Last-Minute Gifts For The Adventurer Grab one of these 8 last-minute outdoors gifts from a store today to give to the adventure-lover in your life. Written by GJ Staff December 22, 2016
Review: Sierra Designs Airy ‘Divine Light’ Tent The new Sierra Designs Divine Light is a welterweight backpacking shelter that gives big livable space. Written by Steve Graepel December 22, 2016
So Much For Reindeer, Santa Uses A Drone ‘On Dasher, on Prancer, on Donner and… Drone-y? A small crew built a custom drone to lift a snowboarding Santa. Written by GJ Staff December 21, 2016
Oh Canada! 13 Parks To See For Free In 2017 These 13 parks are so spectacular (and free in 2017), they’ll have you packing your tent and camera. Written by Adam Ruggiero December 21, 2016
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 Sean McCoy 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 GJ Staff 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 Kyle Nossaman 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 Stephen Regenold 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 GJ Staff 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 GJ Staff 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 GJ Staff 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 GJ Staff 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 GJ Staff 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
