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Aug 8, 2025

The Best Ultralight Tents of 2025

　　From full-blown thru-hikes to fast weekend missions, weve clocked some serious miles in a range of the best ultralight tents. Our ranks are flush with thru-hikers, and collectively, weve likely put down close to 10,000 miles of hiking across the U.S. and beyond. Along the way, weve become pretty particular about our shelter choices. 　　To pinpoint the best ultralight tents,...

Aug 8, 2025

Off-Road Family Luxury Camping: Rossmönster Baja Trail LX Review

　　A big overland camper, a family of four, spring break week, and the American Southwest is a combo made in heaven. The Rossmönster Baja Trail LX provided comfortable travel and RV camping in beautiful remote areas where only high-clearance vehicles can access. 　　Hard-sided recreational vehicles (RVs) have proven to be great for sticking to paved road adventures — like touring...

Aug 8, 2025

Overland Expo West 2025 Best in Show: Top 8 Vehicles

　　Overland vehicle builds are the star attractions at the annual Overland Expo events. The original event of the now-five-a-year series across the country is Overland Expo West, which I’ve now attended every year since 2012. 　　This year, I battled big winds, 20mph steady with gusts over 50, for 3 days, scouring the show to find the truly new and interesting vehicles...

Aug 8, 2025

What It’s Like to Camp in an $800K Overland Camper: Storyteller GXV Epic 2.0 Review

　　Overland expedition vehicles are a rare breed of adventuremobile, especially in North America. One-design production expedition vehicles are nearly nonexistent, but Storyteller Overland aims to change that. 　　It all starts with the GXV Epic, which debuted last year at Overland Expo West. For 2025, the build process and vehicle have been refined, and production kicked into gear. 　　Storyteller Oveland invited...

Aug 8, 2025

Summer Gear Guide: Must-Have Outdoor Gear From Backcountry.com

　　Summer is here, and you know what that means: Its time to pack in all the hiking, climbing, paddling, and warm-weather outdoor hangs possible. Whether you’re hitting the trails or camping with friends and family, the right gear can take your summer adventures to the next level. 　　In this guide, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite summertime essentials from...

Aug 8, 2025

Ride on the World’s Longest MTB Trail: Loowit Tier Bikepacking Route

　　Imagine youre on a weeklong bike tour through Washingtons Gifford-Pinchot National Forest, camping along the way. For 200 miles, you never cross a paved road, but pass through numerous landscapes, from lush groves of mossy giants to aquamarine swimming holes and the rocky blast zone of Mount St. Helens. 　　This is the Loowit Tier, a newly finished bikepacking route thats...

Aug 8, 2025

Watch ‘Where Eagles Dare’: Columbia River Gorge Steep and Deep Kayaking

　　Take a trip down one of the Pacific Northwests most iconic whitewater creeks. Its best known for its 100-plus-foot-tall Metlako Falls. These falls have over 80 feet of freefall and are iconic in the paddlesports community. 　　It is the previous tallest waterfall kayaked by a woman and the tallest waterfall paddled in a tandem kayak. It was even paddled tandem...

Aug 8, 2025

Surfing in North Carolina: A Guide to the East Coast’s Best Waves

　　With more than 300 miles of coastline, North Carolina draws ocean lovers for all kinds of on-the-water recreation. At the top of the list: surfing. While some may be surprised to think of the state as a surfing hot spot, longtime locals have been catching waves on the North Carolina coast since the 1950s. 　　As the sport grew in popularity,...

Aug 8, 2025

Meet the Big-Wave Surfer Who Calls North Carolina Home

　　From Jaws to Mavericks, professional surfer Mason Barnes rides some of the world’s biggest waves. But nothing compares to riding the warm, familiar surf of his hometown in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. “The happiest I’ll ever be in my entire life is right here in my backyard,” Barnes says. 　　Barnes credits these North Carolina surf town roots with shaping his...

Aug 8, 2025

E-Foil for Everyone: 5-in-1 Watercraft Transforms to Fit Rider’s Comfort Level

　　Like most activities that require a delicate balancing act, e-foiling has a learning curve. The idea behind the Propel Foils 5-in-1 concept is to make the watersport more accessible. 　　Propel founder Jason Toth is a former professional snowboarder-turned-foiling enthusiast, so hes seen his share of beginner hurdles. 　　The Propel’s five modes include an e-foil, a SUP variant with handlebars, and...

