HIKING GEAR
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We put hiking gear to the test. The information you need to help you get outside in style.
Gear Shed: Earth Week / Mother’s Day Edition
This Earth Week, active mothers deserve the finest eco-forward, durable gear in the universe. We've curated several items here to help your mom run with the wolves.
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A Layer for All Seasons: Mountain Hardwear Polartec Power Grid Hoody
We want our layers to work hard and play hard. That is, we want them to work when we're playing, no matter what's happening outside.
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Smartwool Gives Old Socks a New Life
The start of something special for all adventurers, planet-protectors and sock-wearers (aka, everybody)—Smartwool's sock recycling program The Second Cut is launching in the Canadian market.
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Gear Shed: Roll Recovery’s New R8 Plus
Perfect for shredders/bikers/runners/climbers/paddlers who are outside ripping and don’t have spare time for visits to a massage therapist, Roll Recovery’s new R8 Plus is a quick and easy deep-tissue massager.…
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Like Snow Tires for your Feet: KEEN Revel IV Polar Boots
From casual walks to chopping wood to building snow forts, KEEN's Revel IV Polar Boots can handle anything you throw at them.
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Revel in Winter’s Worst: KEEN Revel IV Polar Boot
From casual walks to chopping wood to building snow forts, KEEN's Revel IV Polar Boots can handle anything you throw at them.
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Gear Shed: Best New Custom Ski Boot, Gear Storage, Freestyle Pow Board + More
The latest + greatest outdoor gear for winter, reviewed in our Gear Shed.
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The ML Gift Shed
ML staff and partners have curated this last-minute GIFT SHED for the peeps in your life who love the outdoors as much as you, and fall into the following categories:…
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Gear Shed: Top Hoodie, Touring Boot, Jacket, Overall + More
ecologyst Peak Hoodie Backed by a lifetime guarantee, the ecologyst Peak Hoodie is made with organic cotton fleece and has a minimalistic peaked hood and ribbing along the sides for…
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Ultimate Radness (Rab-ness)
British alpine climbing pioneer Rab Carrington designed legit mountain gear for over three decades. So why haven’t we heard of him before? Words :: Feet Banks. Article sponsored by Rab.…
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Gear Shed: Best All-Mountain Planks, Guide Gloves, Lightweight Hoodie, Espresso Maker + More
The latest outdoor gear for winter, reviewed in our Gear Shed.
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Gear Shed: Best Boots, Brandy, Baselayers, Books + More
Made with Georgian Bay apples, SPY MATA HARI APPLE BRANDY is double-distilled, released in small batches and lightly aged in cognac barrels. Notes of toasted oak, burnt caramel and vanilla…
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Gear Shed: New Autumn Picks & Winter Previews
From Mountain Life – Blue Mountains, Fall ’21. With multi-directional lugs and a seamless, closed-mesh construction, the new SALOMON CROSS HIKE MID GORE-TEX is designed to handle any condition. Agile…
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Multi-Use Lighting: Princeton Tec’s Alloy-X and Snap Solo
We’ll never stop recommending a backup light to carry in our kit, whether we’re nordic-touring by night or trail-running by day. For those who rely on the flashlight app on…
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Gear Shed: Fall Favourites from Vie en montagne
From Vie en montagne, summer/fall 2021. For French-language text, click here or scroll down. This jersey-and-bib-shorts set from Montreal-based Le Braquet is for the seasoned cyclist who values lightness and…
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Exploration To Go: Nocs Zoom Tube
Nocs Provisions, San Francisco-based maker of durable binoculars and accessories, has launched the Zoom Tube Monocular Telescope—the newest addition to the brand’s range of outdoor optics. We like the Zoom Tube…
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Gear Shed: Picks for Surf, Sidewalk, Bike, Beach + Backyard
PEPPERMINT CYCLING CO SIGNATURE JERSEY With three back pockets, side zip pocket, SPF 50+ and ultralight mesh panels on sides and underarms, the PEPPERMINT CYCLING CO SIGNATURE JERSEY ensures incomparable…
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Gear Shed: More Picks for Summer
SPY+ HELM TECH SUNGLASSES The war between style and technology is over. Built on the foundation of one of SPY’s most iconic designs, the adventure-ready HELM TECH provides ultimate functionality…
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Gear Shed: MSR Carbon Reflex 3 Featherweight Tent
words & photography :: Todd Lawson. Camping is one of the best things known to mankind. But without tents, there would be no camping, and without lightweight tents, there would…
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