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Jul 3, 2025

Land Rover’s Rock Star Gets Dark and Moody: 2026 Defender Octa Black

　　Land Rover wants to make the Defender Octa even meaner. The 626-horsepower twin-turbo V8, raised air suspension, and 2.7-inch-wider track might have you feeling supersonic, but they just werent enough to help make it the toughest, most capable, and most luxurious Defender. What is an off-road company to do to make its top-spec SUV tougher? 　　Create the 2026 Defender Octa...

Jul 3, 2025

Race-Ready, Barely Bounces, Conquers Comfort: The North Face Summit Series Run Vest 5 Review

　　By mid-June, it dawned on me like it does every year — summer is hotter than ever. As sweat poured down my face and I caught my breath at the top of a dusty trail climb, I was thankful to have two soft flask water bottles along for the run. I can’t get away with skimping on water like I...

Jul 3, 2025

Skinny, Not Scrawny: Ultra-Slim ‘Bexar’ EDC Knife Review

　　Don’t make the same mistake I did. Unless you’re from Texas, you probably saw the name of this knife and pronounced it like it looks: Bex-Ar. Turns out, the word is more like a toddler hollering for a stuffed animal at the carnival. 　　Forget the x is there, and you’ll have it right: Bear. 　　That said, it wasn’t the name...

Jul 3, 2025

Death Cab for Cutie Frontman Completes Western States Ultra, Debuts Speedland Trail Shoe Collab

　　Outdoor athletes will often scoff at the rising number of legacy brands collaborating with celebrities. From The North Face selling an apparel line with Kim Kard9ashian to On Running releasing a collection inspired by FKA twigs — these releases seem to rely on name recognition rather than a sincere partnership with artists passionate for the outdoors. 　　But for Ben Gibbard...

Jul 3, 2025

The Best Full-Power eMTB Money Can Buy? Specialized Turbo Levo 4 Review

　　Specialized’s Turbo Levo models have been at the forefront of the eMTB market since their inception 10 years ago. With class-leading system integration backed by impressive on-trail performance, the brand has undoubtedly helped push the boundaries of innovation in this rapidly developing market. 　　Specialized officially launched the latest version of the Turbo Levo back in April. Now in its fourth...

Jul 3, 2025

Pebble ‘Auto Dump’ Flushes Your Camping Woes Down the Drain

　　High-tech camper company Pebble is looking to be number one for your number two. The Pebble Flow camper is filled with innovative ideas, including a dual-motor system that helps it extend your EVs range and actually lets you move it around by itself to hitch up. 　　But the Pebble Auto Dump system might be the best feature of all, especially...

Jul 3, 2025

A Tour de France Bike You Can Buy, Coffee You Can Chew, and a Computer Lit by Sunlight: Emerging Gear

　　If youre an endurance athlete looking to hit training hard this summer, this weeks Emerging Gear deserves a special look. From ultra-breathable, moisture-wicking tops to a tricked-out Garmin watch to skin-nourishing sunscreen, these products will help you crush mile after mile. 　　Even dogs got in on the action this week, with a high-tech GPS dog collar that also monitors your...

Jul 3, 2025

Community Makes the Difference: Watch Ultrarunner Attempt ‘The Pocatello Round’ for the Fifth Time

　　Some objectives just get stuck in your mind like a song on repeat. You start thinking about the route and what it will take. You start considering how youd train and approach it. And you imagine the feeling youd get when you successfully complete it. 　　Whether its a local hiking trail, a faraway peak, or a 70+ mile loop in...

Jul 3, 2025

Running Festival Meets Unsanctioned Race for Cash in NYC’s Debut ‘Bandit Grand Prix’: Open to All

　　The inaugural Bandit Grand Prix will take place this Saturday, July 5, at New York Citys (NYC) Brooklyn Storehouse. The well-known concert venue is being converted into a festival-style event space, which will serve as part of the 1km indoor/outdoor multi-lap, crit-style race course. The idea is to blend a traditional road racing event with one of NYCs unsanctioned, underground...

Jul 3, 2025

Only Fun When It’s Wide Open: 2025 Ford Ranger Raptor Review

　　Im going to admit right up top that Im not a fan of the 2025 Ford Ranger Raptor. But only some of the reasons for that are the fault of the Ranger. Some are simply because Fords dromaeosaurid is built for blasting through endless expanses of desert, and I live where off-roading means tight forest roads and trails. My geographic...

