
The First Batch of New Outdoor Gear of the Year Is Here
A pow surfer, colorful baselayers, eco-friendly ski wax and more.

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 pow surfer, colorful baselayers, eco-friendly ski wax and more.

With their circular cutout design, Spyderco knives have become recognizable classics.

Clean it, repair it, coddle it; make your outdoor gear last forever.

Mystery Ranch’s Mission Duffel is one of our favorite travel duffels of the year and has the best backpack carry system of any that we’ve seen.

Arc'teryx's V80 wheeled duffel is hard to find and easy to love.

CRKT recently revealed more than 50 new tools for the new year, including some of its strangest to date.

Musicians and visual artists decorated Yeti coolers that are being auctioned off to support live performance crews.

Notebooks for the new year, a keychain-sized pocket knife and another that falls apart (on purpose).


When it comes to ski boots, you should always consult a professional bootfitter.

While we bunkered down within protective walls, brands developed new ways to maximize our moments outside them.
By Tanner Bowden and Steve Mazzucchi

This stuff will keep you moving long after the pandemic.
By Tanner Bowden and Steve Mazzucchi

From unique designs to reimagined classics, these knives were a cut above the rest in 2020.

A style-forward trail running collection, a rip-proof gym bag, merino activewear and more.

Like our favorite outdoor gear, Stanley’s Classic Flask is lightweight, durable and packable.

In 2020, Gear Patrol readers strived to keep their bodies warm and their beers cold.

USA Cycling is raffling off two of the Cannondale x Rapha x Palace bikes that cyclists rode in the 2020 Giro d'Italia.

A camping quilt, a packable hiking backpack and insulated denim overalls are among this month's best outdoor gear releases.

Outlier's Nexhigh Flatness has no zippers, and filling it up is as easy as pulling a cord.

In case you're already thinking about your first post-pandemic trip (like me).