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Updated 11/21/24 4:55am
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Assembling and Testing the Folding Oru Kayak: Lake+

If you’ve ever loaded a kayak onto the top of your car and strapped it down, then gone through the process of unloading it at your destination, you know the effort it takes. You also know how much space it takes to store a kayak…

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Enernova Portable Power Stations: Great for Quiet Power at Camp

If you’re like a lot of campers, you know there’s nothing quite like embarking on a camping adventure to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life. From starry nights to breathtaking landscapes, camping allows us to reconnect with the great outdoors and recharge our…

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Salewa Wildfire Canvas Review: Trail Shoes Set for the Mountains

Italian footwear company Salewa lives by a message of being “pure mountain,” and it’s in that vein that I reviewed the Salewa Wildfire Canvas, a versatile hiking shoe that took me up and down the mountains here in Virginia’s Blue Ridge. With a sturdy hemp/cotton…

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Merrell Skyfire 2: A Lightweight & Rugged Trail Racing Shoe

Merrell is slated to release its next-generation trail racing shoe in late April 2023 — the Skyfire 2. This shoe was developed for a Vertical Kilometer-style race — so it needed to be lightweight, protective underfoot, and capable of great traction on rugged terrain. ActionHub…

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New Waterproof Down Fill Technology Keeps You Warmer and Dryer

From outerwear to sleeping bags, Nikwax’s new down-fill technology can keep you more comfortable outdoors. As technology continues advancing, the outdoor industry is keeping up. And this new waterproof down is slowly revolutionizing the way we stay warm and dry outdoors — from the backcountry…

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