Gränsfors Bruk Wildlife Hatchet
A quality hatchet made with old-world craftsmanship and guaranteed to last.
Best Made Co. Takedown Skillet
A packable iron skillet with similar heat retention properties to cast iron, but with half the weight.
Grill Gear
Grilling Necessities
The bare necessities, no matter your backyard cooking weapon of choice.
Cast Iron Guide
Cast Iron Skillet Care and Recipes
A guide to finding, cooking with, and maintaining a great cast iron skillet.
Moment Case for iPhone 6
From the makers of Moment Lenses, a Kickstarter project that aims to make your iPhone 6 even more DSLR-like.
Hubsan X4 Quadcopter
An inexpensive yet super-fun drone for indoors and outdoors.
Tom Bihn Synapse 19 Backpack
The highly durable and compact Tom Bihn Synapse 19 backpack is ideal for the lightweight traveler, student, city commuter, or day-hiker. Just don't let its small stature fool you.
Bike Pannier (Messenger Bag) by Anhaica Bag Works
Photo credit: Álvaro Serrano. Be sure to also read the story behind the photo. * This waxed-canvas pannier by Anhaica Bag Works is a beautiful, versatile messenger bag for cyclists. It clips securely onto the bike's frame via MEC pannier clips, which are covered by a velcroed flap while the bag is unclipped and being used as a shoulder bag.…
Goal Zero Nomad 20 Portable Solar Panel
The Nomad 20 by Goal Zero is a portable, foldable solar panel with a max power capacity of 20 watts (hence its name) and multiple connector ports. It fits nicely into a backpack and is generally awesome for camping and other outdoor excursions. In the span of an hour or so, it can charge most of an iPad mini's battery or about…
TOPO Designs + DP Mountain Briefcase 2.0
TOPO Designs and Doane Paper have teamed up again to produce the 2.0 edition of their Mountain Briefcase. It can be carried in three ways: Two-handle briefcase Backpack with stowable straps Over the shoulder with removable strap The exterior combines a a natural Horween butternut leather base panel with a dark maroon Cordura body that not only gives it a unique look…
Loyal Stricklin Ruck Sack
This leather ruck sack from Alabama company Loyal Stricklin is as beautiful as it is functional. Made from 4oz rich tan Horween Leather Chromexcel, it sports a large primary opening with two smaller pockets on the front. When the enclosure flap is rolled up, the bag measures 12"x19"x5"—plenty large enough to carry one's daily essentials—and extends to 25" tall when unrolled. Each…
JayBird BlueBuds X Sport Bluetooth Headphones
The JayBird BlueBuds X — recently recommended by our editor Shawn Blanc — are an awesome set of Bluetooth earbuds to run with. They sound great (especially if you replace the default rubber tips with these Comply memory foam earbud tips) and aren't likely to fall out during your workout, especially since there's no cable between the buds and your iPhone to…
Tom Bihn Aeronaut 30 Carry-On Travel Bag
The new Tom Bihn Aeronaut 30 (little brother of the original Aeronaut 45) is a convertible carry-on travel bag that can comfortably be worn over the shoulder duffel-style or as a backpack. Watch this video to see it in action. This thing can carry a surprising amount of stuff for its size. The main body of the bag is divided into three…
Camelbak Eddy Bottle
I'm trying to get into the habit of drinking more water throughout the day. The Camelbak Eddy Bottle is a great way to do it, because: It doesn't spill when knocked over (you have to bite the valve a little for water to flow). It has a straw so I can idly sip without having to tip the bottle. The loop-cap makes…
Sol Republic Relays — In-Ear Headphones
I love my Apple EarPods in most cases, but they're not ideal for jogging. When they're not falling out altogether, I'm still having to constantly readjust them for comfort. I would prefer to focus on the run itself, thank you very much. The Sol Republic Relays look like a great alternative. According to The Wirecutter's recent review, they're not the best-sounding headphones…
Olympus TG-3 Digital Camera
For photographers who treat their cameras like the delicate equipment they often are, our current recommendation is the Olympus E-M10 mirrorless camera. But if you need a shooter that can better withstand the elements and still capture amazing shots, you should check out the surprisingly affordable Olympus TG-3. This 16MP all-weather point-and-shoot is tough enough to handle being dropped from 7 feet…
VENQUE Campro DSLR Bag
After a very successful Kickstarter campaign back in January, Canadian bag makers VENQUE (pronounced Venk) have returned to Kickstarter to launch the newest item in their collection: the Campro DSLR Bag. Made from a durable, water-resistant fabric blend of their own creation—dubbed Quanta Fabric—the Campro is capable of carrying just about everything a photographer might need for a pro shoot: a camera…
Camp Trip Notebooks
As I've said, you can never really have too many notebooks. These Camp Trip Notebooks from Trails of Escape in particular are great tools for planning and journaling your next outdoors excursion. The cover lets you fill in a trip location and date range, while the inner pages contain gear-packing checklists and pages where you can capture your thoughts during the trip.…
Tessel Anti-Gravity Pack
The Tessel Anti-Gravity Pack is a Kickstarter campaign for a sleek modular backpack system inspired by space exploration. They had me at hello. There are four components in this system (from largest to smallest): Anti-Gravity Pack — The primary backpack piece, made from water-resistant nylon. Sports ventilated shoulder harnesses, an adjustable sternum strap, and hidden pockets. Lander — Smaller pack that can…
Littlbug Collapsible Camping Stove
The Littlbug is a super-light stainless steel camping stove able to be collapsed and stored in a backpack when not in-use. It can burn wood or alcohol, can support large pots, and only takes about 15 seconds to assemble. Its height and shape creates a nice chimney effect, so you shouldn't even need all that much burning wood to get the job…