Komoot App Aims to Make Planning and Sharing Routes Easy
Komoot has an extensive network of routes in Europe. Now it’s time for the U.S. to see what all the hype is about.
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SPOT X Sat-Com Now Compatible With Smartphones, Bluetooth
The SPOT X satellite communicator came out last year as SPOT’s answer to a two-way satellite communication device. Now, the device adds Bluetooth compatibility for easier typing on your smartphone.
Hipcamp $25 Million Funding Is ‘Vote of Confidence’ in the Outdoors
Rare for a company in the outdoor industry, Silicon Valley has jumped on Hipcamp, investing significant funding rounds and bringing the brand’s value north of $100 million.
Get Offline Maps on Your Wrist With ViewRanger’s ‘Wear OS’ App
ViewRanger recently updated its app to enable users to download a multitude of maps onto a smartwatch for offline use. We downloaded the app to Casio’s Pro Trek WSD-F30 smartwatch to dig into the user experience of map navigation on the wrist.
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Mojipic: Road Rage (or Joy Riding) Gets a New Face
Mojipic is a new voice-controlled digital emoji display. You can now display your emotions on your car window, or anywhere for that matter.
The Best Way to Find New Adventure: How to Use Strava’s Global Heatmap
With billions of routes logged and trillions of GPS points, Strava owns the largest library of outdoor activities in the world. Here’s how it can help you.
Use Someone Else’s Toys This Summer, Earn Money Renting Yours
Thanks to the sharing economy, you can now rent someone else’s camper, boat, van, and more. Or you can make money by renting out your underutilized toys. Here’s how.
Browse, Book Campsites on the Go: Hipcamp Unveils 1st Mobile App
Hipcamp, the veritable Airbnb platform for campers, launches in app form to connect users and campsites from almost anywhere.
Free Gear Fridays: Komoot Route-Planning Complete Package Giveaway
This week, two lucky winners will receive the Complete Package subscription from komoot.
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5 Fitness Apps for Running Smarter in the City
Keep these fitness apps in your back pocket to run smarter, safer, and with more motivation.
Insomnia? Listen to App-Based Bedtime Stories by ‘Extreme Sleep Adventurer’
Phoebe Smith has slept soundly on mountaintops and inside glaciers. Now she’s sharing her secrets through the popular app Calm. Think bedtime stories for adults.
It’s Quittin’ Day: How to Avoid Being a Bad Fitness Stat
Analysis from popular fitness app Strava tells us today’s the day when most people quit their New Year’s fitness resolution.
Nike Adapt Self-Lacing System Adjusts Shoe Tightness Continually With App
Build a better shoelace, and the world will beat a path to your door. Nike is betting the old mousetrap adage holds true in its update to the shoelace, the Nike Adapt system.
Work Out With Aaptiv: The Postpartum Exercise App
Like having a personal trainer in your home, the Aaptiv fitness app helps mamas stay fit through pregnancy and beyond.
Somewear Global Hotspot Review: Simple Off-Grid Assistance
Forgoing all the fancy extras, Somewear relies heavily on users’ phones to power its wearable hotspot. But does that ease of use make for reliability headaches? We put the app-based satellite communicator to the test.
Improve Your Waterfowl Game With the onX Hunt App
Scouting is key to any successful waterfowl hunt. And onX Hunt can help you see all the possibilities — on water or land — whether you’re deep in the field or prepping at home.
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onX Hunt Helps You Find Uncharted Fishing Waters Too
Finding new spots to fish often depends on word of mouth. It’s privileged and secretive business — unless you have the onX Hunt App close at hand.
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6 Ways onX App Will Change the Way You Hunt
The onX Hunt app is a powerful tool for those who venture far (or not so far) off the beaten track. It will change the way you hunt. Here’s how.
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Strava ‘Year In Sport’ Reveals Active Trends Around the World
Strava just announced its year-in-review report for 2018. We dug into the data to glean some of the most interesting nuggets about how athletes train and play worldwide.
Mobile Gyms: 3 Fitness Apps to Activate Your Home Routine
Nice niche at-home mobile apps are solving some big workout woes: lack of time, equipment, and motivation.
onX for Whitetail Hunting: Improve Your Odds From Desktop to Treestand
It’s often better to be lucky than good. This article takes a look at how onXmaps can help you create your own luck chasing Midwestern whitetails.
Road Trip Upgrade: ‘Bivy’ App Adds Adventure Anywhere
Our travel editor is on a yearlong road trip. Often making plans on the go, he uses the mobile Bivy app to find his next adventure, from mountain biking in Dixie National Forest to exploring a waterfall at the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
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Using Apple’s Measure App
iOS 12 gives iPhone owners a wonderful little addition to their app suite: an augmented-reality measuring tool.
Google Maps App Update Helps You Plan for Hills
The Google Maps app recently added features that let pedestrians and cyclists see elevation changes along their route — a potential boon for both health nuts and the disabled.
Wildfire Safety: Mapping Apps Help Monitor, Track Fallout
Two apps are helping tourists and impacted residents deal with the effects of increasingly large and frequent wildfires.
App Turns This Drone Into a Dedicated Fish Finder
Find fish before you get there, scout great casting spots from the air, and record all the action of landing that prize lunker — the new Axiom UAV App integrates Raymarine’s navigation with advanced DJI unmanned aerial imaging. It could be your new favorite fishing partner.
First Look: The Lyfx App Lets You Adventure With The Locals
Lyfx is a unique digital platform designed by outdoor enthusiasts with the goal of getting everyday travelers to spend more time outside. Think Airbnb for outdoor adventure travel. The app recently launched for both iOS and Android.
Need Adventure Inspiration? Let ‘Bivy’ Guide You
Not sure what adventure to take on this weekend? Bivy, a free website and mobile app launched in 2012, offers recommendations for 17 different outdoor sports based on location.
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Buy a Month of Mindful Running for Just $4
Professional ultrarunner Timothy Olson’s Run Mindful app could help athletes remain focused and present.
Fitness App Tells Endurance Athletes When to Eat and Drink
Wondering when to fuel to get the most out of your training? An emerging nutrition-planning app called endur8 could remove the guesswork.
Can Aaptiv’s Big-Name Funding Make It the ‘Netflix of Fitness’?
Aaptiv claims the title of No. 1 fitness audio app. And Amazon and Disney just pumped $22 million into this sound machine.