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Justin Housman
The Grayl Is the Most Efficient Water Filter We’ve Tried
Easy, dependable, lightning quick, the three biggies when it comes to water filtration.
Making Your Own Outdoor Toys Is the Best Kind of Addiction
Teach a person to fish, and they’ll fish their whole lives, or something like that.
‘Gone Viking’ Follows Epic Journeys of the Misunderstood, Well, Vikings
Travel like a viking. You know, in book form.
Why Do So Many of Us Talk Like Bros When We’re Outdoors?
That’s some epically sick bro speak.
It’s Not a Baja Overlanding Trip Until You Mess Something Up
Two favored memories from Baja overlanding trips gone nearly wrong
I Was Bored With Surfing—Letting It Go Helped Rekindle the Flame
How learning new outdoor pursuits can deepen your love of all the rest.
The Hudski Doggler: Funny Name, Seriously Fun One Bike Quiver
One bike might be all you need.
What Do You Do With Your Outdoor Gear When it Reaches its End of Life?
Recycle? Landfill? The great Craigslist graveyard in the sky?
Where Does Teddy Roosevelt’s Environmental Legacy Fit in a Polarized 2020?
New book follows Teddy Roosevelt’s footsteps to see where his model of conservation has led.
Can Outdoorsy’s Campervan Rentals Make Your Dream Adventure Rig Attainable?
Why not rent out your adventure rig and let somebody else make the monthly payments for you?
Is it Cheaper to Drive an EV Than a Gas Vehicle?
Think EVs are too expensive? This study may change your mind.
An Unintentional Review of the Land Rover Defender 110
There are times in life when Land Rover Defenders simply must be driven through Iceland.
She Used Bananas for Axle Grease and Elephant Fat for Motor Oil
Aloha Wanderwell, first woman to drive around the world, had one heck of a name and one heck of a…
Marin Pine Mountain 2 Review—Classic Steel Adventure Rig Gets a 29er Refresh
Marin updates its steel bikepacking workhorse.
Beware the Car-Eating Mountain Rodents
Rodents tried to eat the author’s engine while camping—learn from his $4,500 misfortune.
Meet Charlie Russell: The Man Who Talked With Bears
One of the world’s foremost experts on bear behavior was taught everything he knew by the bears themselves.
State’s New All-Road Bike Costs Less Than a Thousand Bucks
State Bicycles has been around for a few years now, mainly making very inexpensive single-speed urban bikes. They’re now moving…
We Tip Our Caps to the National Park Service’s New Social Distancing Posters
With sparkling visual language, the National Park Service invites you to practice social distancing as parks re-open.
Meet the Most Adorable, Er, We Mean, Toughest, Adventure Rig in Japan
Micro truck, macro coolness.
What’s the Longest You’ve Kept a Pair of Hiking Boots?
Do you consider hiking boots a loving partner? Or a disposable tool?
Have You Ridden an E-Bike on Trails?
Yeah, you might have an opinion on e-mtbs—but we want to know if you’re actually ridden one in the dirt.
Emma Gatewood Survived Domestic Abuse to Become an Appalachian Trail Legend
She was the first woman to thru-hike the AT, but certainly not the first to seek a trail as a…
I Used Wi-Fi While Camping (and Working) and I Actually Liked it
Maybe wi-fi in the wilderness isn’t all bad, if you can work from the side of a river. Or maybe…
What’s the First Adventure-y Thing You’ll Do After the Shutdown Ends?
Surely, you’ve begun fantasizing about life after the shutdown.
Tom Blake Taught Us What It Meant To Be a Surfer
Tom Blake set the tone for surfing as an all-consuming lifestyle; a surf bum, a dirtbag before those were things.
There’s a Catch, But You Can Now Buy An Awesome, All-Electric 1966 VW Bus
A 1966 VW Bus that can cruise at 80 mph and is fully electric? Okay, we’re listening.
Do, Um, Knot Miss This Chance to Become an Outdoor Knot Master
“If you don’t know a knot, just tie a lot,” need no longer apply to anyone.
Natalia Molchanova, World’s Best Free Diver, Vanished During Final Dive
She was the standard-bearer for free divers, until she disappeared without a trace during a recreational dive.
