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Apr 24, 2025

There Are No Finishers at the 2025 Barkley Marathons

　　The course has won the 2025 Barkley Marathons. 　　Or really, we should say the winner is race founder Gary “Lazarus Lake” Cantrell. For the first time since 2022, there are no finishers at the Barkley Marathons. Three-time finisher John Kelly completed loop three in 39 hours, 50 minutes, and 27 seconds in the wee hours of Thursday morning, Barkley Marathons...

Apr 24, 2025

Rivian x iKamper RTT Is Exactly What Your Electric Adventure Needs

　　With more and more electric pickups on the road, it makes sense that there will be more electric trucks off of the road. iKamper and EV-builder Rivian are working to make camping, exploring, and generally getting out into the great outdoors a little easier for you. 　　The Rivian x iKamper RTT is a new Skycamp Mini designed to work with...

Apr 24, 2025

‘Like Uber for Runners’: App Aims to Keep Women Safe With On-Call Running Mates

　　In the 2023 adidas commercial The Ridiculous Run, a young woman steps into a dark urban street to start a night run. She opens her phone to see her location, and then joins a group of other women flanked by motorcycles, cars, and even a uniformed guardian on a horse. 　　This may look ridiculously unnecessary, the commercial tells us, but...

Apr 24, 2025

Beaten, Battered, Beloved: The Stories Behind GearJunkie Editors’ Vehicles

　　Vehicles are tools for adventure, and our editors use them constantly to support our love of the outdoors and gear testing. Outdoor pursuits take time and energy. While they fuel the soul, they often empty the proverbial piggy bank. What that equates to, more often than not, is having a vehicle that is old, well-loved, and often costs less than...

Apr 24, 2025

Old Town Unveils 2025 Kayaks: New Tech and Endless Adventures

　　Old Town is pushing paddling (and pedaling) innovation to new horizons with its 2025 fleet. Known for marrying tradition with cutting-edge technology, Old Towns latest lineup offers five new kayaks designed to elevate both fishing adventures and leisurely days on the water. 　　The Sportsman Series gets a significant upgrade with two robust 12-foot models, the PDL 120 PRO and ePDL+...

Apr 24, 2025

Hiking Pants That’ll Outlast You: Fjällräven Vidda Pro Ventilated Trousers Review

　　I’m off-route while wearing the Fjällräven Vidda Pro Ventilated Trousers on a 4-day backpacking trip in the Colorado Rockies. I’ve been bushwhacking for hours through brutal terrain. Thick willows keep smacking me in the face. Thorny bushes (wild rose?) keep snagging on my jacket and pants. The rocky surface below my feet is unstable, and I’ve fallen more than a...

Apr 24, 2025

Place-Based Perfumes Let You Take Your Favorite Outdoor Spot with You

　　Your favorite outdoor spot has a scent. Take a moment and think about it: the plants and flowers, the smell of the rain-soaked or sun-baked earth, the brine of waves, even wafting notes of the food, spices, and foliage of nearby towns. 　　I grew up in Northern California—Marin County, which is located in the San Franciso Bay Area, to be exact....

Apr 24, 2025

Planning to Hunt Utah? Expect Fees to Double

　　Utah is raising nonresident hunting fees across the board, with some costs set to double. The fee increases, effective July 1, 2025, come as part of Senate Bill 8, which aims to support wildlife management and conservation efforts. While these changes are designed to boost funding for these initiatives, they’re stirring up concerns about affordability and access for out-of-state hunters....

Apr 24, 2025

The Lightest Single Climbing Rope Ever Made: Edelrid Siskin Eco-Dry 8.6 Review

　　Gravity is the constant enemy in climbing, and lessening its effects is the primary consideration for high-end sport climbing. The rope is one of the largest contributors to climbing weight, increasing as you progress up the route. Tying into the Edelrid Siskin 8.6 Eco Dry cuts weight and could add confidence to redpoint attempts at the limit. 　　Edelrids claim of...

Apr 24, 2025

Kelly Slater-Designed Board Shorts: 4-Way Stretch, Made With Recycled Fishnets

　　Surf champ Kelly Slater didnt just test the latest board shorts for his brand Outerknown — he also helped design them himself. 　　As the second generation of the brands Apex trunks, Outerknowns Apex Evolution Surf Trunks are the result of years of testing to meet Slaters highly specific demands. In addition to three upgrades requested by the surfing GOAT himself,...

