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The Ultimate Guide to Ski Accessories You Need for 2025
Stasia Stockwell
The Ultimate Guide to Ski Accessories You Need for 2025
Stasia Stockwell

Discover the essential ski accessories, from helmets to tech gadgets. Get tips on gear selection, maintenance, and maximizing your time on the slopes.

Stasia Stockwell
Best Kids' Snow Gear for Winter Fun: Gear Up Your Little Adventurers
Stasia Stockwell
Best Kids' Snow Gear for Winter Fun: Gear Up Your Little Adventurers
Stasia Stockwell

Discover essential kids' snow gear, from snow suits to snow boots. Keep your little ones warm, dry, and ready for winter fun with our top picks and tips.

Stasia Stockwell
Arizona Trail Gear List and Strategy
Mike Unger & Liz Thomas & Naomi Hudetz
Arizona Trail Gear List and Strategy
Mike Unger & Liz Thomas & Naomi Hudetz

We hiked the 800 mile-long Arizona Trail 4 times to write this gear list and strategy. Tips and gear for hiking in the desert in spring and fall.

Mike Unger & Liz Thomas & Naomi Hudetz

SKIING AND WINTER

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Running gear for cold weather: Must-have essentials for winter runners
Stasia Stockwell
Running gear for cold weather: Must-have essentials for winter runners
Stasia Stockwell

Cold weather running gear is essential for comfortable winter running. We review men's and women's winter running gear to keep your running routine year-round.

Stasia Stockwell
What to wear winter hiking: Stay warm and dry on the trail
Arlette Laan
What to wear winter hiking: Stay warm and dry on the trail
Arlette Laan

Hiking season doesn't have to end in the fall! Stay warm and safe with proper layering and gear for winter hiking, and enjoy hiking year round.

Arlette Laan
Avalanche Gear Checklist: Be Prepared for the Backcountry
Stasia Stockwell
Avalanche Gear Checklist: Be Prepared for the Backcountry
Stasia Stockwell

It’s crucial to carry the right safety gear in the backcountry if you’re going into avalanche terrain, whether it's a casual snowshoe or to ski a big line.

Stasia Stockwell

BACKPACKING & THRU-HIKING

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Arizona Trail Gear List and Strategy
Mike Unger & Liz Thomas & Naomi Hudetz
Arizona Trail Gear List and Strategy
Mike Unger & Liz Thomas & Naomi Hudetz

We hiked the 800 mile-long Arizona Trail 4 times to write this gear list and strategy. Tips and gear for hiking in the desert in spring and fall.

Mike Unger & Liz Thomas & Naomi Hudetz
Outfits and Gear for Hiking and Backpacking in the Fall
Liz Thomas
Outfits and Gear for Hiking and Backpacking in the Fall
Liz Thomas

What to wear and bring for backpacking and thru-hiking in fall. Gear essentials to keep you warm and dry, extending your hiking trips into the shoulder season.

Liz Thomas
Essential Hiking and Backpacking Accessories of 2024
Naomi Hudetz
Essential Hiking and Backpacking Accessories of 2024
Naomi Hudetz

We polled backpackers with 100,000 miles of combined backpacking experience to develop our list of essential backpacking accessories. From blister care to gear repair, here are the small items that make a big difference.

Naomi Hudetz

fishing, bike, summer activities

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Fly Fishing Accessories Checklist
Bri Dostie and Cade Kloberdanz
Fly Fishing Accessories Checklist
Bri Dostie and Cade Kloberdanz

A checklist and description of essential fly fishing gear beyond the rod and reel. Build your own fly fishing kit with tools for beginner to advanced anglers.

Bri Dostie and Cade Kloberdanz
Bike Touring Packing List
Brandon Lampley
Bike Touring Packing List
Brandon Lampley

We cycled for over a year to bring you our bike touring packing list. Here’s the best essential gear, accessories, and equipment for your next long bike ride. Biking across the country? We used this lightweight bike touring packing list for 10 months of overnight bike touring for touring bike accessories and essential bike touring gear.

Brandon Lampley
What To Wear to Yosemite?
Duncan Cheung
What To Wear to Yosemite?
Duncan Cheung

A Yosemite mountain guide shares what to wear in Yosemite National Park including when hiking and camping. The weather in Yosemite changes. Here’s our packing list and clothing guide to stay comfortable no matter what.

Duncan Cheung

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