
All the Outdoor Gear You Could Ever Want Is on Sale Now
Summer is coming to its slow close, but thanks to deals at Backcountry and REI there isn’t a better time to get outside with new gear.

Summer is coming to its slow close, but thanks to deals at Backcountry and REI there isn’t a better time to get outside with new gear.

Boasting breathable fabrics and sustainable materials, these ambitious products won over judges at Europe’s biggest outdoor trade show.
By Meg Lappe

Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, you’re going to need proper gear to hike. Here are Melissa Arnot’s picks.
By Meg Lappe

Margo Hayes is single-handedly changing the climbing game, and she’s only 20.
By Meg Lappe

This is bomber, save-your-ass gear that’ll get you started with trad climbing, but a word of caution: it’s only as good as the climber using it.
By Peter Koch

What do you get the guy who spends more time sleeping under the stars each year than most people do in their entire lives? The guy who has gear for every season, every sport, journey, and surprise bug-out?

To take on our recent ascent of Mount Rainier, we rounded up some of the latest and greatest mountaineering gear. And after two days, 9,000 vertical feet of climbing and weather that ranged from downright scorching to subzero wind chills, we’ve got a thing or two to say about each piece.
By Jason Heaton

No other sport relies quite as heavily on gear during life-and-death situations as climbing. Your gear is the only lifeline (and sometimes when you’re a few hundred feet up a sheer wall, no amount of gear seems to be enough) holding you to the rock.