Apr 24, 2025

High-Tech Sherpa Scout: Drones Deployed on Everest

　　Every year, Sherpas find a route through Everest’s dangerous Khumbu Icefall, installing the fixed ropes that paying clients will follow to the summit. But by using drones this spring to guide them, theyll no longer have to hunt for passage through trial and error. 　　For the first time, cargo drones will now scout ahead of these Icefall Doctors, finding the...

Apr 24, 2025

Arkto C10 Camper: Small, Nimble, Light, With Big Trailer Features

　　Forget about bigger is better. Arkto Campers has just gone smaller to help give you more freedom in your camping choices. 　　The Arkto Campers C10 off-road travel trailer is designed to be towed by smaller trucks and SUVs. Its a model that can go more places and that can also be towed by your Jeep Wrangler. But it still has...

Apr 24, 2025

Did the Best Rain Jackets Just Get Better? OR Foray, Aspire Remove Toxins, Improve Longevity

　　Outdoor Research earned two industry firsts with its revamp of two bestselling rain jackets. First, it partnered with Nikwax for its first factory-applied, PFAS-free DWR coating on the Foray and Aspire 3L Rain Jacket line. Second, it won the first certification for carbon-neutral technical apparel from Climate Impact Partners. 　　In these updates, Outdoor Research claims this waterproofing system outperforms previous...

Apr 24, 2025

The Best EDC Knife You Never Heard Of: OKNIFE Rubato 2 Review

　　In my line of work, you start to form correlations. From blade steel and handle materials to blade shape, lock mechanism, and size, you begin to understand what will work best in certain situations. My main goal in finding the right knife is always EDC — what can I carry every day that I can recommend to people so they...

Apr 24, 2025

Six Pieces of New Outdoor Gear I’m Most Excited About Trying

　　The Outdoor Media Alliance show hosts gear journalists twice annually in a converted warehouse in Denver, where we hear about upcoming products from dozens of top-shelf brands. After two days at OMA, I curated a list of six new products that got me excited for the upcoming camping, trail running, and skiing seasons. 　　Helinox String Trees Game $60 at REI...

Apr 24, 2025

Freeride World Tour Finale: XTREME Verbier to Qualify Athletes for 2026 World Championships

　　The Freeride World Tour (FWT) will make its final climactic stop for the YETI Xtreme Verbier by Honda at Bec des Rosses on March 20, 2025. The stakes are high for athletes, not only because theyre competing for world titles but because this year, the finale will also qualify top athletes for the first-ever International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS)...

Apr 24, 2025

My Cycling Buddies Bought E-Bikes. Now I Can’t Keep Up.

　　Dear Sundog: My buddies and I have been mountain biking together for more than 20 years. We’re not racers, but we ride hard and push each other. A few years back, one of the guys had a hip replacement and could no longer keep up, so he got an e-mountain bike. It was the right call to keep the gang...

Apr 24, 2025

Work Pants Flex for Camping & Hiking: PATH Projects Wildwood Pant Review

　　While scooting down sandstone and leaping across streams in Moab canyons, I often forgot I was wearing the same canvas pants I wear at work in Denver. In both locales, its move-with-you stretch and ample breathability proved a surprise for the thicker feel of its fabric. They caught my attention because these sturdy pants seem to run counter to the...

Apr 24, 2025

The Universal Hilariousness of Outdoorsy People With Scott Losse

　　An interesting thing happened when Scott Losse started poking fun at snowboarders and mountain bikers in his Instagram posts: He went from being sort of known around Seattle as a stand up comedian to blowing up across social media as the guy saying all the things a lot of us think when we’re at the mountain, on the trails, or...

Apr 24, 2025

Roadtrip Through the Florida Keys on the Overseas Highway

　　Presented by the 2026 Honda Passport TrailSport 　　　　Spanning 113 miles from Key Largo to Key West, U.S. Highway 1 — the Overseas Highway — is a gateway to all the water adventures, nature access, and unique culture the Florida Keys offers. Cruise over 42 bridges to explore five island districts, each with a distinct flavor. 　　Along the way, get...