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There’s no shortage of high-performance rain jackets that will keep you dry when the weather turns, but the Patagonia Stretch Rainshadow stands apart from the competition in one crucial way: stretch...

The North Face Apex Flex GTX 3.0 is a versatile jacket that doesn’t fit perfectly into any one category. The 3-layer Gore-Tex build provides excellent waterproofing, although it certainly is heavy for...

Arc’teryx’s hardshells sit at the top of the market in terms of weather protection and build quality, and the Sidewinder is yet another impressive offering from the Canadian brand. We took the Sidewinder...

The La Sportiva Solution is a high-performance shoe designed for sport climbing and bouldering on vertical and overhanging terrain. Updated last year, the time-tested Solution got a new look, more durable closure system...

It’s getting harder and harder to stand out in the saturated climbing shoe market, but the La Sportiva Skwama is quite unique. This flexible and sensitive slipper is ideal for the steep terrain commonly found on sport routes and boulders. But perhaps...

An ideal travel camera is lightweight, versatile, and captures great images. Point-and-shoots are the smallest and least expensive option, but they have some limitations in terms of image quality. Mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras have big...

Scarpa’s Instinct climbing shoe lineup includes a lace-up model, two variations of a standard slipper, and two versions of a Velcro slipper. The Instinct VS—the stiffer of the two Velcro versions—has received rave reviews since its debut, and I was...

Adventure in the Grand Canyon is most often associated with rafting the Colorado River. But while there’s much to be seen from the canyon floor, the vast and undulating walls of The Big Ditch hold...

The Huemul (pronounced [wey-mool]) Circuit is a challenging, 40+ mile hike located in Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, just outside of the Patagonia trekking mecca of El Chaltén, Argentina...

If you’re in the market for a new fly rod, there’s never been a better time. Rod manufacturers continue to innovate, incorporate new materials, and dramatically improve rods across the price spectrum. Below we break down the best fly rods of 2019, from...

School is back in session and summer is coming to a close, but that doesn’t mean that gear-buying season is over. From Friday, August 23rd to Monday, September 2nd, REI Co-op is hosting its annual Labor Day Sale, which is a great opportunity for...

Peru’s Ausangate Trek is epic, and we aren’t throwing that term around lightly. The region is loaded with glacier-capped peaks that reach over 20,000 feet in elevation, yet despite good infrastructure...