CAMPING GEAR

From single-day rides between hotels to month-long singletrack assaults, these five strapping bags will help launch you into bikepacking. Bikepacking is a rewarding way to tackle big miles on a short budget of time. And the sport has come a long way in the last 15 years. Once doable only through the help of monstrous,

Three full days on the floor at fly fishing’s main trade show, IFTD, gave GearJunkie’s Hunt/Fish editor a solid take on what’s new in fly fishing now. Here are our picks from the show. It’s easy to get caught up in industry awards. It’s a collective “hell yeah” for top-of-the-line gear. But a lot of

After 2 years of surveying efforts, Nepal — and China — will announce the new official height of the world’s tallest mountain. Mount Everest is 29,029 feet (8,848 m) tall — that has a nice ring to it. But what if it’s even taller? The mountain, which sits in the Himalayas in Nepal bordering Tibet,

Flannel up this fall to hike, operate the tailgate grill, or wield an axe for firewood. We’ve found the best classic wool flannel, organic cotton, and technical button-ups for fall weather in the outdoors. Today’s flannel is a far cry from the mean streets circa ’90s Seattle or Paul Bunyan’s tack shop. More technical, less

The Spearhead Traverse in the Coast Mountains is a classic winter route. In this short film, we get a first look at the route, the mountains, and the beauty of this terrain. Nestled between Whistler and Blackcomb ski destinations is the Spearhead Traverse. It’s a winter wonderland stretching 21 miles, with about 5,580 feet of

A growing number of female filmmakers, directors, producers, and subjects are broadening outdoor narratives on screen. It’s no secret that women are underrepresented in adventure films. But the paradigm is starting to shift. There’s a momentum among female filmmakers and stories they tell. And the growth of women-centric film festivals like “No Man’s Land” and the