British survivalist star Bear Grylls of "Man vs. Wild" television fame has a namesake line of knives and survival products made by Gerber Legendary Blades. We caught up with the Bear to talk machetes, snare wires, and tiny kits built for extreme scenarios outdoors.

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Chill out and watch the sun go down with your family or four of your BFFs. Those are just two of the possible scenarios the El Grande 5 offers, as this is a "couch" made for use in the great outdoors!

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For a limited few days only, Gerber is shipping a new knife in its Bear Grylls series, the Ultimate Fine Edge Knife, which promises a sharp edge from the top of the handle to the tip of the blade.

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Active dogs require specialized equipment to run, ski and play outdoors. In this column, Gear Junkie editor Stephen Regenold looks at a few pieces of canine equipment that have been crucial for outdoors fun with his dog, a 100-pound Weimaraner who runs like a machine.

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A hybrid "survival tool," the Core Lite knife includes a blade, a whistle on its handle, and a small L.E.D. for illuminating a path. We test its wilderness readiness and find the tool a bit too "lite" for some tasks.

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We test Columbia Sportswear's new airy bug jacket in the depths of the Great North Woods, a.k.a. Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area. Our intrepid reviewer bravely offered his mesh-covered limbs to swarming mosquitoes in the test.

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With new prizes from SmartWool, Deuter, The North Face, Timbuk2, Lazer Helmets, and Buff, today we re-launch our 'Checkpoint: SPOT' nationwide treasure hunt! This post has the details on how you can get started on your search.

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Writes Gear Junkie, "In the gear-that's-changed-my-life category, the line item of 'small accessible pockets on backpacks' may seem odd." This post details a half-dozen products that offer a simple upgrade in backpack accessibility to keep gear always at the ready on the go outside.

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It weighs 10 oz. and packs as small as a water bottle. But unroll the Zor pad from NEMO Equipment and you have an adequate barrier between your body and the cold, hard ground.

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We at GearJunkie have lived through the carnage of horrendous foot problems on the trail -- blisters, chafing, hot spots, and lost nails -- and have come out the other end with some do's and do-not's. Here are a few quick tips.

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