Is it just us, or does it feel like just when you’re getting the hang of summer it starts to slip away? Welp, August is the beginning of the end, whether we like it or not. Here’s what our staff used to squeeze the most out of it. (Photo: Courtesy Autumn ) Autumn Bell Bucket […]
Who knew that, like many a mountain town adventure bro, the 45th president maintains a dedicated, climate-controlled space where he stores his favorite gear, apparel, fitness equipment, and outdoor memorabilia? Well, we all do now, since federal agents busted its door down during their August 8 raid on Mar-a-Lago. Housed in a free-standing structure situated […]
You may be surprised to learn that the employees of Outside like to be, well, outside. When we’re not working, we’re outdoors, especially in July. Here’s the gear our staff used to bask in peak summer. Nomadix Festival Blanket ($70) (Photo: Courtesy Nomadix) I’ve taken this blanket to every park hang, outdoor concert, and car […]
On September 9, 2019, Grant Petersen, founder of Rivendell Bicycle Works, was standing in front of the company’s beige corrugated garage doors in Walnut Creek, California, talking with Matthew Vernon, an associate professor at UC Davis. Vernon, who teaches medieval and African American literature, had recently had his bike stolen; a friend recommended he check […]
If you’ve spent time on social media the past couple of years, it’s likely you’ve come across Nicole McLaughlin’s viral designs. The 28-year-old crafts her pieces with upcycled clothing and gear from recognizable outdoor brands and household items: she’s transformed Carhartt beanies into shorts, Patagonia fleeces into a beach set, an Arc’teryx jacket into a […]
Yeti dropped two new coolers, the Roadie 48 and Roadie 60, last week. Every time the Texas brand releases a new product I find myself feeling like Bill Murray in “Groundhog Day”—as Outside’s Gear Guy, I’m flooded with inquiries about whether the new product is worth the price tag. But I’m used to it: some […]
I’m a dad of four and have been testing gear at Outside for nearly a decade, so Father’s Day gift suggestions are right in my wheelhouse. What follows is a list of gear I’ve recently tested that’s made my life as an outdoor dad significantly better. No matter what your dad loves to do, something […]
There are myriad ways you can give the dad in your life a thoughtful gift for father’s day, but I like to focus on getting items that a dad wouldn’t get himself. This approach takes an extra layer of thoughtfulness and shows that you not only know what they want, but also that they deserve […]
Outside’s gear team exists to bring you information on the best outdoor products on the market. Usually this involves having our testers spend months in the field with them—it’s difficult to know what really works until we’ve actually tried products in the wild. But a couple times a year at the Summer and Winter Outdoor […]
This article is part of Outside’s Sandal Battle. View the full field of contestants here. Here’s our recap of the Final Four, and our recap of the Elite Eight. Below is our breakdown of the championship round. It’s been a month since we started the Sandal Battle, and yet no amount of polling or voting analysis […]