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Apr 26, 2025

Illuminating Reveals: The Top Flashlights and Headlamps of SHOT Show 2025

　　SHOT Show, the massive Las Vegas trade show for hunting, tactical, and sporting gear, played host to the latest innovations in premium flashlights and headlamps. Last week, I spent 2 days hunting for the most illuminating products of 2025, and the future is looking bright for flashlight aficionados. 　　From an expansion of the wedge light category to incredibly powerful EDC...

Apr 26, 2025

Best Value in Automatic Knives? Axial Shift Gen 3 Review

　　This is a review of an automatic knife.Automatic knives are subject to a variety of legal restrictions.Check your local knife laws or consult with a local lawyer before purchasing an automatic knife.Here is the American Knife and Tool Institute website for more information. 　　There is an undeniable thrill in firing an automatic knife, especially one thats well-made. The feel of...

Apr 26, 2025

The Ultimate Guide to Indoor Bike Training: Gear, Tips, and Tricks

　　Indoor bike training seems like a sufferfest: a sweat-drenched cyclist alone in a dark basement, sucking stale air, pedaling hard but going nowhere. There are no fellow riders to talk to, no draft to ease the burden, and no scenery to pass the miles. Maybe there is even an analog clock, loudly ticking every second. 　　But it doesnt have to...

Apr 26, 2025

How to Learn a New Sport with Your Significant Other

　　It takes a lot to push yourself to your physical limit alongside a significant other. It takes even more to do so for 12 straight days in some of the country’s most unforgiving terrain. And yet that’s what Andrew Hamilton and Andrea Sansone did in July 2024, when they set the couple’s record for hiking all 58 of Colorado’s 14,000-foot...

Apr 26, 2025

An Ode to the Relationships We Owe to the Outdoors

　　The outdoors have a way of delivering to us our soulmates. Sometimes, that’s a romantic partner, discovered on a mountain-summit meet-cute. Other times, it’s the fiercely loyal friends we never knew we needed. Maybe you’ve noticed the same—that your best friends are your adventure friends. There’s a reason for that dynamic. The outdoors draws out the best and the worst...

Apr 26, 2025

Knife Recall: GiantMouse Warns of Locking Defect in Folding Knives

　　High-end knifemaker GiantMouse, in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), has issued a voluntary recall of its GM12 and GMP12 folding knives. The Michigan-based company warns of a laceration hazard posed by a potentially faulty locking mechanism. GiantMouse is asking owners of these knives to immediately stop using them and store them in a safe place, and to...

Apr 26, 2025

Wagoneer S Launch Edition First Drive: A Solid Electric Crossover That Just Happens to Be a Jeep

　　The new Wagoneer S debuted last year as the first all-electric Jeep in history, other than full-on prototypes shown off at Moab and SEMA. By finally delivering upon the promise of the 4xe nameplate — previously seen only on hybrid models — Jeep takes a different direction than those hardcore off-roaders, catering instead to the mid-size electric crossover market. 　　The...

Apr 26, 2025

Portal Axles, Big Lift, Massive Torque: Audi Q6 Offroad Concept Is an Electric Monster

　　The Q6 e-tron offroad concept is an Audi thats ready for anything. An EV with an extra 6 inches of ground clearance, portal axles, and some massive tow hooks on the front and rear bumpers. This is an Audi that could give any Jeep a run for its money crawling over rocks and then absolutely destroy it when its time...

Apr 26, 2025

Modern Look, Nostalgic Style: Saddleman Saddle Blanket Seat Covers Review

　　If youve road tripped around the West, chances are youve seen the bench seat of an old truck covered with a woven saddle blanket. While theyre made to cushion a horses back, it turns out the durability, protection, and ability to absorb sweat also make that design fitting for a truck. 　　With a little bit of cowboy-boot-and-country-life flair, the Saddle...

Apr 26, 2025

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Apr 26, 2025

The 13 Most Magical Long Walks In the World

　　I’ve tackled sections of the Pacific Crest Trail—backpacking, day hiking, and trail running—but to think of taking months off to complete all 2,650 miles of this trail, which climbs mountain passes and traverses remote California, Oregon, and Washington, feels overwhelming. A long-distance walk, on the other hand, feels more manageable, like something any of us could pull off, given some...

Apr 26, 2025

Snake Yoga Is Terrifying and Transformative

　　Growing up in South Florida, a mere 30 minutes from the Everglades, the creatures that go bump in the night never really scared me, especially when it came to snakes. When I discovered snake yoga was offered an hour away from my current home in West Los Angeles, California, I was intrigued. I’ve been practicing yoga for four years and...

Apr 26, 2025

Why You May Want to Consider Teaching Skiing As a Side Gig

　　Like many New York City millennials, my partner and I moved upstate with our two rescue dogs early into the pandemic. We ended up in the Catskills near a ski mountain and I wasted no time applying for an instructor role. I’m now in my third year as a private ski lesson instructor, and I still work full-time during the...

Apr 26, 2025

I Wear This Running Gear All Day, Even on a Plane (And Nobody Knows It)

　　On a quick trip to San Diego over the holidays, my friends couldn’t stop asking about the shoes I had worn on the plane and around town. 　　“Those are cute, who makes them?” 　　“Ooh, what are those?” 　　“You don’t run in those, though, do you?” 　　The answers to these questions were Tracksmith, my sneakiest, most versatile shoes, and yes, I...

Apr 26, 2025

Young Americans Are Drinking Less. How Will It Change Adventure Sports Culture?

　　Mountain sports are saturated with alcohol. Summit beers, lift beers, après ski, post-ride happy hours, whiskey around the campfire—some days it feels like you could drink from beginning to end of your favorite outdoor activity. But as public health officials issue warnings over alcohol and younger Americans report that they drink less than previous generations, it’s worth asking whether our outdoor...

Apr 26, 2025

The Healthiest Costco Foods for Athletes, According to a Registered Dietitian

　　As athletes look to eat healthy while saving money, Costco has become the place for scoring mammoth deals on groceries. After all, who doesn’t love affordable groceries? 　　And yes, Costco has plenty of affordable healthy groceries. It might seem like they’re hard to find amid the colossal tubs of MMs and lifetime-supply jugs of ranch dressing, but nutritious options at...

Apr 26, 2025

Snatch Up Killer Deals on Power Stations, Inflatable SUPs, Down Jackets, and More

　　EcoFlow: Up to 50% Off 　　　　(Photo/Sean McCoy) From raging wildfires in Los Angeles to powerful hurricanes and winter storms across the Southern U.S. — natural disasters have been wreaking havoc on the countrys infrastructure. Given the widespread power outages common in these events, its not a bad time to consider investing in some backup power for your home. 　　And...

Apr 26, 2025

Make Winter Camping Suck Less With These 11 Gear Picks from Our Editors

　　At Backpacker, we’re champions of hiking year-round—why trade your trail time for couch time just because it’s a little chilly outside? But we’re also clear-eyed about winter hiking’s challenges. When the mercury drops, what would be a pleasant weekend trip can become an ordeal. Instead of recharging you, it leaves you more drained at the end than you were at...

Apr 26, 2025

Waterproof for Wet Dogs: Shodu Car Seat Cover for the Back Seat and Door Panels

　　When a grumbling thunderstorm surprised my dog and me on an autumn hike, the Shodu Waterproof Dog Car Seat Cover rose to the occasion. 　　The storm produced so much hail and rain that the trail looked like a small creek. Water and mud dripped off my dog. Thankfully, it all beaded up on the seat covers face fabric. Puddles sat...

Apr 26, 2025

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