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The Best Winter Camping Gear of 2015
Photo Gallery: The Best Winter Camping Gear of 2015 No crowds, no bugs, and, if you've got the right gear, no shivering. —Molly LoomisStrategically placed, synthetically insulated air chambers minimize...
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The Women's Winter Workout Essentials of 2015
Photo Gallery: The Women's Winter Workout Essentials of 2015 Key pieces to keep you going when the mercury drops. —Stephanie PearsonWith highly breathable Polartech Alpha insulation in the front and...
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Our Favorite Bike Kit for Variable Spring Conditions
This time of year, when it’s cold in the mornings, hot by midday, and windy as bejeezus, while the trails are sloppy from the melt, I gravitate to certain pieces of gear for their ability to deal with...
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The Best Winter Workwear of 2018
Apparel that looks its best after you’ve put it through your worst. (Courtesy Duluth Trading Co.) Duluth Trading Co. Superior Fire Hose Quilted Shirt Jac ($100) This burly shirt jacket is surprisingly...
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The Best Gloves of 2018
Care for your digits. Arc’teryx Rush SV ($275) Arc’teryx debuted the Alpha glove a couple of years ago, with a revolutionary build: it sealed the membrane stitches with waterproof tape, making the...
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The Six Products You Need to Start Road Biking
Road riding is appealing because it’s so accessible—most people have pavement right out their front door. Also, road bikes aren’t usually as complicated as their dirt brethren. On the dirt side, you’ll...
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Staff Picks: The Gear We Want This Winter
With the holidays just around the corner, REI’s winter sale is the perfect time to stock up on budget-friendly gear for the adventurers in your life. Here's what the editors at our Santa Fe...
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The Best Budget Ski Gloves
No matter how deep the powder is if your fingertips are slowly contracting frostbite on your pinkies, the skiing sucks. So we searched the web for the best-reviewed budget-minded ski gloves, then...
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How to Layer for Resort Skiing
Improperly dressing for a day at the resort will ruin your day. Just ask Ryan Pyles, a ski instructor with a decade of experience at resorts like the Yellowstone Club, Mammoth Mountain, and Crested...
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The Best Last-Minute Deals
Nothing beats getting great outdoor gear for cheap. Which is why we've been following REI's Winter Sale so closely. The deals end on Monday, but in the meantime, here are a few great ones that might...
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10 Gift Upgrades for Every Outdoorswoman
Good gear enables us to be more comfortable doing more exciting things outdoors. This is the stuff I’ve given my girlfriend over the past year, along with a couple new things I plan to get her over the...
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The Best Gear We’ve Reviewed, On Sale For Black Friday
Some of the best gear we’ve ever reviewed is included in Backcountry’s massive Black Friday Sale, so we mined through a decade of reviews and Buyer’s Guides to find you the best gear at the best...
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The Best Cyber Monday Deals Under $30
These products make great stocking stuffers, and they are all on sale until December 4. REI Co-op Stretch Fleece Earband ($23) (Courtesy REI) A stretchy fleece headband that won’t itch or crush your...
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Finally! Tough Gear Actually Built for Working Women.
Women work. But looking at the clothes available to female ranchers, farmers, builders, and trade workers, you’d think that only men haul crates or mend fences. What passes for women’s workwear is...
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The 13 Best Last-Minute Gifts from REI
The holidays can be expensive, so over the last few months we've made a point to find and share the best deals on the best stuff we've ever tested. Fortunately for all of us, REI is having another...
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The Best Products of 2017
Every year, thousands of products pass through the Outside office. Some we've seen at the bi-annual Outdoor Retailer show and waited eagerly for. Others are pleasant surprises, random and unexpected....
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This Japanese Company Makes Our New Favorite Ski Gloves
Japan’s standing among Western skiers nears mythical status: It’s spoken of in wistful whispers, a culturally curious utopia of ramen, onsens, and powder. Oyuki, an up and coming Japanese apparel...
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The Best Lightweight Winter Gloves
I won’t sugarcoat it: Exercising outside in winter sucks. No one’s shy about saying so—many people have told me they won’t even do it because of the cold. But then I ask if they have a decent pair of...
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Review: Showa 281 and 282 Gloves
While hiking and running in cool and wet or cold and wet conditions, I struggle to keep my hands warm and dry—and thus functional. The situation is exacerbated by a cool core temp, like during this...
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The Best Super-Cold Winter Gear
Oros Insulated Leggings ($90) (Courtesy Oros) These sleek tights are lined with SolarCore, a breathable aerogel that’s superinsulating even when wet or compressed. BUY NOW Lupine Wilma RX 7 Headlamp...
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