All-terrain exoskeleton turns your body into a superhuman e-hiker

If you thought the Hypershell was a weird one-and-done style of product, it’s time for a rethink. There are more AI-driven outdoor exoskeletons on the way, designed to help amateur adventurers go farther faster with less effort.Continue ReadingCategory… Continue reading All-terrain exoskeleton turns your body into a superhuman e-hiker

Thermos-sized survival beacon launches SOS balloon 150 feet overhead

Even with smartphones, RV-ready Starlink internet and personal rescue beacons, the wilderness can be a hostile, unstable place that leaves you incapacitated and stranded in an instant. It pays to have a backup plan and even a backup to the backup.Conti… Continue reading Thermos-sized survival beacon launches SOS balloon 150 feet overhead

High Camp Parkside magnetic vacuum flask serves wine in the wild

Since 2017, High Camp has established itself as a go-to for rugged vessels built to carry and serve spirits and cocktails in the great outdoors. Problem is, not everyone drinks liquor. The company now has an equally slick solution for adventurous wine … Continue reading High Camp Parkside magnetic vacuum flask serves wine in the wild

Crazy-tiny electric pump takes the blow out of ultralight camping

There are plenty of 12V pumps out there to inflate air mattresses while car camping, but options get fewer when talking about cordless pumps light enough for backpacking, bikepacking, ski touring and the like. Flextail has made it a company mission to … Continue reading Crazy-tiny electric pump takes the blow out of ultralight camping

Defender graphene-filter water bottle purifies at the push of a button

Over the past decade+, we’ve seen many takes on the water filtration bottle, from full-blown modular ecosystems, to UV zapper tops, to French press-snug push filters, to squeezable bottle filters. Each one goes well beyond the typical fridge-stored Bri… Continue reading Defender graphene-filter water bottle purifies at the push of a button

Pact’s one-handed poop-anywhere kit lightens the backcountry load

Pact Outdoors launched the world’s most convenient pooping kit in 2021, quickly taking home an Outdoor Retailer Innovation Award a few months later for its efforts. While technically compact enough for foot travel, its dutiful tool roll isn’t quite as … Continue reading Pact’s one-handed poop-anywhere kit lightens the backcountry load

Foldable Camp Couch hikes glamping comfort deep into the wild

There are already a few legit camping couches on the market, even after eliminating inflatables, multi-seat quad-fold benches and loungers, and indoor couches hauled to camp in a pickup truck. But the few we’ve seen, including the Snow Peak Campfield F… Continue reading Foldable Camp Couch hikes glamping comfort deep into the wild

1-lb Nemo camp chair pushes reclining comfort deep into the wild

Usually camping chairs fall into two categories: big, comfortable car camping chairs that are too large and heavy to carry very far into the wilderness and compact, lightweight backpacking chairs that lack comfort features like armrests or reclining ca… Continue reading 1-lb Nemo camp chair pushes reclining comfort deep into the wild

“World’s most portable cooler” is a go-anywhere puffy for your 15-pack

The newly redesigned Monti cooler series uses the same extremely light, collapsible design as the puffy down and synthetic jackets that have been insulating adventurers for decades, only sewn into bag form and sized to keep 15 to 24 cans cold for up to… Continue reading “World’s most portable cooler” is a go-anywhere puffy for your 15-pack

Hyperlite 1-lb Dyneema tent empowers light, free solo adventure

Ultralight backpacking specialist Hyperlite Mountain Gear has introduced one of its most impressive packable shelters ever. Much like the 1.5-lb (680-g) Samaya Radical 1, the Hyperlite Mid 1 relies on Dyneema wunder-fabric to skin the fat off while off… Continue reading Hyperlite 1-lb Dyneema tent empowers light, free solo adventure