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Aug 9, 2025

First Look: Altra’s Lone Peak 9

　　When it comes to trail shoes, there are three things on everyone’s wish list: protection, cushion, and light weight. Most runners will tell you that you can only pick two. But thanks to some significant materials updates and smart new details, the Altra Lone Peak 9 defies conventional wisdom. Now, trail runners really can have it all. 　　Since its 2001...

Aug 9, 2025

A Mobility Routine for Your Next Active Recovery Day

　　Rest days are crucial for healing, muscle growth, and injury prevention, but when you’re craving the endorphin rush of a good workout, sitting still can feel pretty uninspiring. You don’t have to stay glued to the couch to reap the benefits of a day off, though. A little movement—specifically active recovery—can go a long way, both physically and mentally. Light...

Aug 9, 2025

Gamify Skiing, Dial Your Form: Carv 2 Ski Coach Review

　　At the bottom of the run, I zoomed back into the empty lift line, got on a chair, sat down, and waited. Within a couple of seconds, I heard the familiar chime in my ear and a soft female voice over the earbuds. 　　Now thats what Im talking about. Your Ski:IQ was 137, she said. You made 38 turns that...

Aug 9, 2025

Leaf Crossover, Xterra-Like EV, and a Pile of Nissan Redesigns Coming Soon

　　Rumors of the demise of Nissan may have been exaggerated. The automaker is about to unleash a full quiver of new models including a Nissan Leaf crossover, a brand-new Rogue with gas and PHEV, and a rugged off-roader with electric power. It has plans for Infiniti to launch new models too. 　　Nissans lineup is about to see some massive changes....

Aug 9, 2025

Try at Home, Buy Later With Tifosi Optics Prescription Sports Eyewear Program

　　Buyers remorse can include the pair of prescription sunglasses you bought online that cant hack it on trail runs. Tifosi Optics wants you to skip the regret of buying the wrong pair, or the hassle of trying on sporty frames in a store. With its new program, you can order multiple pairs of performance eyewear to try on (and test...

Aug 9, 2025

Rubber Hunting Boots You Can Actually Chêne Hike In? Floodline Velo Delivers Trail-Ready Comfort

　　Rubber hunting boots aren’t exactly known for their nimbleness. Nor do they stand out as especially breathable or lightweight. Even the best ones generate a lot of sweat and feel like bricks after you log a mile or so. 　　However, Chêne’s Floodline Velo boot looks to have solved these issues. The streamlined and snug lowers fit like a glove, yet...

Aug 9, 2025

Fuel Like a Pro

　　Longer days. Warmer weather. Finally, a dry track. For the Brooks Beasts Track Club, all signs point to spring training. These professional runners are kicking their workouts into high gear for the upcoming season—and making sure their nutrition keeps up. 　　Wherever you are in your running life, you can learn something from the Brooks Beasts. The team includes Olympic medalists,...

Aug 9, 2025

Iconic Fox 36 Mountain Bike Fork Gets Full Revamp

　　Fox is among the most well-known and respected suspension brands across several off-road categories. From Baja trophy trucks to gravel bikes, Fox Factory has been in the suspension game since 1974, starting with motocross. So when Fox announces that it has totally revamped a long-standing and successful mountain bike fork line, I pay attention. 　　PR in cycling is predictable. For...

Aug 9, 2025

Reboot Buggy: Art, Minimalism, and Off-Road Meet in a Street-Legal Vehicle

　　Not sure what youre looking at in that lead image? Dont worry — were not entirely sure either. Its a 44 that goes beyond stripped down or *blank* kart. Its called the Reboot Buggy, and this is the least amount of equipment you need to go off-roading. Its designed and built to be a functional automotive work of art. 　　Its...

Aug 9, 2025

REI’s First Nesting Bear Canister ‘Keeps Bears Baffled’ With Unique Design for People

　　Bear canisters are essential when youre hiking, backpacking, or otherwise traveling on foot through bear country.You might also hear them called bear safes, bear cans, or bear vaults. But those all describe the same piece of gear, serving the same important purpose: keeping your food and snacks out of Yogis paws. And the standard bear canister design hasnt changed much...

