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  • Inside Scoop: Down

    Inside Scoop: Down

    Ever wonder how feathers make their way into sleeping bags and jackets? How are down products made? What kind of standards are out there, helping ensure humans aren’t exploiting the...

    Emma Athena |

  • A Year Of UnNew Month Five

    A Year Of UnNew Month Five

    The Challenge: go an entire year buying UnNew goods except for food and medical supplies. Could you do it? Month five: the joy of discarding.

    Emma Athena |

  • Basic Bike Maintenance and Care 101

    Basic Bike Maintenance and Care 101

    Bike maintenance is a simple undertaking that pays off in dividends. Being proactive about maintaining your bike is the best insurance plan to keep you pedaling the trails instead of...

    Annie Fast |

  • The Geartrade Tent Buyer’s Guide 

    The Geartrade Tent Buyer’s Guide 

    If it’s been a hot minute since you’ve bought a tent, you’ll be delighted to know they’ve come a long way since the hulky, heavy behemoths most of us slept...

    Beth Lopez |

  • What is Friluftsliv: Free Air Life

    What is Friluftsliv: Free Air Life

    For Scandinavians, it’s been a way of life for as many generations as anyone can remember. But lately, the concept of friluftsliv, Norwegian for “free air life,” has been making...

    Beth Lopez |

  • ocean plastics washed up on beach

    Support Brands Repurposing Ocean Plastics 

    Ocean plastics are a huge problem. We can all do our part by limiting our use of single-use plastic. We can also vote with our money by supporting brands that...

    Annie Fast |

  • Inside Scoop: Leather

    Inside Scoop: Leather

    A look at the controversial, but tried-and-true material that’s enabled outdoor survival and exploration since time immemorial.

    Emma Athena |

  • The Beginner’s Guide to Camping 

    The Beginner’s Guide to Camping 

    There are a million ways to go camping, and all of them are a different flavor of fun. While deluxe options exist like glamping (Pinterest-worthy teepee tents!) and van camping...

    Beth Lopez |

  • A Year of UnNew: Month Four

    A Year of UnNew: Month Four

    Ideally in my mind, this Year of UnNew would feature not a single purchase of a single new thing. Literally nothing (save food and medicine, as we outlined at the...

    Emma Athena |