Backcountry Gourmet: 3 Backpacking Recipes That Evoke Trail Envy
Kiss cans goodbye, and don’t even think about touching that mac n’ cheese. These easy-to-follow backpacking recipes will keep your tent mates happy and full.
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MN Distillery to Host First US ‘Cycle Speedway’
Liquor in the front, racing in the back. An upstart craft distillery in Minneapolis will be the first in the U.S. to offer a British form of bike racing to all its patrons.
Cairn: A Monthly Surprise of Gear Goodies
Once a month, a box of outdoor gear shows up at the GearJunkie office and nobody has any idea what’s inside. But everyone is stoked! Our Cairn box is here, and it’s like Christmas morning.
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MSR’s ‘Most Important Product Ever’ Improves Life in Guatemala
We joined MSR in the field to see firsthand how its SE200 Community Chlorine Maker is improving lives with clean drinking water.
Your Whole Camp Kitchen in a Box
Dubbed an all-in-one kitchen system, the EatOut combines a kitchen utensil rack, main storage, two gas stoves, and three tables all in a compact box.
No Ice Needed: Put a Refrigerator in Your Car
The Dometic CFX35W adds WiFi and a mobile app interface to an already popular line of 12-volt fridges.
Beef Jerky Store Opens In Minneapolis, First In US
Jack Link’s opened its first brick and mortar retail location in downtown Minneapolis. The ‘Wild Side’ store offers Sasquatch-themed merch, a $5,000 fur coat, and oh so much jerky.
Rechargeable ‘Smokeless’ Fire: BioLite FirePit First Look
Crank up the dial to get a campfire raging in just minutes. Or, turn it down to keep a mellow fire nearly smokeless. BioLite brings off-grid power to the FirePit.
Bad Water: How to Treat H2O in the Outdoors
Contaminated water can cause many illnesses. Here are some pointers to avoid waterborne bacteria, protozoa, and viruses that can make you sick.
Outdoor Hazards: The Bonk
We caught up with Salomon ultrarunner and coach Max King to learn more about the bonk and how to avoid it.
Not Your Average S’More: Try This Fire-Roasted Treat Inside Or Out
Summer may be gone, but that doesn’t mean s’mores season is. Try this delicious twist on the camping favorite in your kitchen!
Automatic Beer Brewer Fits On The Countertop
Add ingredients, push start. This machine does the rest.
This Swiss Army Knife Is Made From 24 Cups Of Coffee
Twenty-four recycled Nespresso coffee pods made the body of this Swiss Army Knife.
Camp To Kitchen: Patagonia Provisions Becoming ‘Everyday Food’
Patagonia Provisions may look like backpacking food, but the tasty offerings are at home on the trail and the dining room table.
Thirsty Thursday: German Festival Lays 4-Mile Underground Beer Pipeline
This August, pints of lager will flow like water when a small German town flips the switch on an underground beer pipeline.
Crack Open A Cold One… Of Wine, That Is
Safe to pack into the backcountry and easy to stow in a bag, canned wine is elbowing its way into the camping-friendly booze market.
5 Recipes To Jazz Up Your Camp Meals
Wieners on the campfire are good. But flank steak, grilled guacamole, and watermelon with gorgonzola are better.
Modular OtterBox Cooler Touts ‘Ice For 14 Days’
Bear-resistant. Modular. 14 days of ice: Bold claims highlight the announcement from OtterBox, a brand known for phone cases.
Inflatable ‘Stash’ Coolers Blow Up Like A SUP Board
If an inflatable SUP board and a YETI cooler had a baby, it might look like a Stash.
First Look: YETI Rambler One Gallon ‘Jug’ Review
Ten cans of beer, 16 cups of coffee, or a whole lotta’ soup, YETI’s one-gallon Rambler can obviously hold plenty. But we tested how well it performs.
Ultra-Heavy Backpacking: Hunter’s Video Reveals Bottomless Pack
How much is too much to pack? How about this much?
Water In The Desert? New Device Makes It Possible
The device produced about three quarts of clean water in a day in conditions similar to that of the Sahara Desert using only solar energy.
Fire On The Inside: Ghillie Camping Kettle Boils Water Fast
Fill it with water. Now, light a fire inside. Ghillie Camping kettles have a hollow core to hold a water-boiling inferno.
Space Beer Has Landed!
Nope, not beer IN space, but beer FROM space.
Eat This Water Bottle, Quench Your Thirst
Thirsty? Pop this edible water balloon into your mouth and ‘drink’ the whole thing — no plastic, no waste.
What to drink? If Your Sport Was A Beer
Every outdoor activity has its own style, its own following, it’s own unique flavor. And so does beer — coincidence? We think not.
YETI Hopper Two 30: A Good Cooler Gets Better
We reviewed the Hopper 30 — YETI’s second iteration of its famed soft-sided cooler. It comes with upgrades to thermal performance and accessibility, all the while maintaining the same durable qualities YETI is known for.
Stone Brewery Releases ‘Toilet-To-Tap’ Sewer Water Beer
Flush it down the toilet, then fire it down the hatch. Stone Brewery’s latest IPA uses treated wastewater.
Fill, Drink, Repeat: LifeStraw Go Review
The LifeStraw Go is a bottle that carries and filters your water. Fill it up in a stream, and drink with confidence. We put it to the test for this review.
Thirsty Thursday: Good News, There Will Be Beer On Mars
The ‘King of Beers’ prepares to expand its reign to the Red Planet.
Taste Test: ‘Gourmet’ Beef Jerky Comes In Sriracha
With flavors like Sriracha, honey dijon, and sweet jalapeno, this beef jerky packs some serious flavor.