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Nov 9, 2025

Stop Drifting, Keep Fishing: Power-Pole Micro Anchor Review

　　One of the biggest frustrations I faced as a kayak angler was floating past the juiciest-looking spots without a cast because I didn’t have a way to stop instantly. After I installed the Power-Pole Micro Anchor, that frustration vanished. 　　However, I still had many questions, like, “How durable is it?” “Will the battery pack last a full day of fishing?”...

Nov 9, 2025

BowFlex Recalls Nearly 4 Million Adjustable Dumbbells, More Than 100 Injuries Reported

　　If you own any BowFlex adjustable dumbbells that youve purchased in the last 20 years, youll want to stop using them immediately. 　　More than 3.8 million BowFlex SelectTech adjustable dumbbell units have been recalled, according to a June 5 notice from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). This applies to the weight plates from the BowFlex SelectTech 552 and SelectTech...

Nov 9, 2025

The Hunt for Sound: How Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Brought the Outdoors Back to Life

　　I used to hear everything: the crunch of boots on frosted grass; the unlimited hum of billions of little wings; the flick of a mule deer’s tail as it vanished into the brush; the smallest disruption in the flow of stream water. 　　I didn’t think much about it then. Hell, I didn’t think at all. 　　I shot guns without ear...

Nov 9, 2025

Body of Ski Mountaineer Who Fell 3,000 Feet on Denali Recovered

　　The original version of this story first appeared on The Inertia. 　　The body of a ski mountaineer who fell 3,000 feet to his death on Denali on June 3 has been recovered. According to a statement from the National Park Service (NPS), 41-year-old Alex Chiu of Seattle, Washington, fell from a point on the mountain’s West Buttress route called Squirrel...

Nov 9, 2025

Obermeyer Appoints First-Ever CEO After 78 Years

　　After nearly 8 decades led by 105-year-old Klaus Obermeyer, Sport Obermeyer has tapped Kris Kuster to serve as its first-ever CEO. Obermeyer will remain active as owner and president of the board, but Kuster will lead the company’s upcoming transition from purveyor of winter outerwear to a year-round outdoor sports brand — with a heightened focus on women. 　　Its no...

Nov 9, 2025

I Tried Camping in My Own Backyard. It Was Way Harder Than I Thought.

　　I’ve slept on glaciers, mountains, beaches, and—more than once—under roadside bushes mid-hitchhike to a trailhead. But few camps have required more preparation than my latest: one night in a backyard in a bougie Chicago suburb. 　　Let me explain. 　　In normal times I live deep in the Wisconsin Northwoods with a team of sled dogs. But for the past few months,...

Nov 9, 2025

Peak Design Bags, Caterpillar’s 100th Anniversary, Alpaca Underwear, and More Emerging Gear

　　With longer daylight hours and sunny weather, summer is a season for experimentation. Its a time to step outside your comfort zone and try something new. 　　This weeks Emerging Gear has plenty of those vibes, with Caterpillar attempting to capture history through boot aesthetics, Chinese brand Mount to Coast putting out its first trail runner, and Skratch Labs giving us...

Nov 9, 2025

A Safer, Smarter Seat Restraint: Volvo Unveils ‘Multi-Adaptive Safety Belt’

　　The inventor of the seat belt has just made it better. Volvos adaptive seat belt promises to be one of the greatest innovations in belt tech since it invented the modern three-point belt in 1959. Its a belt that adapts to the person sitting in each seat. as well as road conditions and crash severity. 　　Seat Belts Were Simple, Crashes...

Nov 9, 2025

Wearable Tech is Good. But Listening to Your Body Is Still Better.

　　If I told you that NASA has developed a radical new way of monitoring and quantifying your workouts, and that that method outperforms all others, you’d probably assume that it involves bleeding-edge science. There would be AI, and some sort of wearable or perhaps even injectable technology. It would be very expensive. 　　But you’d be wrong, for reasons that tell...

Nov 9, 2025

What Do Climbers Eat at Mount Everest Base Camp?

　　What do climbers and guides eat at Mount Everest Base Camp to keep their bodies moving at 17,500 feet? 　　In this weeks Dispatches from Everest video, Ben Ayers explains the cuisine that you will find at the different expedition tents dotting the Base Camp. 　　At more budget-friendly expeditions, chefs serve hearty vegetables, sausages, and other food with long shelf lives....

