
This Is What You Need in Your Mountain Bike Repair Kit
When you’re deep on a trail, even the most trivial mechanical failure can turn into miles of walking.

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.

When you’re deep on a trail, even the most trivial mechanical failure can turn into miles of walking.

Minimalism can translate into knife design in many ways, and in the Massdrop x Brad Zinker Dogtooth it’s defined most accurately as everything you need and nothing that you don’t.

Everything from Nike’s latest kicks to the biggest multi-tool we’ve ever seen.

Summer calls for brighter colors and lighter tones.

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Considered alongside every other layer and item that goes into a backpack, a wind jacket might seem superfluous.

I’m a purist when it comes to packing, choosing to bring only the items I know that I’ll use.

We talked to a certified physical therapist to find out which injuries are the most common and what can be done to avoid them.

More proof that when vintage outdoor gear influences everyday apparel, the result is a win for all.

Too frequently we find ourselves with XL wads of leather crammed with expired memberships and stashes of business cards we’ll never hand to anyone.

The grill is the foundation of any outdoor gathering, but the requisite equipment for a proper cookout goes beyond the centerpiece cooking appliance.

SealLine’s Blocker Dry Sack is lightweight, durable and waterproof.

Vanilla Workshop in Portland, Oregon specializes in maxing-out each of its customized Speedvagen bicycles with a keen attention to detail that spares no weld or accessory.

Lacking an upper cuff, hiking shoes are smaller and lighter than boots but still provide plenty of stability and arch support on top of a grippy lugged sole.

Rain pants aren’t the type of garment you’d throw on before heading to your office on a rainy morning, but they are extremely useful, especially for hikers.

The No. 8 is a straightforward pocket knife with a steel blade, rotating lock and a wooden handle.

Save 33% on Lavatools’ Javelin Pro Duo meat thermometer, which has been lauded as one of the best kitchen tools for the home chef.

The just-announced Combar is a beefed up multi-tool with only three tools: a hammer, an ax and a spade.

Founded in 1901 in Chippewa Falls to meet the rugged demands of a booming logging industry, Chippewa has shod the feet of workers and military men of every kind.