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

700c adventure bike folds flat in 60 secs, journeys on via RV or boat

Optimized specifically for the space-strapped needs of RVers and boaters, the all-new Flatbike Change Adventure folding bike is built to be an untethered force in two-wheeled escape. Whether you’re sliding it in an RV to enjoy pedaling the maze of fore… Continue reading 700c adventure bike folds flat in 60 secs, journeys on via RV or boat

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

Basso Bikes targets insatiable explorers with the Volta gravel ebike

Riders looking for a road bike that’s as much at home in the city as it is on dirt tracks and mountain trails will likely find what they need in the shape of a gravel bike. Italy’s Basso Bikes has now launched a lightweight pedal-assist model with a 22… Continue reading Basso Bikes targets insatiable explorers with the Volta gravel ebike

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

Awesome 2022 outdoor gear for backcountry adventures

Interest in outdoor recreation predictably spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, and while the world gradually returned to normal throughout 2021 and 2022, participation in outdoor activities remained strong. In a report released in September 2022, the … Continue reading Awesome 2022 outdoor gear for backcountry adventures

Light, packable rotisserie raises bar for backcountry campfire cooking

On a recent search to find some cooking accessories for my annual fire pit rotisserie Thanksgiving turkey roast, I happened upon a new piece of gear that can bring that style of rotisserie cooking to a distant campsite reached only by foot, bike, raft … Continue reading Light, packable rotisserie raises bar for backcountry campfire cooking

Wearable multitool strap fixes problems duct tape leaves behind

We might get accused of blasphemy for saying it, but duct tape has its limitations. There are some jobs that it just can’t hack, or can kind of hack but not very well. The MODL Infinity Tool will never replace duct tape all together, but it can step in… Continue reading Wearable multitool strap fixes problems duct tape leaves behind