Nov 9, 2025

More Overland Living Space: Introducing the James Baroud Family Room

　　James Baroud is a top-tier rooftop tent (RTT) company, and if feels like its not serving families and groups of three-plus well. That changes now with the Family Room. 　　About 8 months ago, at SEMA, one of James Barouds dealers, Next Jump Outfitters in Tacoma, Wash., talked about how much of its customer base comes from the local military base....

Nov 9, 2025

The V8 Returns: 2026 Ram 1500 Gets a Hemi

　　The Ram 1500 Hemi is back. Just one model year after Ram announced that it was trading its iconic V8 for a pair of turbocharged inline sixes, it is doing an about-face — a very aggressive about-face that will also come with a special new badge. 　　Ram Boss Says Company Was Listening 　　　　(Photo/Ram) We heard loud and clear from...

Nov 9, 2025

Backpacking With a Gun? The Pros and Cons — And Why I’m Weighing Them

　　A few years ago, I was on night two of (what was supposed to be) an 8-day solo backpacking trip on the Collegiate Peaks Loop in Colorado. I had set up camp near a high alpine lake, sheltered next to a few trees. I settled in for the night, but was awakened around midnight by heavy footsteps around my camp....

Nov 9, 2025

A Flurry of Moose Attacks in Colorado Prompts a Warning to Dog Owners

　　Following a trio of moose attacks in Colorado, state officials are asking dog owners in mountain towns to keep their pets on-leash. 　　The three incidents occurred successive days this past week, in three different Colorado mountain towns. In all three, the people who were attacked were walking dogs when they encountered female moose. 　　On Friday, May 30, two women walking...

Nov 9, 2025

The Volunteers Who Could Save Your Life

　　When Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina in the fall of 2024, the damage was devastating. But while most people sought safety, members of the Linville-Central Rescue Squad headed straight into the disaster zone. Technical training and long hours of practice enabled the all-volunteer team to provide critical response and support during the area’s catastrophic flooding. 　　The event was unprecedented,...

Nov 9, 2025

The 2025 Defender Service Awards Are Open!

　　Search and rescue. Veterans support. Animal welfare. Outdoor access. These are some of the critical issues that strengthen communities and reflect our deepest-held values. The challenge? Nonprofits are often on the front line of supporting these causes, and to do their heroic work, they’re in need of resources and funding themselves. 　　Enter the Defender Service Awards Presented by Chase. Now...

Nov 9, 2025

13 Hikers Needed to be Rescued in the Grand Canyon in One Week. Here’s Why.

　　If the Grand Canyon National Park rescue helicopter doesnt have a frequent flyer program, it should now. 　　During a seven-day stretch in late May, lifesaving personnel flew into the canyon aboard a helicopter 13 different times to perform lifesaving missions. The incidents they responded to ranged from a hiker with a lower leg injury at mile 35 of the Colorado...

Nov 9, 2025

Crankbaits to Jigs, This Rod Rules the Bass: G. Loomis NRX+ Review

　　If youre not careful, bass fishing can put you in a financial bind. Seriously. The industry pushes the need for a specialized rod for every lure, and American consumerism is at its highest level. All the fancy tackle, boats, and tournament entry fees really add up for something as silly as chasing a green fish. 　　However, you dont need to...

Nov 9, 2025

How to Find the Perfect Adventure Buddy

　　There are times, more than I’d care to admit, an hour and a half into a trainer ride in my freezing garage, staring at my bike avatar move through virtual landscapes of Zwift, when my gear is growing moss and the walls are closing in the way do at Disney’s Haunted Mansion ride, that I suddenly feel the urge to...

Nov 9, 2025

The (Almost) Maintenance-Free Fillet Knife: Benchmade Fishcrafter Review

　　One of the best fillet knives Ive ever used is located in a mom-and-pop restaurant with a dirt parking lot. Its been there for the last 30 years. It was there that I first used a fillet knife while processing fillets for the worlds best fish and chips. 　　That knife isnt branded, has a crappy handle, and has been sharpened...