Outdoor

Beyond The Gear: 9 Questions With Andrew Skurka

Long-distance backpacker Andrew Skurka tells us about his cat Oden, his favorite gear, his next big adventure, and his stint as a camp counselor in…

Written by GJ Staff July 21, 2016

Lil’ Bug Out Shelter: Versatile, Ultralight, Floorless

This modular camping shelter allows for multiple configurations for ‘roughing it’ feel, for any season. It can even be used with a wood stove.

Written by GJ Staff July 20, 2016

Outdoors Dream Job? Meet Your ‘Epic Occupation’

If you love your job you’ll never work a day in your life. Maybe that old quote is an oversimplification, but these 20 Epic Occupations…

Written by GJ Staff July 19, 2016

Packing It Out: Thru-Hiking Food And Logistics

The ‘Packing It Out’ crew offers some tips on how to eat right while logging big miles during a thru-hike.

Written by Kyle Nossaman July 15, 2016

Canine Companion: Hiking Big Miles With Dogs

Want to hike further with your pup? Our contributor has logged hundreds of miles with her Newfoundland-Lab mix and has a few tips.

Written by GJ Staff July 08, 2016

Map & Compass: How To Navigate And Orienteer

Ditch the GPS and learn how to use a map and compass from the experts – orienteers.

Written by Stephen Regenold July 05, 2016

Trail Etiquette: 7 Tips To Keep It Wild

Don’t be “that guy.” Here’s how to practice good trail etiquette when hiking in the wilderness.

Written by Kyle Nossaman June 24, 2016

Gear Hoarders: An Intervention

This isn’t about me. It’s about helping you.

Written by Sean McCoy June 24, 2016

‘Pacific Crest Trail’ Crew Update: 720 miles, 530lbs of Trash

With nearly a pound of trash per mile, the ‘Packing It Out’ crew finds that the Pacific Crest Trail definitely needed a good cleaning.

Written by Kyle Nossaman June 17, 2016

New Website Helps Launch Outdoors Businesses

Radify offers business and land development consulting for entrepreneurs launching projects in the outdoors market.

Written by Adam Ruggiero June 16, 2016

Good Goat! The Pack Animal You Likely Overlooked

For hauling heavy loads in the backcountry, pack goats provide an easy and affordable alternative to larger animals, and can carry more than you’d expect.

Written by Sean McCoy June 15, 2016

‘Warrior Hike’ Aids Vets Through Outdoor Therapy

An inaugural five-day hike in Indiana hopes to raise awareness and provide alternative ‘outdoor therapy’ services to veterans and first responders coping with post-traumatic stress…

Written by Adam Ruggiero June 15, 2016

20 Gifts For The Outdoor Dad

Make dad the manliest (and happiest) man with these 20 Father’s Day gift ideas sure to bring out the Grizzly Adams in your old man.

Written by Adam Ruggiero June 14, 2016

My Old Man: Townes Van Zandt

A poet and Texas songwriting legend, the infamous Townes Van Zandt left a powerful, if not destructive, legacy in his wake. And for his son…

Written by Sean McCoy June 07, 2016

5 Unexpected Essentials For Hiking Big Miles

To hike the entire Pacific Crest Trail, you need only the essentials. The ‘Packing It Out’ trio lists five such essentials they’ve relied on throughout…

Written by Kyle Nossaman June 06, 2016

Know Before You Go: Essentials For Hiking The Wave

Score a permit for The Wave, a distinctive rock formation on Coyote Buttes in the Vermillion Cliffs National Monument and prepare for a stout hike…

Written by Sean McCoy June 03, 2016

Hilarious & True: How To Survive Yellowstone

Don’t get your face chewed off by a grizzly thanks to this sage advice.

Written by Sean McCoy June 02, 2016

Thru-Hike Health: Backpacking Tips To Go The Distance

Walking thousands of miles with a loaded backpack informs new ways to stay healthy on the long trails in backpacking, some of which apply to…

Written by Kyle Nossaman May 31, 2016

Would You Wear A ‘Bear Spray Backpack?’

The UDAP Back Attack Pack fires bear spray behind you with the pull of a ripcord.

Written by Sean McCoy May 30, 2016

Single Source, Artisanal Bottled Air

Smell the outdoors from your office! Fresh bottled air from Wyoming will let you breathe easy, with the motto ‘we’re full of it’.

Written by Adam Ruggiero May 30, 2016

Years In Making, 67-Mile Hiking Trail In L.A. Near Complete

Beyond the smog and beach crowds, L.A. has one of the nation’s best wilderness trails, and this June it opens in full.

Written by Stephen Regenold May 28, 2016

Greedy Rodent! Chipmunk Busted Loading Cheeks

Wow, so that’s how they do it.

Written by Sean McCoy May 27, 2016

Note To Politicians: Don’t Mess With Montana Fishing Access

In Montana, it’s the season when political passions and rivers both run at full throttle. Political newcomer Greg Gianforte, running to unseat Democratic Gov. Steve…

Written by Sean McCoy May 26, 2016