Celebrate the Experience: National Parks Annual Pass
The National Parks Annual Pass is a perfect gift to cultivate the wilderness experience. Gift or get one this holiday season.
Uphill Designs Redesigns Backpacks on Kickstarter [interview]
We interviewed Uphill Designs about its Kickstarter and wax canvas backpacks that are custom made for every buyer. Read it here.
Maddox Visual Productions Debuts #OptOutside Film Trailer
Maddox Visual Products made an #OptOutside film. Here’s the trailer. (Hint: it’s awesome.)
Gear Deals: Cyber Monday Backpacking Madness
It’s that time of year. See the scoop on the best Cyber Monday backpacking deals around.
Gear Deals: Backpacking Black Friday Deals
These backpacking Black Friday deals will save you some hard-earned cash. Major retailers and brands give major discounts on nearly everything.
Watch: Across The Sky, Breaking the Slackline World Record
Théo Sanson broke the highline slackline world record with this epic walk in Castle Valley, Utah. Camp 4 Collective filmed the stunning feat.
Watch: Portlandia, Get the Gear!
Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein perfectly embody the gear-happy backpacking in their Get the Gear sketch. Watch it here, and enjoy your Turkey Day!
Packing It Out Clears 1,000 Pounds of Trash Off Appalachian Trail [interview]
Led by Seth Orme, Packing It Out is an initiative to keep wilderness trails clean. They started by thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, and cleared 1,000 pounds of trash. Next up, the Pacific Crest Trail. We interviewed them.
Missouri State Parks #OptOutside with Free Camping on Black Friday
Following in the footsteps of REI, Missouri State Parks is offering free camping on Black Friday. We highlight three great sites you should visit.
goTenna: The Wireless Silent 2 oz Communicator
goTenna is a 2 oz dongle that allows people to communicate without Internet or cell reception in a four mile radius. Secure messaging and location sharing makes the device perfect for backpacking. They are answering questions on Reddit all day!