Outdoor Gear, News and Reviews For When You Need to Get Away

Adaptalux Shines Again With its Smart Flashlight GLOW

Posted on July 17, 2018
byMarcus Chavers

If you’ve heard the name Adaptalux before, you are thinking about the company’s fantastic Studio lighting product for macro photography. Why stop at macro photography lighting? The short answer is…

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Hiuni Telescope Kickstarts a Path Towards Easy Stargazing

Posted on May 30, 2018
byMarcus Chavers

Who doesn’t love taking a turn at the telescope eyepiece? You will not find a person who isn’t instantly wowed at glimpsing the rings of Saturn. The moon in full…

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Shoal Tent Takes Camping by the River Next Level

Posted on October 10, 2017
byMarcus Chavers

Ever been sitting by the campfire and wish you could pitch a tent on the river instead of on the bank? Smithfly has heard those wishes and offers up the…

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Up a Creek With the Flycraft Stealth [REVIEW]

Posted on August 11, 2017
byAlex Chavers

And a set of oars. I recently had the chance to take the Flycraft Stealth out for a spin. And thanks to a rare, wet Alabama summer, had the perfect…

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Rent Down By the River With Native Campervans

Posted on Last Updated on April 21, 2017
byMarcus Chavers

Who doesn’t love a camper van? It’s an RV without the hassle of an RV. Native Campervans is taking the concept and turning it into a rentable business. Choose between…

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Outside Van Invites You to Sleep and Ride in Valhalla

Posted on Last Updated on March 23, 2017
byMarcus Chavers

It won’t be drinking and swapping stories with Thor and Odin, but Portland-based Outside Van is out with another Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Van conversion. You can either go the DIY route…

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Meddsy is the Emergency Kit 2.0

Posted on Last Updated on February 15, 2017
byMarcus Chavers

First Aid? Check. Flashlight? Check. Jumper Cables? Triple check with a power bank to jump off your car. The inner core of the Meddsy kit has multiple job titles, from…

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Woolrich Gets into the Pop-Up Camper Game

Posted on Last Updated on February 3, 2017
byMarcus Chavers

And we actually have a price. In collaboration with Four Wheel Pop-Up Campers, the limited run of 100-campers will have everything you love about the iconic outerwear company. The Buffalo…

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Kayak Enthusiasts Have Our Cooler Woes Answered By CreekKooler

Posted on Last Updated on January 17, 2017
byMarcus Chavers

CreekKooler is the latest answer to the problems facing all kayakers. We can strap a cooler down, but it becomes a pain if we flip (it happens) or say you…

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Solo Stove Bonfire Knows Winter is Coming

Posted on Last Updated on April 16, 2017
byMarcus Chavers

Update: The Solo Stove Bonfire can now be preordered from the company’s main site. Sorry folks, we have the long night to wait for the next season of Game of…

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GoPro Karma Wows and Now the Rest of the Story

Posted on Last Updated on January 9, 2017
byMarcus Chavers

Finally, the wait is over. Today, we got a look at the latest slate of GoPro products. All eyes were waiting on the GoPro Karma; its first entry into the…

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Airstream Basecamp Trailer Means You Can Escape Your Family Too

Posted on Last Updated on January 9, 2017
byMarcus Chavers

Airstream has put its line of camping trailers on one hell of a diet. The result is the upcoming Basecamp travel trailer. All the perks of an Airstream, minus dragging…

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Get Your Karma Ready. GoPro Karma Drone Set for September 19

Posted on Last Updated on January 9, 2017
byMarcus Chavers

Score one for odd teaser marketing. GoPro has announced the date it will unveil the long-awaited Karam Drone. Mark your calendars for September 19, 2016. It took to social media…

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KA-BAR Tactical Spork is Why You Have Dental Insurance

Posted on Last Updated on January 9, 2017
byMarcus Chavers

We all know the camping spork or the plastic thing we used during our days at school. Yeah, we all are getting older. Embrace the horror. KA-BAR, known for its…

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Columbia Gets Literal With Job Interview for Directors of Toughness

Posted on Last Updated on January 9, 2017
byMarcus Chavers

Want to be a full-time Columbia beta-tester, brand ambassador and social media personality? Don’t worry about cleaning up your resume. It should be dirty and caked with a bit of…

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Hammocraft Takes the Lazy River Concept Literal

Posted on Last Updated on January 9, 2017
byMarcus Chavers

Nothing beats a day on the water followed by a nap in your hammock. Find yourself wishing you had both at the same time? Good news, because the team behind…

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USGS Topographical Maps Get Searchable Thanks to National Geographic

Posted on Last Updated on January 9, 2017
byMarcus Chavers

Serious outdoor photography got a little easier thanks to the folks at National Geographic. Ever been to the USGS website to hunt down topographical maps? Hell, you need a map…

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Patagonia Slips into the Hybrid Sleeping Bag Market

Posted on Last Updated on January 9, 2017
byMarcus Chavers

It’s surprising it took this long, but in September, Patagonia will be in the sleeping bag market. And they are destined for enthusiasts looking for anything to shave weight off…

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Outside Van Wants You Down By the River

Posted on Last Updated on January 9, 2017
byMarcus Chavers

We were all inspired by Zac Both’s Vanual. It looked incredible and gave us a blueprint for what you can do with a van. Outside Van, a Portland-based shop, has…

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Taurus 2X2 Motorcycle is From Russia, With… Something

Posted on Last Updated on January 9, 2017
byMarcus Chavers

It’s hard to say what sells you more on the Taurus 2X2 Motorcycle. Maybe it looks like a team of drunk Russians had grand designs for a cool dirt bike,…

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Motoped Totally Redeems the Survival Bike

Posted on Last Updated on January 9, 2017
byMarcus Chavers

Just when you think you can’t escape the apocalypse, Motoped comes along and extends the range to 400 miles. That’s more than enough to get you to a little place…

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TerraDrop Gets Rugged With Off-Road Camping Trailer

Posted on Last Updated on January 9, 2017
byMarcus Chavers

Oregon Trailer isn’t content with your typical teardrop camping trailer. If you want to be in the outdoors, the company wants the trailer handling everything you put your SUV through.…

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Octospot Dive Camera Makes its Depth 200M in 4K

Posted on Last Updated on January 9, 2017
byMarcus Chavers

Divers have been left out of the action 4K camera market for far too long. Octospot aims to change that with its dive camera. No additional housing. No ridiculous array…

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No, This is a Camping Trailer

Posted on Last Updated on January 9, 2017
byMarcus Chavers

What happens when a tiny house gets angry at the world and decides it needs to stretch its legs? A camping trailer on steroids with the Bruder EXP-6 Expedition Trailer.…