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Destinations: Adventures on Alabama’s Gulf Shore

By: Chez Chesak

The adventure-filled Gulf Shores is way more than just a beach town If Gulf Shores, Alabama, isn’t already on your outdoor adventure radar, it certainly should be. Located 32 miles west of Pensacola, Florida, and 54 miles east of Mobile and poised on the Gulf… More »

Review

Review: Review: Nemo Stargaze Reclining Camp Chair

By: Suzanne Downing

Is the Nemo free-standing swinging camp chair worth the hype? Let’s find out. If you’ve ever tried to enjoy sitting on a tree stump at camp or struggled to get comfortable in a fold-up-style camp chair, you’ve probably learned to appreciate a comfortable camping chair… More »

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Ragnar Relay & Paceline Platform Partner To Push Fitness Forward

By: ActionHub Reporters

Looking for a discount on your next Ragnar Relay? Here’s an innovative approach that may pay dividends long after the event: Ragnar has partnered with Paceline, a platform that financially rewards your physical activity — think about it as getting paid for your workouts through… More »

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Top Climbing Brands Go Back to the Drawing Board

By: Lucie Hanes

The climbing industry is out to prove that you can actually teach an old dog new tricks. Rather than let stalwarts from the past simply rest on their laurels, some of the most integral and influential brands in climbing are systematically updating old classics so… More »

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Review: Unpacked: Minus33 Doesn’t Want Your Socks to Last Forever

By: Lucie Hanes

In the age of lifetime warranties and guarantees, outdoor clothing manufacturer Minus33 takes a different perspective: This brand doesn’t believe in happy-ever-afters. To find out why, we get Unpacked with Minus33. The Early Days In the early 1900s, textile manufacturer L.W. Packard produced high-end flat… More »

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Review: SCARPA Explores the Crossroads Between Sustainability and Performance

By: Lucie Hanes

No matter how necessary, drastic change never happens overnight. The entire outdoor industry knows — or should, by now — that brands have a responsibility to craft initiatives leading toward more sustainable practices for production. Without major shifts, the gear that we use to access… More »

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Review: Unpacked: LIVSN Clothing Line Holds Back On Purpose

By: Lucie Hanes

LIVSN comes from the Swedish word livsnjutare: “One who loves life deeply; an enjoyer of life.” The term encapsulates this Arkansas-based brand’s mission to prioritize experiences over stuff — an unlikely angle coming from a clothing company that adds their own line of “stuff” to… More »

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Review: The Evolution of Adventure Resorts — 8 to Add to Your ‘Bucket List’

By: Chez Chesak

Adventure resorts are popping up all over, but their evolution took time The modern adventure resort offers a wide variety of outdoor pursuits, all within access of on-site accommodations that generally run the gamut from “pimp” to “roughing it.” These days, they are well-oiled machines… More »