Dehydrated camp meals are light and easy calories, but they’re far from gourmet. If you’re a dedicated home cook with a refined palate, the taste of convenience can be hard to stomach. 　　Thankfully, there are a lot of camp kitchen products for backcountry chefs that make essential equipment lighter and more compact than their at-home counterparts. 　　Most people focus on...

　　In hindsight, the first car I ever drove on the highway was kind of a risky choice. I nearly totaled my dad’s early-2000s Ford Excursion that day. In my defense, that huge and pendulous SUV still reigns supreme as the biggest ever made. 　　But modern three-rows appear to be creeping up pretty close to the infamous Excursions these days. And...

　　This week, two lucky winners will each receive a Frontier Collapsible One Pot Cook Set from Sea to Summit. The ultralight, multipiece cook-eat-drink system is the ultimate packable solution for solo meals in the backcountry. 　　For a chance to win, submit the form below. Then, check out ways to earn additional entries to increase your chances of landing the prize....

　　When you don’t know what the day is going to bring, you need a single shoe that can do it all. For years, the adidas TERREX Skychaser line has filled that role perfectly. Leave the house in a pair of Skychasers, and you’re pretty much guaranteed to be ready for anything. Do the buds want to rent bikes and tool...

　　As we hit August, theres not much of summer left, so its time to get outside and get after it while we can. This weeks Emerging Gear helps us do just that, with running vests and basewear to hit the trail, power stations to energize camping adventures, and protein-packed snacks to fuel long expeditions. 　　Other finds include dinosaur-themed biking gloves...

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　　Mitsubishi has just added an outdoorsy version of the Outlander to its lineup. The 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander Trail Edition doesnt add much in the way of extreme trail-ready features, though. Instead, its more about a little bit of extra — extra protection for the appearance of the model and highlighting Mitsubishis wide range of adventure-aiding factory-approved accessories. 　　2025 Mitsubishi Outlander...

　　Smartwool Socks: Up to 40% Off 　　 　　(Photo/Smartwool) Smartwool makes some of our favorite hiking socks on the market, but they dont come cheap. A single pair can cost $25 or more. Thankfully, Smartwools website has a bunch of discounts and deals on its socks. Save 40% on these light-cushion crew socks or these full-cushion, over-the-calf socks perfect for winter...

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　　Pants give me trust issues. My preferred athletic activity involves long hikes in the wilderness with limited opportunities to swap out gear when gear malfunctions. So, the last thing I want is a seam that chafes against my inner thigh or swampy skin from absorbent fabrics. 　　So, when I wore the Seniq Tectonic Pants to hike a Colorado 13er, I...

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　　You don’t need a passport for a beach escape that feels downright tropical. And with over half of American travelers staying stateside this summer, more people are looking to access paradise without currency exchanges. 　　Enter: Michigan. 　　I get it. You’re skeptical. But that just means you’ve never stood on the blinding-white sands of Northern Michigan’s west coast, staring out at...