Nov 6, 2025

404-HP Electric, Luxury UTV Is Ready to Rip: Vanderhall Brawley GTS

　　Customer deliveries of the Vanderhall Brawley GTS have finally begun. I first reported on this two-door, four-seater, electric luxury UTV back in my coverage of SEMA 2023. It had already been in development for 2 years at that point, with production expected in early 2024. 　　The pricing target has stayed about the same, with the Brawley GTS starting at $49,950....

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Nov 6, 2025

Comfy, Packable, Goose Down Sleeping Pad: Rab Hypersphere Ultra 7.5 Review

　　There is no task I hate more while backpacking than deflating my sleeping pad and getting it back into its stuff sack in the morning. Trying to roll one up with the military precision required for its tiny bag while under-caffeinated and tired is no easy feat. 　　So you can imagine my joy when, in the midst of a multiday...

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Nov 6, 2025

World’s Best Outdoor Bouldering: Visitor’s Guide to France’s ‘Font’

　　If theres one must-visit destination for a climber, its Fontainebleau, France. This stunning forest, about 50 miles from Paris, is home to hundreds of crags, with more than 30,000 bouldering problems. 　　Its a veritable pilgrimage for any boulderer who loves to touch rock. Font, as its called by those who know it best, has top-tier sandstone. I visited in September,...

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Nov 6, 2025

‘X Games League’: Iconic Action Sports Competition Reboots With a Slew of Changes

　　Few action sports competitions are as widely regarded as the X Games. Since 1995, this event has offered a platform for skiers, snowboarders, BMX riders, skateboarders, and other action sports athletes to flaunt their talent, push their limits, and raise the bar for whats considered possible. Its one of the biggest, most popular, and renowned sporting events in the world....

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Nov 6, 2025

Sneaker-Like Hiking Boot Tackles Mountains: La Sportiva Aequilibrium Hike GTX Review

　　Its September in the Rocky Mountains, and the ground is slopped with an inch of slush. I step on a soaked branch as I cross a ravine, half expecting to slip on the slimy surface. But the aggressive lugs of the pliable La Sportiva Aeqilibrium Hike GTX boots on my feet grip hard. I take another step and another as...

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Nov 6, 2025

To Hybrid or Not to Hybrid: 2026 Toyota Corolla Cross First Drive Review

　　The Toyota Corolla nameplate has always been about dependability, practicality, and approachable pricing. Since 2023, that formula has stretched into the hot compact SUV space with the Corolla Cross model. For 2026, Toyota sharpens the Corolla Cross with new tech, refined styling, and an upgraded hybrid system. 　　I put both the 2026 Toyota Corolla Cross gas and hybrid versions to...

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Nov 6, 2025

A ‘Beautifully Ridiculous’ Sport: Head Drops Trailer for Part Three of Freeski Film Series

　　Skiing is so much more than the sum of its parts. Theres the après lifestyle, the beauty of the frozen mountains, ski movies, good company and lift conversations, hard physical work, and of course, the action of flying down the mountain itself. 　　Its the blend, the amalgamation, the whole that makes it such a special activity — and Heads latest...

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Nov 6, 2025

$10 Lift Tickets: Snowbowl Sets Historically Low Prices to Get More People Skiing

　　While the rest of the world enjoys reasonably priced lift tickets, here in the U.S., a single day of skiing can cost the family farm. But thats not true all over the States. Just 14 miles north of Flagstaff, Ariz., Snowbowl is undercutting almost every other ski mountain in North America this season. 　　If you plan ahead and buy early,...

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Nov 6, 2025

Olight Heard Our Complaints, And Its Latest Flashlight Solves the Problem

　　I was standing at a remote campsite at 11,000 feet. Night had already fallen when I pulled out Olights latest flashlight, the ArKPro (reviewed here). I pushed the button, and a beam shot forth, lighting up a wide section of hillside 75 yards away. 　　What the heck is that? one of my buddies inquired, grabbing for the flashlight. Wow, thats...

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Nov 6, 2025

The Unexpected Benefits of Chopping Wood, with Nicole Coenen

　　Wood chopping is objectively awful for all the obvious reasons: blisters, back aches, over-the-counter painkiller expenses. But that’s not what you remember months later, when the fruits of your labor warm you and your loved ones on a cold winter night. See, wood chopping is really an investment—both in terms of that crackling fire, but also your emotional well being. ...

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Nov 6, 2025

Watch: ‘Extreme Birdwatching’ Documentary Is Can’t-Miss Fun, Even If You Don’t Own Binoculars

　　A good slice-of-life documentary highlights a certain side of people. Usually, the more niche the personalities involved, the more entertaining the movie is. 　　For instance, Hands on a Hardbody documents an annual competition where 24 contestants keep a hand on a pickup truck, and the last person standing gets to keep it. The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters...

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