At first glance, I wasnt sure I was looking at the future of footwear. I stood on the edge of a cramped booth at the farthest edge of The Running Event in San Antonio. While dominated by running shoe reveals for the upcoming year, the show also housed a smattering of running-adjacent apparel, accessories, and —in the case of the...

　　It started with the yellow. The Dometic Recon cooler is hard to miss: bright, bold, and easy to spot in the back of a Jeep or tucked among camping gear. When I pulled the 41L version into rotation for testing around Colorado’s Roaring Fork Valley, I was curious whether this injection-molded cooler could deliver more than just good looks. 　　Of...

　　If youre a backpacker who doesnt ski or snowboard, winter can be a tough time. Youre stuck inside, with the cold, icy weather keeping you from the trail. As a backpacker and climber who lives in the Midwest, come January, Im almost too stir crazy to function. 　　In a select few places, however, winter can actually be a backpacking paradise....

　　Backcountry: Big Agnes Copper Spur Tent: 25% Off 　　 　　 　　(Photo/Matt Bento) Its not backpacking season, which means its the time to save big on gear for next year. The Copper Spur UL Tent was our pick for best overall backpacking tent for 2025, and now its 25% off. Both the 2-person and 3-person versions are on sale. 　　Shop Copper...

　　Kentucky may be known for its horse racing and bourbon tasting, but the state has plenty of natural beauty to offer as well. Red River Gorge (RRG), approximately an hour from Lexington, is a fantastic spot for fall and spring outdoor adventures. Its beautiful, quiet, and family-friendly. 　　Pack the car and bring the kids to RRG to camp, climb, hike,...

　　This article originally appeared on The Inertia. 　　It would be tough to find a ski resort on the planet where people without helmets outnumber those wearing them.It’s one of the single largest shifts in safety adopted by everyday skiers and snowboarders in the last 30 years. It’s not just a safety trend that the masses got on board with. 　　However,...

　　All camp, no prattle. Airstreams latest brings it together with two other western icons to build a luxury experience with more grit than the entire cast of the movie Tombstone. 　　The Airstream Stetson + 6666 is filled with Old-West details, vintage-looking artwork, and details inspired by those brands from the top of your hat to the bottom of your spurs....

　　The BOTE Kula 5 Magnepod isn’t your typical hard cooler. It’s a 5-gallon, round rotomolded tank that doubles as a camp seat, SUP companion, and day-trip sidekick. Built by a paddleboard brand known for its versatility, the Kula 5 feels like it was designed with a specific user in mind: folks who move between the water, the trail, and the...

　　Its hard to take flat-Earthers seriously — but maybe we should at least acknowledge them. In a hilarious new marketing stunt, the CEO of Columbia pokes fun at those who believe the Earth is not round, but is, in fact, a flat construction with edges. 　　Tim Boyle actually makes a proposition for those who believe in this strange view of...

　　In the U.S., over 16 million acres of public land are inaccessible because theyre locked up behind private parcels. This is an issue that affects hunters and anglers nationwide every year, and which GearJunkie has covered extensively. 　　But just because hunters and anglers run into problems with inaccessible public land more often doesnt mean that it only affects them. Hikers,...

　　Ounces equal pounds, and pounds equal pain: A phrase that rings true with most backcountry hunters. In other words, we want our gear to be as lightweight and compressible as possible without giving up too much functionality or comfort. 　　The folks at SITKA Gear are very familiar with living out of a backpack, and in light of the beginning phrase,...

　　On Dec. 3, the Trump administration held a press conference announcing a shift in fuel economy regulations. However, if you were paying attention, Trump also basically said he’d like to see kei cars offered in the U.S. While he didn’t specifically call out the term “kei” (pronounced “kay”), he was clearly referring to them. 　　 　　Subaru Sambar kei truck; (photo/Andy...