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    How to Dress for Skiing and Snowboarding

    It’s December, you just moved to Utah, Colorado, or some other snowy place for your new job, and for some reason, you agree to join for the company ski day despite having never skied in your life.

    Making Sense of Waterproof Shells

    Making Sense of Waterproof Shells  In a world of jargon, lingo, and numbers almost no one understands, it’s easy to see why so many outdoor enthusiasts end up with rain jackets and ski

    Approach Shoes Vs. Hiking Shoes

    Approach shoes and hiking shoes look similar on the shelf, and a lot of hikers spend too long debating which one to buy. The short answer is this: if you are hiking to a climbing objective, scrambling

    Backcountry Skiing and Snowboarding in 5 Steps

    Skiing and snowboarding untouched powder in the backcountry can be a fickle mistress. Fresh tracks seem to be around every corner and if you ask social media, it’s nothing but a party in the white

    Best Summer 2026 Approach Shoes for Utah Climbs

    You’re standing at the base of a sandstone tower in Castle Valley, rope on your back, the sun already hammering the canyon walls. Or maybe you’re two miles up a talus field below a Wasatch crag, every

    How to Choose a Sleeping Bag

    While picking the right sleeping bag isn’t rocket science, we’ve all spent a night out camping where we woke up shivering in the freezing cold, questioning every life choice we made to get us to th

    Every Trail Has Its Running Shoe: Best SCARPA and La Sportiva Footwear for Summer 2026

    The best trail running shoe for summer 2026 depends on your terrain and goals. For wet alpine routes, the SCARPA Ribelle Run 2 GTX offers Gore-Tex waterproofing with technical mountain traction. For d

    Car Camping: A Gear Guide to Sleeping In Your Car

    Car camping has taken on a new meaning these days with many campers choosing the comforts of their own cars over spending the night in a stuffy tent. While we’d all love a fully built out Sprinter

    5 Ways to Trek Through Time in Death Valley

    Death Valley became a national park on October 31,1994 as a result of the passage of the California Desert Protection Act. But its history goes back much further: The 3.4-million acre park is a lan

    Campman Picks: Best Ski and Snowboard Gear

    If you’ve found your way to this gear review, then it probably comes as no surprise that the crew at Campman loves little more than a well-designed piece of equipment, especially when it comes to s

    Make It Last: Down Jackets

    Make It Last is dedicated to getting the most out of your gear. This is our place to share knowledge acquired over years of abusing outdoor equipment, so you can learn from our experience and our mist

    The Best Petzl Headlamps for Every Outdoor Activity (2026)

    The right headlamp doesn’t announce itself until you need it. Then it’s everything. Maybe you’re an hour into a predawn approach on a Wasatch peak and the trail just disappeared into boulders. Maybe i

    Insider's Guide to Redwood National Park

    Entering a cathedral of primordial nature, silent but for the noise visitors bring, there is no way to be prepared for the majesty of the tallest trees on earth. The massive presence of these skyscr

    Nature’s Best Toilet Paper Substitutes

    As I write this, Charmin, Cottonelle, and Downy Soft toilet paper, to name a few, are “currently unavailable” on Amazon. This verifies what you’ve always suspected: When things get scary in the US,

    Eco-friendly Ways to Spruce Up Your Home for the Holidays

    With the holiday season upon us, eco-conscious folks look for ways to prepare their homes for an eco-friendly holiday. Wanting to reduce your carbon footprint is something that can be done all yea

    Independence Pass in Fall: 5 Awesome Adventures

    At the peak of summer, driving from Aspen to Leadville along Independence Pass can be a headache, as the highway is full of tourists stopping at every vista. But as the fall colors creep down the va

    Price Match Guarantee

    Contents How to Request a Price Match Price Match Rules Brand loyalty is awesome, and so is getting the best deal on a piece of gear. That’s why we’ve combined the two with our...

    How to Size Your Hestra Gloves and Mittens

    Everyone knows the typical run-around associated with buying gloves online. Pick a size more or less at random, buy them, try them on, exchange for another size, and repeat. Countless powder days hav

    How To Size Climbing Shoes Comfortably

    Should rock climbing shoes feel painful? It’s probably the first thought every climber has when we try on our first pair of climbing shoes, and it’s so difficult to answer because pain is rela

    The 10 Best Winter Hut Hikes

    Head into the wilderness without the hassle of a four-season tentMint Hut Talkeetna Mountains, AK Basecamp in style at this cabin overlooking the Talkeetna Mountains. The 8-mile approach takes you

    From Mining Town to Ski Town: The Great Transformation of Park City

    It was once deemed a ghost town. That’s right. Park City, Utah, now one of the most buzzing destinations around, has been through some rough-and-tumble times. The now resort town was once

    Gear Review: Big Agnes Fly Creek HV UL2 Bikepack Tent

    In recent years, bikepacking has gone from a niche pursuit to one of the fastest growing facets of cycling, and brands have taken notice. As expected, this has produced a rash of questionably usefu

    How to Catch a Monster Brown on the Fly

    I love Brown Trout. There is something about the physical transformation they go through when become piscivorous and their inclination to murder streamers that has always enchanted me. For some fis

    Loneliest Campsites in the Lower 48

    With people turning to nature in droves this summer, solitude will be in short supply. But not at these seven sits where you can pitch your tent in peace. Make sure to check local COVID policies and