Sport Climbing in the 2024 Paris Olympics: Qualifying Explained The road to the sport climbing events in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games is long and convoluted. Here’s our explainer. Written by Seiji Ishii May 20, 2024
How to Choose the Best Tent for Camping or Backpacking Your tent protects you from the elements and forms years of outdoor memories. Your home in the hills, a tent is one of the biggest… Written by Steve Graepel and Will Brendza May 17, 2024
The 16 Best Kit Cars: Make Your DIY Automotive Dreams Reality By building a car from the ground up, you’ll get an end result that you are excited to drive. Check out our 16 best DIY… Written by Bryon Dorr May 10, 2024
The 10 Best Automatic Dirt Bikes: Twist and Go Automatic dirt bikes might be the easiest way for beginner and younger riders to learn off-pavement skills. Written by Seiji Ishii and Joe Appleton May 10, 2024
Cannonball Run Record: A Guide to America’s Ultimate Illegal Street Race The Cannonball Run records and complete history of the unofficial — and official — transcontinental race across America. Written by Joybeth Sullivan & Bryon Dorr May 10, 2024
How to Find Morel Mushrooms: Foraging 101 Want to find your own morel mushrooms? These tips and tricks will help you gather heaps of morels. Written by Rachelle Schrute April 23, 2024
Camp for Free on Public Land and Beyond: ‘Dispersed Camping’ 101 No campground, just a spot on the side of the road on public land — dispersed camping is free, fun, and easier than you might… Written by Will Brendza and Mallory Paige April 19, 2024
What the Ruck? 5 Rucking Tips to Get Started Walking Heavy This beginner rucking explainer covers what rucking is, how to get started, what gear (if any) you need, and other helpful tips. Written by Seiji Ishii April 18, 2024
How to Lace Running Shoes the Right Way: 12 Variations to Fit Your Foot Before you give up on a pair of shoes because they hurt your feet, try lacing them based on this super-handy chart. Written by Adam Ruggiero April 17, 2024
Buying a Dirtbike? Don’t Make These 5 Mistakes Avoid the common pitfalls when buying a new dirt bike. Check out our guide on the 5 most common dirt bike buying mistakes. Written by Seiji Ishii April 16, 2024
Get Outside, Get Cooking: GearJunkie’s Guide to a Dialed Camp Kitchen Take your camp cooking to the next level with GearJunkie’s ultimate guide to tips, tricks, gear, systems, recipes, and more. Written by Will Brendza and Mallory Paige April 15, 2024
Knife Steel Guide: Common Blade Metals Explained We looked at common steels used by popular knife brands to help you select the right material for your blade. Written by Anthony Sculimbrene & Sean McCoy April 11, 2024
SRAM Groupset Hierarchy Explainer: What You Need to Know SRAM groupset hierarchy inches closer to electronic-only as the brand continues its fast-paced development. Written by Seiji Ishii and Mark Wilson March 27, 2024
Thru-Hiking Culture Shock: Navigating Trail Differences Between the US and Europe I’ve thru-hiked several long trails in the United States, but after 5 weeks on Spain’s GR11 trail, I realized that there are some big differences… Written by Brett Kretzer March 12, 2024
Turkey Hunting Gear 101: The Kit You Need To Tag Your Gobbler We’ve put together a list of turkey hunting gear that will help you be successful and comfortable while you’re out chasing gobblers. Written by Rachelle Schrute March 07, 2024
Treasure Hunting for Antlers: An Intro to Shed Hunting On a weeklong Utah trip with SITKA Gear, hunting guides and experts dove into a range of tactics to strike gold. Here’s how to start… Written by Morgan Tilton March 04, 2024
Ski the Back Bowls of Vail: GearJunkie’s Guide to Shredding the Legendary Powder The Back Bowls of Vail command a legendary status as some of the best in-bounds skiing in the world. Here’s a guide to navigating them,… Written by Will Brendza February 16, 2024
Backcountry Communication: Using Satellite Communicators, PLBs, Apps, and More From backcountry satellite communication devices to PLBs, two-way radios, and more, here are the tools you can use to contact the outside world or to… Written by David Young February 15, 2024
How to Backcountry Camp in Winter: The Ultimate Gear Guide, Pro Tips, and Considerations Packing, staying warm, setting up camp, cooking, and thriving in the backcountry in the depths of winter gets a lot easier when you know what… Written by Bergen Tjossem February 06, 2024
Crested Butte Unleashed: Navigating the Birthplace of Extreme Inbounds Skiing Crested Butte is known for extreme skiing and pioneered lift-serve access to super-steep terrain. Written by Morgan Tilton February 06, 2024
Every Model Year 2024 Manual-Transmission Car, Truck, and SUV A complete list of all the model year 2024 manual-transmission cars, trucks, and SUVs available on the US market. Written by Evan Williams January 12, 2024
How Not to Drive in Snow: Pro Tips for Winter Drivers Want to know how to drive in snow? It’s easy — just don’t do these boneheaded things. Instead, plan ahead, slow things down, and don’t… Written by Sean McCoy December 27, 2023
Skiing With Dogs: Tips and Tricks From a Professional Avi Dog Trainer One of the greatest benefits of skiing in the backcountry is that your dog can come along for the ride. Here are a few tips… Written by Will Brendza December 06, 2023
Youth Hunting 101: Tips for Mentoring Kids in the Field We put together some key hunting tips for youth and hunting gear to help make your young hunter successful and comfortable in the field. Written by Justin Brouillard November 13, 2023
9 Best Rugged Camper Trailers for Off-Road Adventures These are our choices for the best off-road, adventure-ready camper trailers. Not only are they super capable, but they’re also four-season comfortable. Written by Stuart Bourdon October 25, 2023
Spring Tent Care: How to Clean, Patch, and Waterproof a Tent Whether you tore it, trashed it, or put it away wet, we’ve got you. Here are top tips from the experts to revitalize your tent… Written by Adam Ruggiero and Andrew Marshall October 04, 2023
How to Wash a Down Jacket Don’t be intimidated to wash your down jacket. This handy guide will take the mystery out of the process, so you can wash without worry. Written by Adam Ruggiero September 28, 2023
How to Make the Most of Your Climbing Gym Here are my tips for getting the most out of your climbing gym, generated from decades of experience, observation, and questioning clients. Written by Seiji Ishii September 27, 2023
Ultramarathons: The 15 Stages of Suffering Each ultramarathon is a unique journey into an abyss of pain and uncertainty. But when running more than 26 miles in one go, you can… Written by Sean McCoy August 18, 2023
10 Perfect Travel Trailers to Tow With Your Half-Ton Truck These 10 travel trailers designed for outdoor enthusiasts are easily towable with a half-ton pickup like the Ford F-150. Written by Stuart Bourdon August 07, 2023