The problem with wearing ice cleats around town is having them on your feet when you don’t need them. You can’t walk inside with them. You can’t really drive with them. You are constantly pulling them on and off. Get a load of groceries from the car—put them on; go inside—take them off. Repeat. That’s Read more ›
I’m constantly asked why I feel the need to carry a knife or multitool in today’s modern world and generally my response is sarcastic: “So I can tell who I should be wary of.” Seriously, people who get nervous around guys with knives make me nervous. But in all seriousness, as much as the world Read more ›
If you’re thinking about buying a really good knife, the options can be overwhelming. The more you dig, the deeper you get buried in the infinite variety of blade shapes, handles, steel types, edges. And then there’s the question of you—what type of knife and tool user you are, and how you’re using it. If Read more ›
We tested lightweight jackets with year-round application—thick enough for western winter temps into the 20s but not so insulated you can’t wear them as a midlayer or on cold nights year round. They were tested from New England to Lake Tahoe, in rain, dry cold, and white-outs. Our testers took them snowshoeing, skiing, and sledding, Read more ›
Honestly, I don’t think much about roof boxes. They’re big, expensive yarmulkes for your car. You want to buy one good one that’s going to last for years and forget about it. But Thule’s new Force XT has me thinking it’s probably time for a lot of roof box owners to start thinking about an Read more ›
BioLite knows how to do one thing really well: designing products that stand out. Since BioLite’s slick-looking, wood-burning, phone-charging CampStove hit the market in 2012, every product the company has put out—from its techy grills to its techy lighting and charging systems—has had the Apple-esque combination of form, function, and millennial appeal that has made Read more ›
First piece of advice: Do it. The Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu is awesome. It’s a scenic, 5-day trek to Machu Picchu that trades the masses lumbering up the Inca Trail for soaring alpine scenery and relative solitude. The trail starts in an alpine region at 12,600 feet, climbs over a 15,000-foot pass beneath glaciated peaks, Read more ›
Aftermarket vehicle awnings have exploded onto the camping scene in the last couple years. These side-mounted retractable shade and rain covers have migrated from the world of RVs and trailers to small trucks and even passenger vehicles. Most are pretty cheap-looking vehicle add-ons. But Thule’s new HideAway awning is in a class pretty much by Read more ›
First thing, you can do this. If you like to run and live within running distance of your work, you can turn your commute into daily a workout—as long as you know how to get around a few common obstacles. It’s worth it. There is no better feeling than starting or ending the day with Read more ›
We tested these jacket’s in Spring 2018. Since our test, many of them have been discounted and are on sale for the 2018/2019 winter. That means you can score some great deals on these jackets, each of which impressed our testers last year. Jackets in this test were put through their paces from coast-to-coast, exposed Read more ›