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May 14, 2025

New Climbing Device Could Redefine Standards: Edelrid OHMEGA Makes Leading Safer

　　The Edelrid OHMEGA, announced today, is a new type of belay assistance that reduces the load on the belayer in a fall while providing other advantages. The OHMEGA defines a new category of belay assist devices. Placed on the first piece of protection, it actively reduces the load on the belayer in a lead fall. 　　It also reduces rope drag...

May 14, 2025

Nick Fowler Pushed His Body to the Brink to Set the Arizona Trail Speed Record

　　A few days after hiker Nick Fowler completed the Arizona Trail—the 800-mile trek across deserts, mountains, and yes even the Grand Canyon—he had a pedicure. 　　The nail technician took a pumice stone to Fowlers blisters and calluses, and she dug into exposed nail beds. She rubbed. She massaged. But even after the tender love and care, Fowlers feet still throbbed....

May 14, 2025

12 Winter Gear Tester-Approved Black Friday Sales

　　Like it or not, Black Friday should be circled on every gearheads calendar. Theres no better time to stock up on holiday gifts, fill that gap in your closet, or add a pair of skis or a new snowboard to your quiver. But the sheer volume of Black Friday gear sales can be overwhelming. To help you navigate the digital...

May 14, 2025

The Ultimate All-in-One Hunting Binoculars: Leupold BX-4 Range HD Review

　　Minimizing, optimizing, and simplifying your hunting gear kit is a goal of most backcountry hunters. Theres no reason to carry more than you have to, and its flat silly to carry two tools if you only have to carry one. 　　Leupold has long been a trusted name in the optics industry, renowned for delivering high-quality products tailored to the needs...

May 14, 2025

Can Travel Make You Live Longer? These Scientists Think So.

　　If it weren’t for travel, Margie Goldsmith, age 80, says she would have died at least three times by now. Ten years ago, the globe-trotting author and travel writer endured a risky surgery for pancreatic cancer. Two years later, the cancer returned. A few years after that, Goldsmith was diagnosed with lung cancer. She survived it all, she is sure,...

May 14, 2025

The Ultimate Driving Machine Goes Off-Road: 2025 BMW X5 xOffroad Package Review

　　BMW has never really been about off-roading. Even though it was one of the first German brands to launch a modern SUV, it called it a sport activity vehicle instead of using the sport utility vehicle description everyone else was using. 　　Since then, its competition has embraced the dirt. Porsche has offered the Cayenne with locking differentials and low range,...

May 14, 2025

Watch ‘How Much Do You Bench?’ A Gabriel Wibmer Bike Adventure

　　Combine trials, flat land, and urban freestyle skills, and you get a fun bike film with city benches as a theme. 　　Gabriel Wibmer is an internet sensation and extremely talented mountain biker. His latest video, How Much Do You Bench? is a bit different than his normal action epics. But, it keeps with his themes of showing off next-level skills...

May 14, 2025

Watch ‘Gabon Uncharted’: Top Kayakers, Vivid Storytelling, Epic Location

　　When you combine funding from Red Bull, a legendary exploratory kayaker, a world-class photographer, a tight group of the very best whitewater paddlers on the planet, one of the top storytellers in kayaking, and a remote, little-explored river in Africa, you get one epic adventure. 　　This adventure is showcased in the free online film Gabon Uncharted: Sending Ivindo Falls. And,...

May 14, 2025

2025 Bow Launch: Bowtech Solution LS Goes Light, Proven 34 Hits Rock Solid

　　Bowtech Archery has unveiled two new additions to its lineup for 2025, and these bows promise to deliver exceptional performance tailored to different archery styles and different archers. 　　Whether youre chasing pinpoint accuracy in competitive settings or seeking versatility on a hunt, the Solution LS and Proven 34 both offer cutting-edge technologies. These bows should be more than capable in...

May 14, 2025

Mindful Bargains: 5 Women-Led Wednesday Deals Too Good to Ignore

　　The coalition of brands known as Women-Led Wednesday isnt just mindful shopping. These are some darned nice brands offering great prices. 　　The growing Women-Led Wednesday movement first launched in 2018. It offers the chance to buy discounted gear from companies led by women entrepreneurs. Like Black Friday, its technically focused on a single day — Wednesday, Nov. 27. But also...

