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    What's in My Pack? A Sport Climbing Edition

    If you’re new to sport climbing or just new to rock climbing in general, it can be hard to know what equipment to bring along when you’re headed out for a day at the crag. You may have questions about

    PFAS: Toxic Chemicals, Outdoor Recreation, and You

    Leaving No Trace At A Microscopic Level It’s a sad truth that some of the gear we use to explore the outdoors was created using chemicals that harm the same places we love to explore. From the wax o

    Four of the Best Day Hikes in the World

    Going on a day hike can be an exhilarating experience that leaves you with a sense of accomplishment and a renewed connection with nature. From breathtaking scenery to once-in-a-lifetime wildlife en

    Best Sleeping Bags of Summer 2026

    The best sleeping bag for summer 2026 depends on how you camp — backpacking trips need a light, packable mummy or spoon-shaped bag, while car camping calls for more comfort and versatility. For most t

    Beyond Boiling Water: Real Backcountry Cooking with the Jetboil TrailCook

    Most backpacking stoves are built around one job. Get water hot as fast as possible so you can pour it into a bag and wait ten minutes. That's fine when you're racing miles or trying to shave grams, b

    Sleep Like You Never Left Home: The Exped Sleeping Pad Lineup For You

    A great 2-person sleeping pad can make or break a car camping trip. They take up more trunk space than a stack of backpacking pads, but if they don't deliver a full night of sleep, nothing else about

    Petzl GRIGRI vs GRIGRI+ vs NEOX: Which Belay Device Is Right For You

    You’re probably wondering the same thing we thought when we first saw Petzl’s newest cam-assisted rope-blocking belay device — “Wait, isn’t that a  GRIGRI”? If the Petzl NEOX looks like the GRIGRI, lo

    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

    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

    10 Awesome Outdoor Documentaries to Inspire You to Get Outside

    In the dead of summer, the desire to get outside can be tempered by boiling temperatures and the lure of a cozy couch and A/C. But there’s no better cure for stoking your adrenaline and getting af

    About Us

    It all started in 2006, in a garage at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains, with a bunch of gear and a love for everything outdoors. We’re not shipping your gear from a garage anymore, but our mission...

    MSR Hubba Hubba LT 3 vs Big Agnes Copper Spur UL3 XL: Which 3-Person Backpacking Tent Is Right For You

    It seems like backpacking tents get lighter and pack smaller every single season. Back in the day, we’d all have to split the canopy, poles, and rain fly just so the tent would fit in our packs. And o

    Buying Guide: Howler Brothers Jackets

    Related less by blood and more by moon-yelling, Howler Brothers boast a lineup as vibrant, diverse, and creative as their hometown Austin, Texas. Western-inspired snapshirts, technical button-ups, hea

    Thru-Hiking the JMT with a Baby Is an Exercise in Patience—and Endurance

    Are the difficulties of taking a toddler on a 200-mile hike worth the rewards?It’s 8 a.m. on an August morning, and I’m standing at the Mono/Parker Pass Trailhead in Yosemite with 40 pounds in my ba

    10 Eco-Friendly Ski Resorts That are Leading the Way for Sustainability in the U.S.

    “Sustainable” and “ski areas” are traditionally not things associated with one another. However, since climate change has reached a tipping point, many outdoors enthusiasts have become more con

    So You Want to be a Mountaineer, Do You?

    That makes you, me, and anyone else who saw the Meru film. For better or for worse, not all of us can be Conrad Anker or Jimmy Chin and so have to start out with smaller, less committing objectives

    4 Rookie Mistakes Made by First-Time Backpackers

    “Where is it? It has to be here somewhere.” I was standing in a parking lot in Yellowstone National Park staring at a mess of gear strewn across the pavement. “Where’s the rainfly f

    Make It Last: Ski and Snowboard Goggles

    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 m

    Contact Us

    Can’t decide between two pieces of gear? We’ve got you covered. Need help deciding where to start with your backpacking kit? We’ve got a guy for that. Don’t know if it’s worth spending the...

    Make It Last: Skis and Snowboards

    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 mi

    How to Get Your Kids Skiing at an Early Age

    Slopeside meltdowns, freezing tears on frigid lift rides, urgent bathroom breaks the minute you’ve gotten all geared up: Hitting the slopes with your little ones can be a big-time challenge, no

    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

    Make It Last: Caring for Your Climbing Shoes

    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 m

    The Gnarliest Canyons in America

    Whether you’re eyeballing them from windswept rimrock above, knee-buckling your way down their walls via crazy switchbacks, or penetrating their heart on thunderous whitewater, America’s canyons an