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Updated 11/21/24 7:31pm
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Exploring Beyond Clothing’s Premium Modus Jacket

The Beyond Modus Jacket is a well-build and nicely featured lightweight hooded jacket, designed for active use in warmer weather Pop-up thunderstorms can be particularly hazardous in mountain environments. Lightning crackles, creeks swell quickly, hillsides become slippery and more difficult to navigate and an adventurer’s…

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Unpacked: Maloja Apparel Majoring in Mountain Sportswear

Catering to mountain sports enthusiasts, Maloja’s performance clothing blends function with a flair for European styling Occasionally along the East Coast of the U.S., fierce storms tear into the shoreline from the Northeast, bringing hard-driving winds and often heavy rain. They’re aptly called nor’easters, and…

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5 Best Trekking Poles to Use on Your Next Hike or Trail Run

Like any piece of gear, getting the best trekking pole means exploring your options and finding what works best for your specific adventures Trekking poles (also called hiking poles, walking poles or hiking sticks) can give you the extra balance, stride and speed you need…

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Unpacked: Rockay Innovates the Performance Sock Market

Using a nylon fabric regenerated from ocean waste, Rockay’s running socks and performance sleeves are unlike anything else you’ll encounter In the performance wear market, there are numerous fabric blends to choose from. Many of them utilize wool and blend it with other natural materials…

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LuminAID PackLite Max 2-in-1 Phone Charger

The LuminAID PackLite helps to bring modern convenience to the outdoors As a long-time fan of the TV show Shark Tank, I’ve seen hundreds of people pitch their products to investors. And I’ve been fascinated by a lot of those products. But when an innovative…

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Unpacked: How Belong Designs Invigorates Mountain Lifestyle

Belong Designs was founded in 2013 by three men fueled by creativity and harboring a passion for the Rocky Mountains Rarely is a clothing company able to so completely capture the style and substance of the mountains as Belong Designs does. The Colorado-based brand infuses…

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8 of the Coolest Mountain-Lifestyle T-Shirts Around

We explored major brands as well as niche brands to find some of the best mountain lifestyle T-shirts available for men The mountains call to me often — I couldn’t imagine what life would be like without the opportunity to climb and explore and, simply,…

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Wanderer Bracelets: Wonderful Custom-Made Memories

In 2007, my new wife and I set out on a two-week honeymoon adventure through Norway, where stunning fjords, friendly people and impressive wildlife made it one of the most exciting experiences of our lives. Every turn brought us something new, but perhaps the most…

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5 of the Best GPS Units for Wilderness Adventures

There is no doubt that every real adventurer needs to have solid map and compass skills. But much of the time in the backcountry, we have higher-tech gadgets at our disposal, which we can use to our advantage. Probably tops among that wilderness technology is…

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