Every summer, a small crew of brands and editors gather in Park City for a casual week of gear testing, product pitching, and socializing event called Outdoor PressCamp. From paddleboarding at Pebble Beach to trail running and hiking on Deer Valley’s…
Orsden Women’s Lift Jacket ($330, Orsden) Orsden’s website mentions a mythical bear. Cool. What really gets me, though, is that this mythical bear is supposedly playful and tough. That’s my kind of bear. It’s also my kind of girl. Playful…
Healthy Ideas for Backpacking Meals, Snacks, and Coffee Autumn is primo backpacking season in Utah thanks to the stunning colors and cool temps. If you backpack often, or even if you’re just getting into it, you may be looking for…
For families, festival-goers, glampers, and campers who like a lot of space, Therm-A-Rest’s 2017 Tranquility Tents are the perfect basecamp pick. This summer I traveled by float plane to Orcas Island near Seattle to preview and test out Therm-A-Rest’s first foray into…
Relief Bed ($99-$149, ReliefBed.com) Cause marketing. It’s been around since the 1970’s, but in the last decade or so, it’s picked up steam. The surge in cause marketing seems especially notable in the outdoor industry, where companies often look for…
Fenix PD32 Flashlight ($62, Fenix Lighting US) Second to last day of summer vacation. We’re heading to Subway Cave, just outside Lassen Volcanic National Park in northern California. Subway Cave is a classic lava tube, about 1/3-mile long, and a…
The Best Summer Gear for Long, Hot Days With 100-degree temps still cooking the country, it’s tough to imagine summer could be anywhere near ending. If you’re tired of sunburning, sweating, being eaten alive by mosquitos, or otherwise toughing it out…
Exos Gear Bravo For the last 5 years or so, a growing trend of so-called “tactical” gear has cropped up in the outdoor sports market, and I don’t mean just among the hunting and fishing segment. I’m talking about everyday people…
Adaptable Water Filter Launching on Kickstarter I’ve tried out plenty of water filters for Outdoor Sports Guide, but was intrigued by the new MUV water filter launching today on Kickstarter because of its modular design that makes it versatile for everyday…
5 Ways to Keep Gear Safe On the Go Guest post by Ralph Goodman If you love the outdoors, you probably also love the gear that gets you outside. In this context, gear refers to the items that you cannot…