By Dan A. Nelson October often gets often overlooked as a prime season for outdoor adventures. It’s generally too early for snow sports, and well past September’s lingering days of summer. But for those in the know, October is optimal for many outdoor adventures. Setting up a comfortable car camp as a base of operations Read more ›
Princeton Tec Helix Backcountry Rechargeable Lantern When it comes to camping light, the days of smoky kerosene lanterns or drippy wax candles are long gone. Even big battery-sucking electric lamps are things of the past. Camp lighting today means rechargeable LED lanterns, and the one any camping dad would love to receive as a gift Read more ›
Everyone, it seems, loves car camping these days. After the Covid Years, folks want the freedom to roam without the hassles of hotels, social-distancing, and infection risks. Fortunately, it’s never been easier or more comfortable to establish camp in and around your car. A couple new products perfectly illustrate this ease of escape. Luna Air Read more ›
Buzz E-Bikes Charter F Folding: Lack of local mobility represents one of the big drawbacks of van camping or roof-top tenting. When your vehicle becomes your camp, it’s tough to hit a local trailhead or make a supply run since it means packing up and driving your camp away for that excursion. But the newest Read more ›
Father’s Day honors the hard work and dedication of our dads. And what better way to honor your outdoor-loving dad than to gift him some great gear. We field tested some new products and found a few items we’re sure any dad would love. California Cowboy Tropic High Water shirt While some might consider a Read more ›
Mothers are the hardest working group on the planet, and Mother’s Day was created to help us make sure our moms know how much we value them. With that in mind, adventure-loving mothers deserve exceptional gifts on this day of honor, and we found a few items worthy of the women who raised us. Flume Read more ›
Stop! We’re not talking about booze (those recommendations are here). Instead, we found a couple outstanding gear items that literally help keep you warm inside and out after a long day of skiing (or even a short afternoon of playing in the snow with your puppy). Glerups Boots Calling these boots is a bit of Read more ›
Car camping, overlanding, and #vanlife all require storage of necessary camping gear, and the plastic bin is a default solution. A visual inventory at any car camping site will reveal the available options, from the dirt-cheap home storage bins found at big box stores to army surplus ammo boxes. Throughout my adult life, I have Read more ›
It’s hard to imagine McDonald’s reformulating its milkshake or Converse giving its iconic All Stars a makeover—but by redesigning the women’s Black Pearl skis, Blizzard dared to tinker with a blockbuster. Will women be as wowed by the new and improved versions? From 2016 to 2020, the Black Pearl reigned as the world’s bestselling women’s Read more ›
The Nemo Stargaze Recliner Luxury Chair does what its name says; it can recline so you can stargaze, and for a collapsible camp chair, this is a luxurious ability. Nemo Equipment launched the original Stargaze in 2017, and this second iteration hit the market in 2019, lowering the center of gravity and extending the fit Read more ›
Everyone likes to get a bonus helping of the good stuff, and with the 2021 SB115, Yeti indulges cross-country riders that want a little more plushness, a little more pop in the terrain park, a little more tiger in the tank. This new model isn’t aiming to be an enduro rig or even a trail Read more ›
The Wild Rye philosophy is simple: When women are comfortable and feel good in their own skin (and gear) it translates to confidence and thus participation in all aspects of life. With that in mind, the female founders of Wild Rye offer a variety of apparel and accessories tailored for active women, especially those who Read more ›