The electric bike industry experienced meteoric growth following the pandemic, leading to plenty of options for the modern commuter. While the industry initially focused on electric assist cargo bikes, now youre just as likely to see electric cruisers, mountain bikes, gravel bikes, fat bikes, and folding bikes cruising local roads and trails. 　　Our team spent two years (and counting) and...

　　For the most part, flip-flops are transitional footwear. You wear them at times when you’d prefer to be barefoot, but the circumstances aren’t conducive to going au naturale. Perhaps you want to air out your dogs on a hot day after a workout. Or maybe you’re on your way to the beach or pool, where you’ll gladly fling them off...

　　Outdoor climbing comes with inherent hazards, and wearing a helmet can help you protect yourself and decrease risk. Modern helmets are designed to defend against rockfall from above, and side impacts that can occur during lead falls. Thanks to innovations in materials and design, climbing helmets are constantly improving. 　　Climbing helmets have evolved from their humble, clunky beginnings. Now, some...

　　Reduce range anxiety, extend your off-grid adventure, and make your own water from thin air — the CyberTrailer embodies the best of what Living Offers in an unmistakable aesthetic. 　　Launching today, the CyberTrailer serves double duty as a pull-behind camper and mobile charging for electric vehicles. And while its design undoubtedly draws from the Cybertruck, it can be towed by...

　　As trails become more crowded and phones distract drivers on the road, riders are turning the pedals toward remote stretches of backcountry gravel. Its arguably safer, makes you a better rider, and is undeniably fun. 　　While adventurous riders have been riding all manner of bikes on dirt roads for many decades, gravel biking has seen a recent explosion in popularity....

　　Backpacking is work—fun work, but you still might want a drink when you’re done. A dehydrator isn’t just for meals; it allows for mixologist-level cocktails with unexpected ingredients that don’t compromise pack weight. Dehydrate berries and citrus for sunset sangria or limes for margaritas. Experiment with your favorite flavors or try this recipe on your next trip. 　　Backcountry Old Fashioned...

　　Say goodbye to nasty water at the bottom of coolers and bags of rock-hard ice. If youre ready for a serious camp-kitchen upgrade, its time to welcome an electric cooler to your kit. 　　These portable refrigerators can plug into your car battery or run on mobile power packs, solar panels, and more. You can pack your iceless cooler to the...

　　Some of the best family memories are made when you explore together. With tons of outdoor activities, a chance to live the cowboy lifestyle, plus no shortage of homestyle Texas cooking, the ranches of West Texas are the perfect setting for families to share new and engaging experiences. Outside tapped travel mom Jessica Human and her three sons to test...

　　Many of us know the feeling of resolving to do things differently in our everyday life. Photographer Mary Jo Hoffman understands what it is to make a daily ritual out of that resolve. On January 1, 2012, she began a “one-year creative effort” in which she committed to capture a photo of a found object in nature and post it...

　　TAV Expedition Outfitters and Enduro Campers came together to build what their client calls the perfect marriage. It all started with a Toyota Land Cruiser 200 Series Heritage Edition, which was chopped in half and built up with a TAV Stage 2 Long Travel system and an Enduro Campers SuperTourer. 　　What resulted is what the new owner, a long-time TAV...

　　You know what makes modern outdoor gear so much fun? Its usually not tethered down by pointless arguments over style versus substance. Sure, plenty of old fogeys will get their undies in a bunch over the presumed necessity of a gym climbing pack, a Vincent Van Gogh-themed bicycle, or a video screen for rowers. 　　But style and substance dont have...

　　Andy Cochrane is a multiple-sport adventurer and expedition athlete who is now home-based in Bend, Oregon, though he says the lessons aren’t easily forgotten from the five years he spent roaming the west, racking up a quarter-million miles living out of his 2015 Tacoma. He still relies on the same truck: “It could take me almost anywhere, was ready at...