Tanner Bowden is a staff writer at Gear Patrol covering all things outdoors and fitness. He is a graduate of the National Outdoor Leadership School and a former wilderness educator. He lives in Brooklyn but will always identify as a Vermonter.
Fed up with the spork, an ineffective jack-of-two-trades, I sought out a campsite cutlery alternative.
A good travel mug should maintain its temperature over time and be entirely leak-proof.
The Blade Show Knife of the Year awards are in.
An often-overlooked key to smarter, more efficient travel is to use packing organizers.
Proof's 72 Hour Merino collection includes shirts that you’ll never have to take off on the road.
Waterproof canisters, campsite cutlery, hiking shorts and more.
Enhance your miles with style and shade.
Camping essentials like a tent and sleeping bag may cost well over $100, but the rest shouldn’t have to.
The best bags to haul and protect your photography equipment around town or into the mountains.
Given On Running’s partnership with Roger Federer, its first tennis shoe was probably inevitable.
The well-known cycling brand is hitting the trail hard.
You, too, can master the physical alchemy of turning one piece of wood into two.
Asics research revealed that there are two ways to run fast, and different running shoes help you do so more quickly.
A lightweight Spyderco, another Barlow knife, new Swiss Army colors and more.
Lightweight seating for the deep backcountry and backyard alike.
The latest and greatest options are lighter, softer, more breathable, stretchy and more waterproof than ever.
I didn't know I needed a monocular until I got one.
Learn how to rock climb, mountain bike and take epic adventure photos — without ever leaving the house.
Leaving the tent at home will lighten your pack and bring you closer to the great outdoors.
You don’t have to know a baker’s dozen from a beurre manié to master this simple, campsite-friendly cinnamon buns recipe.
The Black Diamond Spot was already a great value, but right now it’s also 30 percent off.
A no-bounce running vest, strange Oakley sunglasses and more.
We did the research and testing in order to find the coolest tools available from Leatherman, Gerber, Victorinox and more.
Leave the duct tape in the drawer.
A new knife brings back an old-school design.
Utah State University curators are cataloging the history of adventure gear — and sharing it on Instagram.
What's up with that nose piece?
A camera backpack, pack-sized saw, monocular and more.
A new breed of sleeping bag makes snoozing in a tent more comfortable for those who sleep on their sides.
