Maybe you live in your vehicle. Perhaps you’ve turned a public bathroom into a beauty salon. Or you’re well-versed in exotic dirtbag fusion foods. We asked the outdoor community to tell us their biggest dirtbag secrets and most innovative moments. As…
I was really excited to test this jacket from BlackYak. Based on my social media feed this season, they seemed like the hottest new thing in town. It turns out BlackYak has been making mountaineering gear since 1973 in South…
With winter finally coming into full swing, it’s time to break out the ice tools and join the mad rush to find the best ice. The hunt for backcountry ice often involves long and steep approaches. Typically those require a…
After the summer sun has faded away and the fall foliage has shed its coat for winter, most people put their backpacking gear away – not me! Snow camping is one of my favorite things to do in the winter;…
There’s yet another rise in the ultra, trail running world and it doesn’t involve confetti, banners or a megaphone countdown. There are no lithe professionals sinking into a lunge, shoulders grazing shoulders, at some pop-up start line. In this scenario,…
Anyone who has ever lived or played in Whitefish, Montana during the winter knows that a good pair of snow goggles is an absolute must. Not just any snow goggles, but some killer low light lenses. While the summers in…
I got my first down jacket in 1994, and as an east coast ice climber immediately dismissed it as useless. Any sort of precipitation rendered it a clumpy, soggy mess; worse than nothing. The synthetic revolution was happening, and sacrificing…
When it comes to winter, few things are more magical than spending the weekend off the grid and in a snowy wilderness. Huts and yurts offer a chance to escape into a winter wonderland without the hassle (and cold) of…
I tested the VOORMI High-E hoodie for 45 days, and I mean straight. I wore this hoodie every single day at some point, or sometimes for all 24 hours. Climbing in Yosemite Valley, exploring slot canyons in Utah, ski touring…
The nucleus of the mountaineer’s world… the Himalayas. A remarkable residence of giants with arms reaching from the heavens to the world below. 14 peaks over 8000 meters, the highest point on earth and a culture ingrained into the fabric…