May 14, 2025

Black Friday Deals: Invest in a Sleeping Bag You Can Use for Decades

　　I bought my first high-quality down sleeping bag in the late 1990s while working as a salesperson at Midwest Mountaineering in Minneapolis. That sleeping bag, a Marmot Pinnacle with 600-fill down, took me nearly 6 months to save for, even with a substantial discount. 　　Nearly 30 years since, do I regret the investment? Hell, no! That sleeping bag is in...

May 14, 2025

Love to Cook? Add These Gifts to Your Holiday Wishlist

　　At A Glance Coba’s Coffee- and Tea-Infused Chocolate Bars ($40) TipTop Proper Cocktails’ Whiskey Box and Gin Box ($90) Spicewalla 18-Pack Kitchen Essentials ($100) Yeti 6-oz. Stackable Mugs ($28-35) Meater Pro Duo ($200) New West Knifeworks 7” Teton Edge Santoku ($340) If you buy through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission. This supports our mission to get more...

May 14, 2025

Best in Show: Award-Winning Gear From The Running Event 2024

　　On Day 1 of The Running Event, a line snaked around the convention center as people prepared for the door’s opening at 9 a.m. Not as big or famous as Outdoor Retailer, there’s no denying that this running-specific trade show (with a small outdoor crossover section called Switchback) is getting more popular every year and punching above its weight. 　　People...

May 14, 2025

Climber Babsi Zangerl Just Made History on El Capitan

　　Austrian powerhouse Barbara “Babsi” Zangerl has stunned the climbing world, becoming the first person in history to successfully flash a route on El Capitan. Zangerl blitzed the 3,300-foot granite monolith via the iconic Free Rider route over a four-day ground-up push from November 19 to 22, all without falling. Zangerl was supported by her longtime partner—on and off the wall—Jacopo Larcher,...

May 14, 2025

The Best Men’s Wool Sweaters of 2024

　　We used to associate wool sweaters with being trapped in itchy, sweaty, bulky hotboxes that we had to endure until our parents finally let us take them off. In the years since, weaving techniques and treatments have turned these wearable saunas into soft, breathable, premium garments. 　　Most wool varieties come from sheep (especially the lauded merino), but others come from...

May 14, 2025

14 Best Gift Ideas for the Traveler in Your Life

　　We’re minimalist travelers here at Outside—we dont want any extra weight slowing us down as we explore the world. What we do like are practical gifts that make traveling easier, more convenient, and more fun. So our travel editors are revealing the items on their wish list this season—and the gifts theyll be giving to their favorite travelers. 　　Im definitely...

May 14, 2025

Swedish Luxury SUV Gets Quality Updates: 2025.5 Volvo XC90 Review

　　While just a mid-cycle update, the 2025.5 Volvo XC90 gets some quality updates. But more importantly, it keeps so much of what makes it a Volvo. As a Volvo spokesperson told me, think of the latest XC90 as an “old friend who keeps getting better.” 　　Volvos flagship debuted all the way back in 2002. The second generation, which the 2025.5...

May 14, 2025

The Secret to a Perfectly Juicy Thanksgiving Turkey? Cheap Champagne.

　　For the last decade, I’ve been brining my Thanksgiving turkeys in champagne. The technique has produced delicious, consistent results from campsites in Big Sur, California, and Baja, Mexico—and in everything from frying oil to pellet grills to standard home ovens. To prove champagnes efficacy in producing a juicy, tender bird, I tested a champagne brine against a typical water-based one....

May 14, 2025

San Francisco Is a Hiker’s Paradise: 7 Must-Visit Trails in the Bay Area

　　With nature adventures in every direction, San Francisco is a treasure trove for outdoor enthusiasts. While the national parks of the nearby Sierra Nevada often overshadow the local preserves, you don’t need to leave the Bay Area to access a wide variety of ecosystems and trails. 　　From the Marin headlands to the north to the marsh wetlands of the South...

May 14, 2025

The Best Men’s Jackets for Winter Running (2025)

　　In Buddhism, suffering is known as dukkha and is considered a fundamental characteristic of existence. Its caused by ignorance but can be overcome. In that sense, the jackets in this collection offer a pathway to enlightenment: They relieve suffering by providing reliable warmth in conditions ranging from merely chilly to threateningly cold. Do not be afraid to experience winter, grasshoppers—no...