, now is the perfect time to save big on outdoor gear and apparel. Youll find all kinds of amazing deals during Sun Ski...

　　The morning had been bluebird, bright, and borderline hot at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. As the day progressed, though, the weather started to turn. Big, dark storm clouds loomed to the south and seemed to be drifting in my direction. 　　My Atomic Four AMID Pro Helmet had been helping ventilate my head all morning. But I knew that if it...

　　Extreme adaptability and versatility can be found throughout the animal kingdom, but may have found their peak expression in Alexi Pappas. As a runner, Pappas was a two-time All-American for Dartmouth who set a national record running for Greece at the 2016 Olympics. As a performer, she was a member of Dartmouth’s gut-busting Dog Day improv group before going on...