Aug 8, 2025

Great Fitting, Impressively Durable Premium Gravel Riding Apparel: Le Col ARC Collection Review

　　Le Col is a high-end cycling apparel brand that has traditionally made products geared toward road cyclists. London-based Le Col has branched into the growing gravel and adventure-riding market with the launch of its new ARC collection. 　　Released in the fall of 2024, ARC — Adaptable. Reliable. Capable. — has a full line of men’s and women’s cycling apparel, including...

Aug 8, 2025

Oru Beach LT Sport Review: Newly Refined, This Is Origami Kayaking at Its Best

　　Two dream paddles and one absolute slog. That’s what it took to turn me from a canoe curmudgeon into the sort of guy who now keeps a foldable origami kayak in my trunk at all times. (Just substitute the Subaru Outback you’re picturing for a 4Runner, and add a dash of melanin.) 　　The newly revised Oru Beach LT Sport is...

Aug 8, 2025

More Refined and Even Easier to Use: Thule Verse Hitch Bike Rack Review

　　The new Thule Verse is a top-tier hitch bike rack. While the much-loved and awarded Thule T2 Pro XTR is still available, the Verse offers greater bike compatibility, user friendliness, better ergonomics, and optional accessories. 　　The platform-style Verse shares many design elements with its predecessors, but adds a handful of new features. It can still support two bikes up to...

Aug 8, 2025

Alpaca Gets ‘The Cool Effect’: PAKA Coolplus Ultralight Sweat Wicking Crew

　　Alpaca fiber has inherent qualities that make it great for clothing. Its naturally sourced, odor-resistant, lightweight, insulates well, and can be extremely soft. PAKA, an alpaca fiber apparel company from Peru, is now combining it with an efficient moisture-wicking and cooling technology called Coolplus in the brands new Ultralight Crew. 　　PAKA uses alpaca fiber in all its garments — from socks...

Aug 8, 2025

State Bicycle x NFL: Rep Your Team With Bikes, Jerseys, and Bags

　　Would you rather show off your football fandom with a three-pocket cycling jersey instead of an oversized player replica? How about riding to a game (or tailgate) on a bike with a snazzy, team-themed paint job? 　　If that sounds more your speed, State Bicycle Co.s NFL collection of exclusive bikes and gear has you covered. However, this rollout only offers...

Aug 8, 2025

E-Bikes Catching Fire: Santa Cruz Recalls Battery on Heckler 9

　　On March 1, Santa Cruz Bicycles issued a voluntary recall for its Heckler 9 E-Bikes. As part of the recall, the brand urges customers to immediatelystop using the e-bike and disconnect the battery from the ebike and charger until [a service tech has] checked if the battery is affected. 　　According to Santa Cruz, the Heckler 9s interchangeable 740Wh battery can...

Aug 8, 2025

Head to Toe: Ride Concepts Launches First MTB Helmets

　　Aside from the bike, the two most important pieces of gear any mountain biker wears are their shoes and a helmet. Ride Concepts has been making bike shoes since 2018. In that time, its carved out a reputation for high-performance, bike-specific footwear. Today, the brand known for its shoes leaps head-first into the helmet game. 　　On May 22, Ride Concepts...

Aug 8, 2025

Go There, Go Free, Go Pee: Gnara GoFly Active Bottoms Review

　　I’m not necessarily shy about peeing outside, but there have been many times when Ive had to trek a long way off a busy trail for some privacy. Rather than simply squatting behind the nearest tree, Ive ended up tromping over downed logs and squishy, moss-laden ground to find a spot where no one could see. 　　But the GoFly zipper...

Aug 8, 2025

Revel Bikes Returns! Founder Rescues Beloved Brand

　　The original version of this story was published on BikeRumor. 　　There have been far too many stories recently of brands shutting down, employees being let go, and generally hard times for the bike industry. Perhaps the most shocking and saddening to me was the surprise announcement thatRevel Bikes was closing. The brand had just unveiled three new bikes, and seemed...

Aug 8, 2025

Win an Authentic North Carolina Adventure, Plus the Gear to Match

　　Ready to explore the real North Carolina? Whether youre chasing whitewater thrills, cycling the Blue Ridge Parkway, surfing at sunrise, or discovering urban gems, this giveaway is your chance to live like a local and adventure like a pro across the state. 　　Enter for a chance to win one of four unforgettable experiences as part of this gear-packed giveaway —...