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May 20, 2024

Purify, Cook, Drink: Grayl ‘Geopress Ti’ Do-All Camp Bottle Review

　　Water purification has never looked so cool. Though Ive had mixed feelings about the overall usefulness of the Grayl Geopress Ti, my final assessment always comes back to the same point: Its fun as hell to use. Theres an undeniable joy from hefting this sleek water bottle into a stream and drinking the purified product through solid titanium. 　　However, making...

May 20, 2024

Fear the Smear? These No-Edge Climbing Shoes Up Your Slab Game

　　No edge, no problem. That’s a quick way to sum up La Sportiva’s collection of No-Edge climbing shoes, which feature a rounded toe to enhance sensitivity and precision, increasing surface area for better grip. 　　The shoes are designed to make smeary climbs a walk in the park, and the comfort and versatility of the Italian brand’s trademark technology can turn...

May 20, 2024

LifeStraw Launches Slimmest Water Filtration Yet: ‘Sip’ Straw First Look

　　Its rather amazing what modern water filtration and purification can do. Ive seen —and tried! — the hallmark demonstration of drinking water directly from tepid, brackish pond water with no ill effects. And still, I cant quite believe it. 　　But beyond the novelty, companies like LifeStraw, MSR, and Sawyer have had massive public health impacts where clean water is a...

May 20, 2024

The Best Rooftop Cargo Boxes of 2024

　　For those who love adventures in nature, the gear required to have a good time in various environments adds up pretty fast. A rooftop cargo box helps organize everything well and increases the comfort and space inside your vehicle while at the same time protecting the interior. 　　It’s nice to be able to stash damp, smelly, or sharp items up...

May 20, 2024

Put These Beautiful National Monuments on Your Must-See List

　　What is a national monument, anyway? That’s what I kept asking myself as I rode a mountain bike down a rocky trail on sedimentary layers in the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument. I was rapidly approaching a lower point on the northern rim of the canyon, which is more than a mile deep at some sections. I stopped 2,000 feet above...

May 20, 2024

The 10 Best Summit Hikes in Colorado

　　Trying to narrow down a list of the best summit hikes in Colorado makes my palms sweat. It’s almost harder than hiking the peaks themselves. Ive been exploring Colorados mountains for over 25 years now and have written six mountain hiking guidebooks, and I still have difficulty picking out my favorites. There are just that many good mountains. 　　My favorite...

May 20, 2024

California’s Lost Coast Trail Permits Just Tripled in Price

　　Starting this fall, backpackers will have to pay a per-visitor fee to overnight along California’s famous Lost Coast Trail. For many hikers, this will be triple the current cost. The update is part of a new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plan to address crowding and protect high-traffic trails from environmental impacts. 　　The Lost Coast Trail traces 53 miles of...

May 20, 2024

I Thought Motorcycles Didn’t Belong In the Wilderness. I Was Wrong.

　　I was gunning it toward Split Mountain in the Sierra Nevada and my Subaru was begging for mercy. The “road” to the trailhead was like the surface of the moon, rife with ditches, potholes, and boulders techy enough to have a V-grade. The sunglasses hanging from a strap on my rearview mirror swung wildly, smacking me in the face as...

May 20, 2024

10 Last-Minute Ways to Spoil Yoga Moms on Mother’s Day

　　As a new mom, I found my first Mother’s Day to be a letdown. 　　I had naively thought that it would be a day where all my anxieties and responsibilities would fall away. But that isn’t your reality when you have a screaming baby who wants to be held only by you. Despite my family’s earnest efforts, each gift felt...

May 20, 2024

Two Skiers Killed, One Rescued in Lone Peak, Utah Avalanche

　　Updated May 10: Andrew Cameron, 23, from Utah, and Austin Mallet, 32, from Montana, have been identified as the victims in the May 9 avalanche on Lone Peak in Utahs Little Cottonwood Canyon. The third person, whose identity remains undisclosed, was rescued by search and rescue teams and a helicopter. He was taken to a nearby hospital and released on...

