How To

5 Dutch Oven Chili Recipes to Try on Your Next Camping Trip

By: Taryn Shorr

Camping and chili go together like peanut butter and jelly or spaghetti and meatballs. Or, more appropriately, graham crackers and roasted marshmallows. Chili around a campfire is a warm, comforting and hearty match made in heaven. Campfire chili is… More »

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8 Best Freeze Dried Backpacking Meals

By: Taryn Shorr

Everyone knows food simply tastes better in the backcountry. That’s just science. However, you don’t have to resign yourself to eating tasteless or flat-out cheap freeze dried backpacking meals. On the contrary, backpacking meals have come a very, very long way in a relatively short… More »

How To

Coffee at Camp: French Press Coffee Maker Setup

By: Suzanne Downing

If you’re a coffee lover like me, you know that a good cup of coffee can help you set your day up for success — especially in the backcountry. And just because you’re camping, or “roughing it,” it doesn’t mean you need… More »

News

LIVSN’s EcoTrek Trail Pant Launches on Kickstarter

By: ActionHub Reporters

LIVSN Designs, a young and innovative outdoor apparel brand, is using Kickstarter to launch its new EcoTrek Trail pants — comfortable, high-performance pants tailored to look good in the city and withstand the harshest outdoor conditions. The proprietary fabric used in the EcoTrek… More »

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6 Best Camping Pillows for 2021 — Ultralight & Compact

By: Suzanne Downing

Having a comfortable pillow when you’re camping can help you get a good night’s sleep when you’re out in nature and away from the comfort of your home. But lugging along your favorite household pillow is likely not the best option — especially if… More »

Review

Review: Unpacked: Artilect Studios Creates an Exciting Culture of Dream Seekers

By: Ryan Tipps

Backed by Nuyarn Merino technology, Artilect Studios goes beyond boundaries to create an innovative clothing system I’m a sucker for a smart, functional and well-designed clothing system — the kinds of layering strategies that build from your base outward and… More »

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7 Best Anti-Chafing Products for Runners

By: Taryn Shorr

Distance running (and hiking and cycling, for that matter) comes with its fair share of obstacles, both mental and physical. There’s the fatigue, cramps, dehydration, finding the right gear — the list goes on and on. Perhaps the most frustrating of them all, though, is… More »

Product

Best Flannel Shirts for Men and Women in 2021

By: Suzanne Downing

A good flannel shirt should keep you dry in rain and snow, warm and comfortable in cooler weather and even last you for a decade or more — making the iconic flannel shirt ideal for wearing outdoors. Because flannel is warm and… More »