There's more to choosing an ultralight backpacking tent than finding the lightest one and calling it a day. When searching for a new tent, plenty of backpackers find themselves torn between the Big Ag

There’s no denying that Jetboil’s original stoves changed the game for backpackers. Not only do these compact cooking systems pack small, they also boil water more quickly and efficiently than any bac

Hiking with your little one is a great way to introduce them to the outdoors while also getting in some exercise and family time. And when your kiddo isn't big enough to handle hiking on their own, a

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

With more awards to its name than we care to count, the Scarpa Maestrale RS Ski Boot hardly needs introduction. If you aren’t familiar with its pedigree, the long and the short of it is that since

Simply put, Branden Aroyan is living the dream. The 40-something Santa Barbara-based photographer, after making a name for himself in the man-eat-man world of surf photography during the last years

Looking out from the Areni-1 cave near the village of Areni in Armenia, where ongoing excavations have unearthed the world's oldest known proto-winery.“This is it: the genesis,” exclaims winemaker P

For as many adventures that go exactly as planned, there are some that end with you feeling like there was never a plan in the first place. Uncharted Supply Co.’s SEVENTY2® Pro Survival Kit is

Crack gloves, like knee bar pads, are one of the easiest ways to spark a debate in the climbing community. Some climbers believe that using crack gloves is cheating, taking away from the pure natur

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In the United States there is a never-ending battle over which city or region is truly the best "mountain town," "trail city" or "outdoor heaven." East versus West, mountain access versus deser

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

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

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When I throw down $420 for a pair of ski pants my expectations are set high. Because of that, I wanted to take a few days on the snow with the Baker Bibs before writing a review to make sure I knew

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

Climbing involves a trusting partnership, and your belayshionship shouldn’t end at the crag or the gym. When you take your belay device (yes, we were referring to that the whole time) out of your b

If you wake up early enough in any national park, you can bear witness to a unique ritual: Employees meeting before sunrise in the staff cafeteria, drinking coffee and making last minute changes t

Most climbers end up owning three different pairs of shoes to cover one day: climbing shoes for the gym or the crag, an approach shoe for the trail in between, and something normal enough to wear into

Because sometimes, you just want to get away from it all.Heading out on an adventure and knowing that you are solely in control of where you camp, when you stop, and what you eat can be a thrilling

Johnny and I are prowling a glorified goat track near the Galiuro Mountains in southeast Arizona, ensconced in a fully loaded and air-conditioned Toyota FJ Cruiser. Burdened as we are by a trunk fu

People like their seashores. They always have. The biophilia hypothesis even suggests we’ve got an intrinsic attraction to the coast, perhaps because of how fertile this threshold tends to be: Acro

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

Ah, the desert: the “land of little rain”, the house of haboob and flash flood, the thirsty wilderness, the barren void wandered by nomads, exiles, spiritual seekers, bandits, prospectors, and UFO