May 20, 2024

The 16 Best Kit Cars: Make Your DIY Automotive Dreams Reality

　　If you’re an automotive enthusiast, you probably love supercars and other rare or unique models. But few of us can afford to actually buy (and run) such ultra-exclusive über-rides. The everyperson’s answer to unrequited supercar love could be a kit car. 　　Building a kit car from the ground up is not only a satisfying project but also gives you an...

May 20, 2024

$400 Off Onewheel, 60% Off adidas Shoes, and More Massive Mother’s Day Sales

　　Columbia: Up to 25% Off 　　　　(Photo/Columbia) You can do lots of virtual window-shopping on Columbias website this weekend, with a 25% Mothers Day sale running through Sunday evening. 　　That means you can snatch a pair of the Women’s Newton Ridge Plus Waterproof Amped Hiking Boot for just $75. Or you could opt for the Women’s Arcadia II Jacket, a...

May 20, 2024

Climbing Pants for Curvy Women: Funding Soars for Pangoo

　　It didnt take long for Sara Chen to realize she was onto something. Her business idea —to make flattering pants for women with curves — hatched from a gym conversation. She and a climbing partner were simply reflecting on the lack of options for women who dont have the body shape of skinny climber dudes (like the one writing this)....

May 20, 2024

How to Choose a Camp Stove: Which Is Best for You?

　　Camp cooking is a glorious pastime — or, at least, it can be with the right stove. Bring one thats too small to adequately cook your meal or too big and heavy for the backpacking trip youre on, and youve got a recipe for a rough time. 　　However, when youve got the perfect stove and a dialed camp cooking setup...

May 20, 2024

The Outdoor Enthusiast’s Guide to Charlotte

　　For one of the fastest-growing metro areas in the country, Charlotte, North Carolina, has an impressive outdoor scene that offers everything from urban parks and greenways to wild river adventures and hiking and biking trails galore. Outside tapped John Searby, executive director of the Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation and Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, for a local’s take on the best ways...

May 20, 2024

A Midlayer That’s Anything but ‘Mid’: Sitka Ambient 100 Hooded Jacket Review

　　When it comes to building a layering system, the most chatter seems to be around base layers and insulation layers. Rightfully so, because those land on completely opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of capability. 　　One breathes extremely well to keep cool and dry. The other traps heat to keep you warm. What resides between those two is a...

May 20, 2024

Reasons to Love Running in Austin

　　An enthusiastic transplant from the East Coast, Michael Zocco loves spreading joy about Austin, Texas, as a fantastic running city. “It’s a very special community,” says the co-city lead for the Endorphin Running Club, Austin Area. Zocco and his co-lead, Makayla Bassi, host group runs every Monday evening and occasionally other weekdays, plus long runs on Saturdays. Whatever the day,...

May 20, 2024

The Best Outdoor Adventures in Illinois

　　An estimated 50 million people visit Chicago annually. Precious few of them see the rest of Illinois, however, and they’re missing out. While the most famous city in Illinois always delivers good times, anyone who loves the outdoors will be amazed by what lies beyond the purview of the L. With 64 state parks, 289,000 acres of protected national forest,...

May 20, 2024

This Colorado Mountain Town Does Summer Right

　　If you had to pinpoint one thing that makes Breckenridge so awesome in summer, it’d probably be this: choice. As good as the mountain biking, trail running, fly-fishing, and rafting are—and make no mistake, they’re world class—those are just part of what makes the place so special. The town’s culinary and cultural scenes don’t take a back seat to its...

May 20, 2024

Cover Up to Stay Cool This Summer

　　If you spend a lot of time outdoors, you already know the importance of protecting your skin from the sun. But despite what you may see in your feed, the best sunblock doesn’t come in a bottle. If you want reliable protection from the sun that you never have to reapply, you need to wear it. As a river-loving father...