Hiker For Hire: LA-Based ‘People Walker’ Is Real Service Meet the ‘People Walker,’ a pro who gets paid to take people for walks. Written by Paddy O’Connell December 21, 2016
Topo Work Pants: Burly, Made In USA Topo Designs makes pants as tough as its American-made backpacks, but is the premium price worth it versus other USA-made competition? Written by Sean McCoy December 20, 2016
Secret Tech: Saucony Winter-Running Shoe Review We took Saucony’s RAZOR ICE+ shoes, with Vibram’s secret slip-resistant Arctic Ice sole, for a stroll… and a sprint. Written by GJ Staff December 20, 2016
Want To Try The Van Life? Remember These Three Tips A little forethought and planning make Van Life so much easier. These three tips will help you find the road to vagabond bliss. Written by Seth Orme December 20, 2016
Climb This Tiny Home It’s just 28 feet long and less than 15 feet high, but this might be the most unusual climbing wall you ever see. Written by Adam Ruggiero December 19, 2016
Overland: Don’t Overload Your Roof Rack Roof Racks add versatility and space to your rig. These tips will help you maximize your roof rack usage. Written by Bryon Dorr December 19, 2016
The Gift Of Warmth: Icebreaker Holiday Gift Guide Don’t let your loved ones go cold this winter. These 10 Icebreaker merino wool products are sure to keep you cozy this season. Written by Sponsored Post December 19, 2016
Rescue Fine: Steamboat Springs Warns Backcountry Skiers Need a rescue? There’s a fine for that. Written by Adam Ruggiero December 19, 2016
First Look: Columbia ‘Star Wars’ Parka We got a first look at Columbia’s Star Wars replica parka. Call us nerds. Call us super-fans. Just don’t call us cold. Written by GJ Staff December 19, 2016
Worth Fighting For: BWCA Wilderness Area The Boundary Waters Canoe Area is a unique wilderness, and one of our favorite places on the planet. This is why sportsmen will fight to… Written by T.C. Worley December 19, 2016
‘Checkpoint MN,’ Moonlight Skier, BWCA News: GearJunkie Week In Review A recap of top stories for the week of Dec. 11 – 17, 2016. Written by GJ Staff December 17, 2016
An Unlikely Knife: Tiny ‘Morakniv Eldris’ Morakniv recently created a fixed blade knife so small that you may mistake it for an April fool’s joke. But it packs a ton of… Written by Seth Orme December 16, 2016
UPS Now Delivers By E-Bike The traditional bike messenger rig is about to get a lot bigger and a lot browner. Written by Adam Ruggiero December 16, 2016
‘Hotel In Alps’ Is Surreal Mountain Retreat You take the helicopter, we’ll take the hard way. Written by Adam Ruggiero December 16, 2016
Three Keys To Set Up Your Own ‘Mobile Office’ Our Mobile Office correspondents have three key takeaways from their two years of working (and playing) on the road. Written by Sponsored Post December 16, 2016
Boundary Waters: Mining Leases Denied Mining rights will not be renewed on critical parcels near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in a big win for environmentalists. Written by Adam Ruggiero December 15, 2016
Massive Outdoor Scavenger Hunt Launches In MN Today Get your share of more than $45,000 in prizes in the fourth edition of Checkpoint Minnesota. Written by GJ Staff December 15, 2016
Reckless Advertising: Alex Honnold’s Free Solo Speed-Climb Alex Honnold’s latest viral video is wildly entertaining, but it dramatically dismisses the danger of free-solo climbing for the inexperienced. Written by GJ Staff December 15, 2016
Idaho Wilderness Act May Trigger 2017 Protections The Scotchman Peaks Wilderness Act will likely be among the first wilderness acts facing the 115th Congress. Written by Adam Ruggiero December 15, 2016
Emerging Gear: Outdoor Products This Week From a fat tire bike trailer to expanding summit pack, our weekly peek at emerging products examines the sometimes cutting-edge, sometimes quirky world of gear… Written by GJ Staff December 15, 2016
Casting For Gifts: 10 Presents For Anglers There’s a little bit of voodoo mixed into the art and science of catching fish. Fishermen, on the other hand, are pretty straightforward. Written by Josh Aldridge December 14, 2016
Readers Write: Your Gear Questions, Answered Winter riding, photography, and fat bikes are addressed in our ‘Readers Write’ installment this week. Written by GJ Staff December 14, 2016
The Case For: An Old Wool Sweater Pro tip: This is the best (least expensive) layer that everyone can afford. Written by Seth Orme December 14, 2016
First Look: Rare ‘Aerogel’ Insulated OROS Parka The jacket uses a space-age insulation ‘inspired by NASA.’ But is it any good? Written by Sean McCoy December 13, 2016
Patagonia ‘Black Hole’ Backpack, Lighter For 2017 The redesigned Black Hole series of packs from Patagonia include this 26-liter daypack we put to the test. It comes to market next spring. Written by Chelsey Magness December 13, 2016
What It’s Like To Survive An Avalanche Watch as pro snowboarder Travis Rice takes a horrible ride in an avalanche in Alaska, and lives to tell about it. Written by GJ Staff December 13, 2016
Favorite Gifts: GJ Editors Must-Give Picks Our editorial team picked our favorite pieces of gear for 2016 that we’d give the special people in our lives. These are outdoorsy gifts at… Written by Staff Post December 12, 2016
First Look: Patagonia’s ‘Permeable’ Nano-Air Light The super-breathable Patagonia Nano-Air Light builds on the success of one of the brand’s flagship jackets. Written by Stephen Regenold December 12, 2016
Neon Skiing Under Moonlight Looks Surreal Eerie and beautiful, this stunning take on night skiing raked in a heap of independent film awards. Written by GJ Staff December 12, 2016
Bicycle Gymnastics Just Melted Our Brain Handlebar handstands, dizzying wheelie spins, and doubles synchronized bike acrobatics. Jaw, meet floor. Written by GJ Staff December 12, 2016