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.
A Scandinavia-inspired flipper, a pocket-friendly pipe, a titanium pen and more.
Osprey’s award-winning backpacks are favored by hikers both hardcore and casual.
Thirty-eight years old and still running.
Take care of your gear now so that it's ready to go when the flakes fall next season.
An often-overlooked key to smarter, more efficient travel is to use packing organizers.
Trade full ankle support for lightness and agility to keep you moving on the trail.
The Black Diamond Spot was already a great value, but right now it’s also 30 percent off.
Heroes, a new book by photographer Jérôme Tanon, puts the spotlight on snowboarding's often-unsung icons.
Skiing is about fun, and no season brings that vibe out like springtime.
Ratchet up your tool's utility with a new $30 accessory.
Their logos no longer adorn backpacks and tents, but their impact lives on in the gear we use today.
The Synchilla Snap-T Fleece Pullover is one of Patagonia's most iconic products, and it has a little-known quirk.
After nearly a century of making boots, Danner has built a bag you can take with them on the trail.
Everything you need to know about the outdoor brand's newest equipment.
Scientists are still figuring out how to use graphene, one of the world's strongest substances. So are running shoe makers.
George Washington, Abe Lincoln and Mark Twain would have recognized a Barlow knife. It's time you rocked one.
Yeti just updated its line of soft-sided bags and luggage in a big way.
And you can buy it all.
A signature tennis racquet, a sugarcane-based recovery shoe, lots of running apparel and more.
A mini camping stove, a backpack for your dog, an app that'll keep you from getting lost and more.
Toothpicks are among the most straightforward of items, but even they have functions hidden in plain sight.
Given On Running’s partnership with Roger Federer, its first tennis shoe was probably inevitable.
They might not be made of animal parts, but they aren't free of bullcrap.
By taking an inventive approach to the design of every feature, Sea to Summit made its new tents some of the most habitable available.
Lightweight seating for the deep backcountry and backyard alike.
Flint and Tinder's Waxed Trucker Jacket is one of the best values out there. And right now it's 20 percent off.
