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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

Pandemic Report: Ski Resort Tailgating

Tailgating at ski resorts is a tradition as old as downhill skiing itself. With social distancing on the agenda for at least a few more months, the number of people hanging out in the resort parkin

Keep Your Gear Like New: Cleaning, Repair, and Storage Tips

After a few days in the great outdoors, the last thing you want to do when you finally get home is tackle the task of cleaning your gear—we get it. But, as any outdoor enthusiast knows, gear is pricey

93 Miles Around Mount Rainier: How to Thru-Hike the Wonderland Trail

Early summer is here. The days are long, warm, and gorgeous. But for those of us looking forward to backpacking season in the Pacific Northwest, summer won’t truly arrive for another two months. Sn

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

Which Fly Line Should I Use? Trout, Bass, and Saltwater Answered

The fly line is the single most important piece of gear in your fly fishing setup. It determines how far you cast, how your fly lands, how it drifts, and whether the fish ever sees it coming. A great

Why Do My Mittens Have Finger Slots?

If you’ve recently purchased a pair of high end mittens or 3-finger gloves, you may have found a surprise in the form of individual finger slots in the liner inside. These slots, also known as fi

How to Experience Taos Ski Valley’s Unique History and Heritage Today

With its towering snow-capped peaks to Bavarian-style lodges where beer steins are served al fresco, visiting Taos Ski Valley feels as though you’ve been transported to the Alps — but this resort t

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

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

Gear Review: SCARPA Instinct Lace Climbing Shoe

Few climbing shoe families run as deep as the SCARPA’s Instinct line. No matter your preferred style or discipline, there’s an Instinct for that. And climbers looking for a supportive shoe that excel

A Climber's Guide to Moab

With easy access to literally thousands of routes on hard, high-quality sandstone—not to mention soaring red cliffs, out-of-this-world rock formations, and enough variety to keep all levels of climb

Better Than Your Bed: The Complete Exped MegaMat Sleeping Pad Guide

If you wanted to spend your away weekend feeling hungry, uncomfortable, and exhausted, you’d go backpacking. While that might be what you’re looking for from time to time, there’s no denying that some

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

Gear Review: La Sportiva Solution Climbing Shoe

There are few climbing shoes as iconic, versatile, and well-loved as La Sportiva’s aptly named Solution. Anyone climbing in these shoes can attest to their precision and edging power. In short, they’r

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

Side Sleeper's Dream: A Big Agnes Sidewinder Review For You

Your sleeping bag might be the most important part of your camping kit. If you forget your tent at home, you sleep in the open air. If your sleeping pad deflates at camp, you might be uncomfortable, b

A Beginner's Guide to Camping Gear

When you first start camping, it’s not easy to know what you will need. Plus, you have to decide which items you should buy, and what you can rent or borrow from your own household supplies. To hel

Gear Review: NEMO Moonlander Dual-Height Camp Table

A camp table is a camp table, right? Not so fast. You might have been using camp tables for as long as you've considered yourself an outdoors person, but we're willing to bet you've never seen one qui

So, You Want to Go on a Solo Van Trip?

With the storm clouds from the day’s rain still lingering, the setting sun ignited the sky in intense golden light and vibrant hues of pink. Maneuvering my rusty Sprinter van through curve after cu

Gear Review: All Hail The Therm-a-Rest MondoKing

We’ve slept on all sorts of sleeping pads ranging from ultralight inflatables to those odd foam camping mats that look like egg cartons sewn together, but we’ve spent the most time sleeping on the Mon

Eight of the Best Camping Pillows

As an avid hiker, mountain biker, backpacker, hunter, or rock climber, you can probably remember a camping trip or two that was ruined by a poor night of rest. A stiff neck and a headache aren’t ex

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

6 Tips for a Better Ski Vacation

This winter, thousands of people will head to Colorado and other Western states to hit the slopes. Even if you’ve already booked your flights, accommodations and lift tickets, you can still do