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What’s the first rule of any outdoor adventure? You guessed it: always pack a headlamp. As your only true defense against the dark, headlamps are an essential piece of gear for everyone from hikers and trail runners to climbers and bikers. But not all...

As you become a more serious hiker, the benefits of trekking poles are clear: they provide great stability while crossing loose or uneven terrain, set a nice rhythm while traveling long distances, and greatly reduce the impact on your hips, knees, and...

It’s true that the low end of the camera market is being challenged by the convenience of smartphones, but mid-range and advanced compacts are thriving. In 2020, you can get a point-and-shoot camera...

Approach shoes are an important piece of gear for many rock climbers. More than hiking shoes or trail runners, they ensure solid footing on loose trails, scree slopes, boulder fields, and ridge scrambles. But given the variety of models available, it...

For the thru-hikers, backcountry-goers, and “out there” lovers, a backpacking sleeping bag is an essential piece of gear. But there's so much variety in the sleeping bag market that it can be overwhelming to make a decision when it comes time to buy...

If you’re heading into the backcountry overnight and plan to eat more than just granola and energy bars, you’re going to need a way to heat your food. A backpacking stove is a necessity for any hiker, backpacker...

U.K.-based Rab has a long history of designing quality, high-performance products for the harshest of conditions (or “connies,” as the British would say). And when rain and cold are constantly in the...

“Remember: sea level is for sissies,” we call out, referring to a sticker we’d purchased the previous day as a nod to our North Vancouver home that sits across the street from the ocean. We repeat this mantra...

Salsa Cycles’ adventure-by-bike ethos permeates each and every model in their lineup, and the gravel-focused Journeyman is no exception. We spent most of the spring using and abusing the top-end Apex 1 650 model on gravel roads...

In 1987, a small warehouse filled with texture-painted walls and rock-shaped hand and foot holds opened for business on the shores of Salmon Bay in Seattle, Washington. The owners called the place “Vertical...