HIKING & CAMPING

Get full access to Outside Learn, our online education hub featuring in-depth fitness, nutrition, and adventure courses and more than 2,000 instructional videos when you sign up for Outside+ Sign up for Outside+ today. Colorado is home to more than 50 peaks measuring over 14,000 feet, 10 national parks, monuments, and recreation areas, and dozens

I learned to kayak at the same time I learned to walk. For the first few years of my life, my dad was a park historian on Isle Royale National Park, off the coast of Minnesota in Lake Superior, just south of the Canadian border. My family would spend summers on the island, and on

Figure 1. The black-and-white print requires vision, technique and, more than anything else, practice. Black-and-white printing is an art unto itself. There’s a lot to consider, both creatively and technically. Without color to lean on, we must put more thought into how we render our image’s textures, patterns and contrast. We might need to dodge

From plotting UTMs to avoiding the ‘sleepmonsters’ after dark, adventure racing has unique nomenclature that’s important to absorb before you get out onto the course. Presented by Editor’s note: This article was originally published on USARA.com and has been modified for GearJunkie. Think you’re ready to take on an adventure race? You’ll want to study up

Sir Willie the long-haired wiener dog is a very good — and speedy — boy. What does it take to clinch a fastest known time (FKT) record in cycling today? Either be an athlete that trains rigorously or, in Sir Willie’s case, be a dog. This short film from Pearl Izumi follows Willie and his

Having a stove on a backpacking trip can make all the difference – after a grueling day of hiking, there’s nothing like chowing down on a hot meal, and a warm cup of coffee or tea makes a world of difference during chilly camp mornings. While there are some people who can live off bars

Going on a hike, bike ride, or simply commuting? You’ll need a daypack to carry all your gear (or at the very least, snacks). Check out our review for the best daypacks of 2022. Daypacks are a simple piece of gear, but it can be tricky to find the right one based on style, fit,

Ultralighters are the oddballs of the hiking world. Whether it’s wearing a combination poncho-tarp or cold-soaking their meals to avoid carrying a camp stove, some of the ideas that ultralighters consider rational may strike other backpackers as ridiculous. And while ultralight hikers can be overzealous and prone to experimentation, their most common habits are rooted

Congratulations to James Day for winning the recent View From The Top Assignment with the image, “Looking Down from Mont Blanc.” See more of Day’s work at www.jdaypix.com. View the winning image and a selection of submissions in the gallery below. And be sure to check out our current photography assignment here and enter your best shots!

From expedition-length events to 4-hour ‘sprints,’ the sport of adventure racing comes in many shapes and sizes. Here, we explore its various formats. Presented by Editor’s note: This article was originally published on USARA.com and has been modified for GearJunkie. It’s true that every racecourse will look different in AR, and each race director may have

Get full access to Outside Learn, our online education hub featuring in-depth fitness, nutrition, and adventure courses and more than 2,000 instructional videos when you sign up for Outside+ Sign up for Outside+ today. You swear this is going to be the trip: You’re going to plan a gourmet menu and savor it under the

Get full access to Outside Learn, our online education hub featuring in-depth fitness, nutrition, and adventure courses and more than 2,000 instructional videos when you sign up for Outside+ Sign up for Outside+ today. You swear this is going to be the trip: You’re going to plan a gourmet menu and savor it under the

Bringing enough water is key for a safe and enjoyable hike. But how to carry it? Usually, hikers split into two camps: those who prefer to carry traditional water bottles, and those who sip their hydration through a hose. We asked two of our editors to fight for their favorite.  Bottles Are Best  By Shannon

Featherweight Packraft: Alpacka Raft Scout Price: $695 Weight: 3 lbs. 8 oz. Buy Now Weighing only 3.5 pounds and rolling up to the size of a packed one-person tent, the Scout is the perfect introductory craft for new packrafters. While other packrafts have more whitewater cred with spray skirts and thigh straps or feature extra

Located approximately 435 miles northeast of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Mount Robson somehow manages to surpass all of the giddy expectations that a nine-hour drive can produce. On a clear day, the last stretch of the journey east on the Yellowhead Highway toward Mount Robson Provincial Park reveals the 12,972-foot peak of Mount Robson suddenly

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