Jul 3, 2025

A Perfect 10: Anso of Denmark ‘Aros’ Review

　　Jens Anso is one of the few eponymous knife designers in the world —and for good reason. Anso designs are immediately recognizable, often quirky, and incredibly well designed. 　　His texture pattern on G10 handles, often copied and rarely attributed, appear everywhere in the knife world. From his first production knife collaboration — the weird and wonderful Spyderco Rock Lobster —...

Jul 3, 2025

Light on Your Feet, Tough on the Trail: Merrell Moab Speed 2 Mid GTX Review

　　The first thing I noticed was the weight — or rather, the lack of it. When I tried on the Merrell Moab Speed 2 Mid GTX for the first time and set out on one of my favorite early-season loops in the Gunnison Valley, I kept waiting for that familiar heavy, clunky boot feel to settle in. Luckily, it never...

Jul 3, 2025

Electric Van Life Has Arrived, But Has 1 Big Flaw — And It’s Not Range

　　Its rad that you can now live the van life in a fully electric vehicle with usable range. With nearly 300 miles of range on a charge, AWD, two van lengths to choose from, and thousands of configuration options, the new Grounded G3 campervan has a lot going for it. 　　But, I do see some issues when it comes to...

Jul 3, 2025

The 10 Best Fourth of July Deals on Outdoor Gear: Osprey, Cotopaxi, prAna, and More

　　BioLite: Up to 44% Off 　　　　(Photo/BioLite) BioLite is kicking off summer with its biggest sale of the season —and just in time for Independence Day. FromJune 27 to July 7, the BioLite Summer Sale offers steep discounts on fire pits, string lights, power banks, power stations, solar generators, headlamps, and more. 　　Case in point: You can get the FirePit+...

Jul 3, 2025

‘An Affront to Park Lovers’: Senate Narrowly Passes Contentious Reconciliation Bill, Setting Up Fight in House

　　President Trump won a major victory on Tuesday as his so-called big, beautiful bill squeaked through the Senate on Tuesday with a 50-50 vote broken by Vice President JD Vance. 　　Senators voted for the enormous tax-and-spending bill along party lines after more than 24 hours of debate. Democrats oppose the legislation for its cuts to social services and tax cuts...

Jul 3, 2025

You’ve Never Seen a Watch Like This: CIGA Design ‘Blue Planet II: Atlantic’ Review

　　As seconds rush invisibly past, the world slowly rotates — continents arc in an inexorable procession that not only defines the hours of a day, but also the very existence of time itself. 　　Whoa. 　　But it gets better. Thats not just poetic abstract thought — its actually a description of CIGA Designs latest timepiece, the Blue Planet II: Atlantic. Instead of...

Jul 3, 2025

Ditch the Grip-and-Grin: ‘No Dry Fish July’ Challenge Is On

　　Every anglers done it. You land a fish, hold it high, grin at the camera, and snap a quick photo for Instagram glory. But this July, Keep Fish Wet is asking you to leave the fish in the water and the camera in your pack. 　　The nonprofit, known for championing science-based best practices for catch-and-release fishing, has kicked off its...

Jul 3, 2025

Looks As Good As It Cooks: Primus Alika Camp Stove Review

　　Growing up in a mountaineering family, I remember only using Primus stoves. Primus has been a mainstay in expeditions since the company invented the first pressurized-burner kerosene stove in 1892. Cooking on one is to join the ranks of explorers whose Primus-made meals fueled them to achieve firsts, including reaching the South Pole and the summit of Everest. 　　My family’s...

Jul 3, 2025

Canadian Roots, Maple Leaf Icon: Marathon Watch Releases Timepiece Honoring Flag

　　For 84 years, Marathon watches have traveled the globe on the wrists of U.S. military personnel. Specially made for American troops beginning in 1941, the brands watches remain the preferred supplier for the U.S. Armed Forces to this day. 　　And now, the Canadian brand shows off its pride. 　　Marathon Watch Company, founded in Montreal in 1939, is celebrating its national...

Jul 3, 2025

The Future Is Female: Four Climbers Prove Things Are Changing in ‘Passing the Crux’

　　Rock climbing means a lot of things to a lot of different people. For some, its a way of conquering fears; for others, its an exercise in discipline and focus. For most, its just a great excuse to get outside and breathe fresh mountain air. 　　Whatever their individual reasons, Steph Davis, Cail Soria, Katie Lambert, and Erika Moncada all fell...