In the age of big box retailers and online shopping, local, independent gear shops are an endangered species. How will it survive when REI or Backcountry can always offer lower prices than smaller gear stores? Ivan Maynard, founder of gearhouse In Seattle, the answer may have been found: build community. Part gear rental store, part
Making your gear as light as possible for backpack hunting is a tried and true practice among many backcountry hunters. After all, the goal is to go light and out heavy, so why not go as light as possible to save weight? You want to bring everything you need and nothing you don’t want. I
support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. learn more Okay, so coffee mugs aren’t exactly high-tech devices. If one fails you will not die. Or will you? Some of us love coffee in the morning. (Photo/GSI Outdoors) But weight is a big concern when backpacking. Many people skimp
I have a confession. For many years, I have avoided lightweight hunting boots. Not because I didn’t enjoy the weight savings or comfort. It was great, and I wish they had worked. It was the lack of support that stopped me. Pain and swelling in legs. Plus, they don’t last long. Crispy caught my attention
Cool and colorful is the name of the game this week. Nearly half of this week’s lineup of new gear offers functional outdoor gear in bright colors that reflect the longer days of daylight ahead of us. From dog kennels to portable batteries to sporty sunglasses, there’s something for everyone to use outdoors — and
Once upon a time, I attempted a van-life buildout of a used Sprinter van with my ex-girlfriend. We weren’t particularly useful (or highly motivated to learn), so it didn’t work out well for us, and we eventually gave up creating the kind of attractive, functional interiors that are now all over Instagram. This was 10
Published on June 19, 2026 08:05 am I often feel like my feet are being treated the wrong way. Whenever I travel on foot, especially with a heavy load, my right hip and ankle ache – but never my left. I’ve tried almost everything to fix my flabby body: single-leg exercises, physical therapy, foam-rolling, and
Published on June 18, 2026 09:05 am Catalan ultrarunner Killian Jornet was jogging on the slopes of 14,021-foot-high Wilson Peak in Colorado’s San Juan Range last September when he spotted an abandoned mining cart looming against the cliffs. Jornet, who was climbing all the peaks above 14,000 feet in the contiguous United States for a
Published on June 18, 2026 10:45 am Given all the bad press surrounding tiny arachnids, finding a tick on you is always a little worrying. Every year, almost one in ten people will experience a tick bite, and 476,000 Lyme disease will be treated in the US, according to CDC. Although these statistics may be
Sign up for the Quick Strike newsletter The latest fishing news, tips and tricks The hot and humid months of summer always turn bass fishing lakes into an absolute mess – ponds filled with oversized cabin cruisers, runabouts and jet-skis. However, once the sun sets, not many people go out fishing at night. The crowd