With nearly 40 years of outdoor gear expertise, Gregory has daypack design down to a science. Or is more of an art? Either way, the Stout 45 combines the perfect storage options with exceptional comfort for all day hikes or as an everyday carry. The Stout 45 is a perfect one-pack quiver for weekend camping, long [...]

Weekend warriors get dirty, and so do their kids. Whether it’s mountain biking or backwoods hiking, going all out often means mud. At the campsite you’re left with very few options to clean up. Sure, you can use a gallon jug of water, but it’s wasteful and what you really need is a pressurized nozzle [...]

There are a lot of reasons to buy an inflatable kayak. The main reason of course, is storage. Many outdoor adventurers simply don’t have space to store a kayak between adventures or a good way to transport it to the launch. It seems silly to rent a storage unit just for one thing, and it [...]

Down is an incredible insulator. It does a rock-star job of trapping heat, while being incredibly light. However, if down were a superhero it’s weakness would be water. Once it gets wet it’s useless for the rest of the day, and it’s watery arch rival wins. Mountain Hardwear addressed this by creating Q.Shield down, which [...]

We are constantly on the lookout for gear, music, and games, really anything that makes camping more enjoyable. Playing games that get us up and moving around the campsite is great, but it’s hard to find something that pleases everyone; having age specific games always leaves someone out of the mix and overly complicated games [...]

Picture this: you and your friends have planned all year for your annual camping trip. You meet up from across the country, and make the four mile trek into the wilderness from where you can park your vehicles and begin the process of setting up camp. After building a campfire and making dinner, you raise [...]

Hammocks have been around for more than 500 years. They were primarily made from rope, and the design didn’t change much for several hundred years. When nylon entered the scene, backpacking and camping with hammocks became much easier. Nylon hammocks come in all shapes and sizes, but the same basic design remains. The Lawson Hammock [...]

There are few names more common on lists of everyday carry gear than Leatherman, and it’s not hard to understand why. The brand has long been synonymous with quality, dependability and adaptability; yet not every situation calls for, or allows, a full multi-tool. Benjamin Rivera, Leatherman’s president, realized this while on a trip to Disneyland. [...]

Experienced outdoors folks of every flavor know a secret. One of the best pick-me-ups you can carry in your daypack is a dry pair of merino wool socks to change out at lunchtime. On a cold, wet day those socks do nearly as much for your attitude as a cheery campfire. But even on a [...]

Camping as a couple can be a challenge, especially in cold weather, and it’s hard to snuggle when you and your partner are both cocooned in mummy bags, sliding around on separate sleeping pads. The ultra-light Teton Sports Tracker +5°F Double-Wide mummy bag is designed to keep you and your partner warm, even infreezing weather. Most [...]