Aug 9, 2025

What Snowboarding Has to do With Parenthood, Loss, and Cancer With Kimmy Fasani

　　Mostly, professional athletes are…kind of boring. Not because they’re fundamentally uninteresting. Rather, they’re too polished and are trained to spout canned and cliched nothing burger answers. But not professional snowboarder Kimmy Fasani. Kimmy has a remarkable way of distilling her snowboarding adventures into lessons she uses to navigate challenges in life we all face, like becoming a parent and dealing...

Aug 9, 2025

How to Be Reborn as a Tree

　　When I was 16 years old, my father’s mother, whom we called Meemaw, gave up the ghost. We all flew down to Fort Worth, where, per her wishes, my dad hosted a wake filled with live music, stiff cocktails, and loose stories. (Meemaw was, among other things, a former vaudeville performer and the sister of a legendary jazz drummer.) 　　The...

Aug 9, 2025

Why Frequent Fliers Will Appreciate the Toughest Carry-On Suitcase, Ever

　　I’ve been roller bag carry-on curious for years. But until now, I just couldn’t find a piece robust or convenient enough to justify switching away from my tried-and-true backpack. Then I saw Pelican’s new ATX range of hard-sided luggage, and it’s already saved my bacon. 　　Going into this review, I was planning to try and demonstrate just how tough this...

Aug 9, 2025

Serious Security: The Modern Armored Car Includes Countermeasures and Electronic Encryption

　　The modern world of increasingly digitalized vehicles presents new challenges for the security industry. I recently drove an armored Audi RS 7 built by U.S. Armor Group, which featured plenty of James Bond gadgets for protection. 　　Learning about how U.S. Armor Group integrates bulletproof glass, pepper spray, a smoke machine, and electric shocking door handles took up plenty of my...

Aug 9, 2025

Dauntless ‘Hiker’ Drop Point Review: New Blade Enters Vaunted Knife Lineup

　　A folding knife in your pocket is a cornerstone piece of preparedness for many folks outdoor adventures. It’s one of a handful of necessities no one should be without. 　　But as your time spent outdoors increases, the more likely youll be to find value in a fixed-blade knife. The simple fact is that, by design, a good fixed blade will...

Aug 9, 2025

Buried in an Avalanche, I Survived Over 12 Hours Underneath the Snow

　　It had been snowing for over 24 hours, but the storm was set to clear out just in time for first light. My friend Jordi Tenas, who is a professional skier, and I had spent four days skiing and camping under the towering Cerro Torrecillas near Las Leñas Ski Resort in Argentina. It had been a dry winter in the...

Aug 9, 2025

The Best Ski Backpacks of 2025

　　Backcountry riders know how essential ski backpacks are for carrying avalanche rescue tools. Whether youre a skier, splitboarder, snowmobiler, or a resort hound, you know the value of a well-made winter pack. Other times, these packs carry a few energy bars and a water bottle or an extra pair of mittens. Picking the right ski pack for your day on...

Aug 9, 2025

Edelrid Birdlime 1R 9.8 Review: Workhorse Climbing Rope Made From Castor Oil

　　The Birdlime 1R 9.8 climbing rope follows a host of products that Edelrid has released to be more sustainable. From using bio-based and renewable raw materials to eliminating PFC/PCAs to reusing and recycling materials in production, Edelrid has made considerable efforts to improve climbing gear sustainability since 2019. 　　The Birdlime 1R 9.8 is currently the German brands coup de grace....

Aug 9, 2025

‘3D Knitted’ From a Single Thread: Seamless Merino Sweater Has Eye-Watering Price Tag

　　Merino wool sweaters offer a lot to love. Soft, strong, naturally thermoregulating, anti-stink, and water-repellent — its hard to refute the natural properties of a merino wool sweater. So theres no doubt that in the outdoors, merino wool is a beloved staple. But $400 worth of love? 　　Vollebak, the bombastic builder of such oddities as a $3,000 wooden jacket, today...

Aug 9, 2025

First Look: Danner N45

　　Nothing challenges a shoe like thru-hiking a long trail. On the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail, you need the Goldilocks of hiking footwear: comfortable, breathable, lightweight, and durable. If that sounds like a tall order, it’s because it is, and most thru-hikers compromise by choosing comfort over durability, using trail runners that need to be replaced at least four times on...