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Getting Outside Without the Garage Full of Gear

Getting Outside Without the Garage Full of Gear

For decades, outdoor adventure came with an unspoken expectation: if you wanted to camp, hike, backpack, paddle, or explore, you needed to own ALL the gear. Tents. Sleeping bags. Backpacks....

Getting Outside Without the Garage Full of Gear

For decades, outdoor adventure came with an unspoken expectation: if you wanted to camp, hike, backpack, paddle, or explore, you needed to own ALL the gear. Tents. Sleeping bags. Backpacks....

Why Travel + Trail Hybrid Gear Is Changing Outdoor Adventure

Why Travel + Trail Hybrid Gear Is Changing Outd...

There was a time when travel gear and hiking gear lived in completely different worlds. Travel backpacks were designed for airports and cities. Hiking packs were built strictly for the...

Why Travel + Trail Hybrid Gear Is Changing Outd...

There was a time when travel gear and hiking gear lived in completely different worlds. Travel backpacks were designed for airports and cities. Hiking packs were built strictly for the...

How to Pack for a 24-Hour Outdoor Escape

How to Pack for a 24-Hour Outdoor Escape

Not every adventure needs weeks of planning, expensive flights, or a trunk full of gear. Sometimes the best reset is a simple 24-hour outdoor escape — one night under the...

How to Pack for a 24-Hour Outdoor Escape

Not every adventure needs weeks of planning, expensive flights, or a trunk full of gear. Sometimes the best reset is a simple 24-hour outdoor escape — one night under the...

Preparing your pup for your summer outdoor adventures

Preparing your pup for your summer outdoor adve...

Bringing your dog into the backcountry is pure magic. Fewer distractions, more smells, endless trails to explore together. But here’s the truth: the wilderness is way more demanding on your dog...

Preparing your pup for your summer outdoor adve...

Bringing your dog into the backcountry is pure magic. Fewer distractions, more smells, endless trails to explore together. But here’s the truth: the wilderness is way more demanding on your dog...

Mother’s Day in the Wild: The Women Who Went First—and Why It Matters Now

Mother’s Day in the Wild: The Women Who Went Fi...

Before ultralight tents, The DEAN, and the inflated pillow there were women carrying babies, burdens, and bravery into the unknown. Women who crossed rivers without bridges.Women who summited peaks no...

Mother’s Day in the Wild: The Women Who Went Fi...

Before ultralight tents, The DEAN, and the inflated pillow there were women carrying babies, burdens, and bravery into the unknown. Women who crossed rivers without bridges.Women who summited peaks no...

5 Pieces of Camping Gear That Do the Job of 10

5 Pieces of Camping Gear That Do the Job of 10

Overpacking is basically a camping rite of passage. You bring the “just in case” gear. The duplicates. The stuff that seemed smart at home and feels ridiculous two miles into...

5 Pieces of Camping Gear That Do the Job of 10

Overpacking is basically a camping rite of passage. You bring the “just in case” gear. The duplicates. The stuff that seemed smart at home and feels ridiculous two miles into...

Reboot Your Mental and Physical Health With a Backpack and No Screens

Reboot Your Mental and Physical Health With a B...

You don’t realize how loud life is until you step somewhere quiet. No notifications. No blue light at midnight. No scrolling that turns five minutes into forty-five. Just wind in...

Reboot Your Mental and Physical Health With a B...

You don’t realize how loud life is until you step somewhere quiet. No notifications. No blue light at midnight. No scrolling that turns five minutes into forty-five. Just wind in...

Meet Near Zero’s The DEAN™ TR 50 — the backpack that finally gets how you actually pack

Meet Near Zero’s The DEAN™ TR 50 — the backpack...

If you’ve ever tried to squeeze a traditional 60L hiking pack into an overhead bin… you already know the stress. Or if you’ve ever dug through a top-loading cavern looking...

Meet Near Zero’s The DEAN™ TR 50 — the backpack...

If you’ve ever tried to squeeze a traditional 60L hiking pack into an overhead bin… you already know the stress. Or if you’ve ever dug through a top-loading cavern looking...

30-Day Beginner Backpacking Challenge

30-Day Beginner Backpacking Challenge

A Step-by-Step Plan to Go from “Never Camped” to Trail Ready (with the Right Gear) If you’ve ever thought about backpacking but felt overwhelmed by the gear, planning, or just...

30-Day Beginner Backpacking Challenge

A Step-by-Step Plan to Go from “Never Camped” to Trail Ready (with the Right Gear) If you’ve ever thought about backpacking but felt overwhelmed by the gear, planning, or just...

Why Renting Gear Is the Most Sustainable Way to Camp

Why Renting Gear Is the Most Sustainable Way to...

Camping has long been celebrated as one of the most environmentally friendly ways to travel.  You trade crowded hotels for forests, paved streets for dirt trails, and artificial noise for...

Why Renting Gear Is the Most Sustainable Way to...

Camping has long been celebrated as one of the most environmentally friendly ways to travel.  You trade crowded hotels for forests, paved streets for dirt trails, and artificial noise for...

Recycled Fabrics in Outdoor Gear: Which Ones Actually Help the Environment

Recycled Fabrics in Outdoor Gear: Which Ones Ac...

As outdoor travel grows in popularity, more campers and backpackers are asking an important question: How sustainable is the gear we use? Walk through any outdoor gear shop today, and...

Recycled Fabrics in Outdoor Gear: Which Ones Ac...

As outdoor travel grows in popularity, more campers and backpackers are asking an important question: How sustainable is the gear we use? Walk through any outdoor gear shop today, and...

Why Camping & Backpacking as a Couple Is the Ultimate Relationship Builder

Why Camping & Backpacking as a Couple Is the Ul...

There’s something about stepping away from Wi-Fi, notifications, and everyday noise that changes the energy between two people. No dinner reservations. No scrolling. No distractions. Just you, your partner, and...

Why Camping & Backpacking as a Couple Is the Ul...

There’s something about stepping away from Wi-Fi, notifications, and everyday noise that changes the energy between two people. No dinner reservations. No scrolling. No distractions. Just you, your partner, and...