VaporKrar 2.0 4L Review: Run in Rob Krar’s Vest
Nathan Sports built the VaporKrar 2.0 for Rob Krar, one of the top trail runners in North America. We put it to the test.
Engel Live Bait Coolers: Old-School Quality, New-School Tech
Ruggedly original, Engel was first on the scene in portable refrigeration. But the brand hasn’t stopped.
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Taste Test: Boon Nut Butter First Look
A new brand from the creators of GU, Boon launches this month with nut butter and stroopwafels to keep even the hangry-est athletes from bonking.
Backpackers: This Is the Only Coffee Mug You Need
The GSI Outdoors Infinity Backpacking Mug is cheap, effective, and light. I’ve been abusing one for several years, and it just keeps on working as the best coffee mug for hikers and backpackers.
How to Dress a Duck — and Most Game Birds
Basted with fat and capped with crispy skin, a pan-fried duck breast is as good as it gets. Let’s see how easy it is to breast a duck (and most other birds).
Backcountry Fuel Box Review: Change Up Your Outdoor Menu
For nearly a year, I’ve been receiving the Backcountry Fuel Box. And the snacks, meals, and bars kept me powered through the summer hiking and into elk hunting season.
Camp Cooking for Absolute Beginners (by an Absolute Beginner)
Camp cooking can be pretty intimidating for people like me who didn’t grow up doing a lot of backcountry camping.
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Free Gear Fridays: Dometic CFX 50W Electric Cooler Giveaway
This week, one lucky winner will receive a CFX 50W electric cooler from Dometic!
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LifeSaver Jerrycan Review: A Clean Water Solution for Your Truck
LifeSaver improves an age-old off-roading staple — the jerrycan — with modern filtration technology. We tested it over a hot Texas summer of dirt roads and daily adventures to see if it really offers the peace of mind it advertises.
Lightest Insulated Water Bottle: Hydro Flask Launches Titanium ‘Ultralight’ Trail Series
Coffee-loving hikers take note: Hydro Flask has the ‘lightest weight vacuum-insulated bottle currently on the market.’
7 Tips for Traveling Consciously
LifeStraw water filters and purifiers have made traveling off the grid safer and simpler. But that’s just one choice humans can make to move around more consciously. Here are some tips.
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Drink Beer, Plant a Tree: Cerveza Patagonia Launches Reforestation Campaign
Anheuser-Busch’s Cerveza Patagonia launches into markets across the U.S. with two initiatives aimed at revitalizing America’s national forests.
Free Gear Fridays: LifeStraw Go Bottle and Flex Package Giveaway
This week, one lucky winner will receive a set of LifeStraw Go Bottles and a Flex with Gravity Bag!
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Buying an Electric Cooler? 7 Things You Should Know
Electric coolers are a burgeoning category in the outdoors. Brands like Dometic are quickly popping up in shops like REI and expanding their reach well beyond the overlanding and RV communities. So, is an electric cooler (aka portable refrigerator) right for you? Read on.
Better Backwoods Wine Key: Gerber ArmBar Cork
It’s no secret that a lot of people treasure pocket knives and tools for one useful feature: the wine key. And now Gerber has created the ArmBar Cork, a very functional wine key with additional tools campers will find helpful.
YETI Hopper M30 Magnetic Soft Cooler Review
YETI has been an innovative brand since its inception. And while it has legions of lovers and haters, most of its products have one thing in common: Brands love to create cheaper knockoffs to undercut YETI’s (expensive) price tag. The Hopper M30 may take a little longer. Here’s why.
Stanley Launches Cook Set Fit for a Gourmet Kitchen
Stanley’s newest cook kit, the Adventure Even-Heat Camp Pro Cook Set, has the same 3-ply stainless steel pots and pans found in kitchens around the world. But these have nesting capability and other features that make them fit for the campsite.
Let’s End Styrofoam: Ohana Enters Biodegradable Cooler Market
Yes, there’s a time and place for the disposable cooler. But now there’s no excuse for that cooler to be Styrofoam. With the Ohana Cooler, Vericool joins the ranks of biodegradable, post-consumer-recycled, disposable coolers that cost just a few dollars each.
Singletrack Minds: How 1 Man and 2 Bike Brands Shaped an Industry
Curtis Inglis got fired from his first job at a bike shop. Thankfully, he didn’t let that stop him. And he went on to shape the future of the bicycle industry.
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Woman Sends ‘Lightning Ascent’ of Mount Everest: San Fran to Summit in 2 Weeks
A new kind of Everest record now belongs to Roxanne Vogel, a GU sports nutritionist. She departed her coastal California home on May 10, summited the world’s highest peak on May 22, and returned to California on May 24.
Klean Kanteen Revamps Wide Insulated Bottle Line
The thermally insulated bottle now comes has a larger, multipurpose opening. And that’s just one of the many new features Klean Kanteen rolls out with the TKWide.
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3 Favorite Camp Cocktails: Watch GearJunkie Editors’ Picks
Nothing complements a good time around the fire like drinking. Elevate your standard camp liquor with these three recipes chosen by GearJunkie editors.
How to Improve Stamina, Stay Focused on Backcountry Expeditions
Extended backcountry trips can quickly leave our body’s fuel tanks on empty, both mentally and physically. These practices are designed to keep energy sustained and motivation high during your next big expedition.
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Lowest Price Yet: Get Your YETI Hopper Two Now
This week, YETI dropped the price of its Hopper Two 30 soft coolers by 20 percent. Now, you can get the same great cooler for $240.
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Review: RovR 45 Cooler With ‘All-Terrain’ Wheels
Cooler brand RovR Products has released its smallest offering to date, the RollR 45. We took the all-terrain RollR on pavement, gravel, grass, sand, and more for this review.
Singletrack Mind: Why This Insta-Famous Mountain Bike Pro Craves More Yoga
Professional mountain biker Hannah Barnes has carved out a happy, active, almost off-the-grid life in Scotland. And we want in.
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13 Burning Questions Athletes Have About CBD
Cannabidiol, known widely as CBD, is confusing stuff. But, anecdotally, it’s proving effective at fighting inflammation for athletes and active people in general. So here’s what you should know if you want to try it.
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Smoke Meats Like the Pros: Oklahoma Joe’s Bronco Drum Smoker Review
Oklahoma Joe’s built a reputation on sturdy, competition-style offset smokers. The new Bronco, a more compact drum model, brings an efficient, heavy-duty, easy-to-use design to your backyard.
‘Suffocation Hazard’: Igloo Recalls 60,000 Coolers
‘Consumers should immediately put the coolers out of the reach of children,’ Igloo warned.
The Best in Backcountry Coffee: Methods That Require No ‘Gear’
We put the new ‘equipment-less’ coffee trend to the test.
Hate Styrofoam Coolers? Igloo Launches First Biodegradable Alternative
Igloo launched a pulp-based cooler this month. Its sturdy build, $10 price tag, and biodegradable nature could disrupt the one-time-use market currently dominated by EPS and Styrofoam.
