Food / Hydration

Camp To Kitchen: Patagonia Provisions Becoming ‘Everyday Food’

Patagonia Provisions may look like backpacking food, but the tasty offerings are at home on the trail and the dining room table.

Written by Nate Mitka May 31, 2017

Thirsty Thursday: German Festival Lays 4-Mile Underground Beer Pipeline

This August, pints of lager will flow like water when a small German town flips the switch on an underground beer pipeline.

Written by Adam Ruggiero May 25, 2017

Crack Open A Cold One… Of Wine, That Is

Safe to pack into the backcountry and easy to stow in a bag, canned wine is elbowing its way into the camping-friendly booze market.

Written by Adam Ruggiero May 19, 2017

5 Recipes To Jazz Up Your Camp Meals

Wieners on the campfire are good. But flank steak, grilled guacamole, and watermelon with gorgonzola are better.

Written by Adam Ruggiero May 11, 2017

Modular OtterBox Cooler Touts ‘Ice For 14 Days’

Bear-resistant. Modular. 14 days of ice: Bold claims highlight the announcement from OtterBox, a brand known for phone cases.

Written by Sean McCoy May 09, 2017

Inflatable ‘Stash’ Coolers Blow Up Like A SUP Board

If an inflatable SUP board and a YETI cooler had a baby, it might look like a Stash.

Written by Sean McCoy May 02, 2017

First Look: YETI Rambler One Gallon ‘Jug’ Review

Ten cans of beer, 16 cups of coffee, or a whole lotta’ soup, YETI’s one-gallon Rambler can obviously hold plenty. But we tested how well…

Written by Adam Ruggiero May 02, 2017

Ultra-Heavy Backpacking: Hunter’s Video Reveals Bottomless Pack

How much is too much to pack? How about this much?

Written by Paddy O’Connell April 20, 2017

Water In The Desert? New Device Makes It Possible

The device produced about three quarts of clean water in a day in conditions similar to that of the Sahara Desert using only solar energy.

Written by Adam Ruggiero April 19, 2017

Fire On The Inside: Ghillie Camping Kettle Boils Water Fast

Fill it with water. Now, light a fire inside. Ghillie Camping kettles have a hollow core to hold a water-boiling inferno.

Written by Stephen Regenold April 18, 2017

Space Beer Has Landed!

Nope, not beer IN space, but beer FROM space.

Written by Bryon Dorr April 13, 2017

Eat This Water Bottle, Quench Your Thirst

Thirsty? Pop this edible water balloon into your mouth and ‘drink’ the whole thing — no plastic, no waste.

Written by Adam Ruggiero April 10, 2017

What to drink? If Your Sport Was A Beer

Every outdoor activity has its own style, its own following, it’s own unique flavor. And so does beer — coincidence? We think not.

Written by Adam Ruggiero April 07, 2017

YETI Hopper Two 30: A Good Cooler Gets Better

We reviewed the Hopper 30 — YETI’s second iteration of its famed soft-sided cooler. It comes with upgrades to thermal performance and accessibility, all the…

Written by Nate Mitka April 04, 2017

Stone Brewery Releases ‘Toilet-To-Tap’ Sewer Water Beer

Flush it down the toilet, then fire it down the hatch. Stone Brewery’s latest IPA uses treated wastewater.

Written by Adam Ruggiero March 23, 2017

Fill, Drink, Repeat: LifeStraw Go Review

The LifeStraw Go is a bottle that carries and filters your water. Fill it up in a stream, and drink with confidence. We put it…

Written by Sophie Nicholson March 20, 2017

Thirsty Thursday: Good News, There Will Be Beer On Mars

The ‘King of Beers’ prepares to expand its reign to the Red Planet.

Written by Adam Ruggiero March 16, 2017

Taste Test: ‘Gourmet’ Beef Jerky Comes In Sriracha

With flavors like Sriracha, honey dijon, and sweet jalapeno, this beef jerky packs some serious flavor.

Written by Nate Mitka March 15, 2017

Thirsty Thursday: Bathe In Beer At World’s First Brew-Pub Hotel

Treat yourself to malted barley massage, enjoy a hop-infused facial, or relax in a steaming barrel of beer. All this and more at the ‘beeriest…

Written by Adam Ruggiero March 09, 2017

Thirsty Thursday: This Beer Tastes Better At Altitude

This beer is specially brewed to taste better at 35,000 feet in the air.

Written by Adam Ruggiero March 02, 2017

Cubed Coffee: Jiva Camping Coffee Review

A mini brick of coffee that fits in your pocket sounds great for hikers, but how does it taste? We tried it.

Written by Adam Ruggiero February 23, 2017

Toast National Parks With Collector Beer Cans

Utah-based Uinta Brewing releases specially-designed artwork celebrating America’s sacred spaces.

Written by Adam Ruggiero February 16, 2017

Retail Trend: First Look Inside YETI Coolers Flagship

YETI Coolers opens its first brick-and-mortar retail location, a flagship store in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 23. We peeked inside this shrine to all things…

Written by Sean McCoy February 16, 2017