Finally, a Satirical Poster Series of Bad National Park Reviews
“All I saw was a lake a mountain, and some trees,” complained one visitor to Grand Teton National Park. Well,…
What’s The Worst Kind of Car To Be Stuck Behind On a Mountain Road?
Is that bus really pulling out right in front of me? Argh!
What’s the Best Big City for Adventure?
I write about living in San Francisco often. Not the city itself, but the proximity to amazing outdoor thrills. This…
Specialized’s New Superlight E-MTB Will Drive Performance and Debate
An e-mtb that’s barely distinguishable from its traditional cousins—so, what does this mean for the debate?
What Would It Take For You to Push That ‘SOS’ Button in the Backcountry?
Not pleasant to think about, but surely you’ve thought about it.
Charlotte Fox Survived Everest’s Most Infamous Disaster to Keep on Climbing
Surviving Everest’s tragic 1996 blizzard was only part of Charlotte Fox’s mountaineering life.
Earl Shaffer, the First Thru-Hiker of the AT, Embodied the Trail’s Soul
Maps? Earl Shaffer didn’t hike with no stinking maps.
What’s Your Big Adventure Goal for 2020?
It’s time to decide what the heck we’re gonna do this year when we go big.
Are You a Campsite Gourmet? Or a ‘Whatever, Gorp Is Fine’ Camper?
Some of us prefer a multi-course meal, others just stuff their faces with trail mix and call it a day.
Brock Little Showed the Big-Wave World There Was No Such Thing as Too Big
Nobody had more fun surfing terrifying waves than Brock Little.
Evil’s Chamois Hagar Has Arrived, a Gravel Bike That Wants to Rock ‘N Roll
Is it a gravel bike? Is it an XC trail bike? Is it both?
Do You Camp in the Snow? Like, On Purpose?
Snowcamping is awesome. Or it’s cold and miserable.
The Man Who Paddled a Kayak From Germany to Australia
Oskar Speck paddled 30,000 miles in one of history’s most unbelievable voyages.
Dear Mountain Bike Community: You Don’t Know How Good You Have It
What is it about mountain biking that makes it such a friendly place for newcomers?
Would You Prefer Your Gear to Last Forever? Or Do You Like Buying New Stuff?
Buying new gear can be a motivator to get outside—or an expensive burden.
E-Bikes Provide Similar Level of Exercise as Regular MTBs, Says New Study
Riding e-bikes juices the heart as much as a conventional mountain bike does, according to new study.
Would You Support a “Backpack Tax” to Fund Public Lands?
Hunters and anglers pay a tax for public lands on their gear—why not backpackers and skiers?
New Book Reveals Fascinating 1,000-Year-Old Origin of Chinese Surfing
Ever hear of the surfers charging river bore waves in China 1,000 years ago?
5 Cool Things You Didn’t Know About Topo Maps
Topography of Mars? There’s a map for that.
Yellowstone to Add WiFi in Move That May Spread to More Nat Parks—Yea or Nay?
Broadband company is planning to install WiFi in much of Yellowstone NP, in move that may extend t0 more parks—what…
When Life Got Too Stale, This Family Hit the Open Road For a Life Outside
A family of four hit the road from Maine to Argentina. It will take as long as it takes.
Do You Like to Repair Your Own Gear?
Send it back, take it to the pros, buy a new one, or fix it yourself?
Hiking Boots or Trail Runners? Or, Heck, Sandals?
Light and fast or steady and secure?
Refitting Old Cars Might Be the Solution for the Electric Off-Roader We Want
A California company is about to release an electric motor that can swap in for a gas engine. Perfect for…
Take it From This Bike Theft Victim—You Should Know About Bike Insurance
Bicycle insurance is out there and it’s cheaper than you’d think. A good idea considering that stealing bikes is all…
The AJ Interview—Patagonia CEO Rose Marcario: “The Planet is a Stakeholder Too”
We spoke with Patagonia’s boss about whether they can help reduce the impact of climate change, and how a business…
The New Land Rover Defender is Finally Here and We Have Pics—Whatcha Think?
After lots of rumors and teasing, the off-road world’s beloved Land Rover Defender is finally back.
Reader Poll: What’s the Best Post-Sufferfest Food?
Pizza, burger, burrito? What’s your meal when you’re hungry enough to eat the bark from a tree?
Reader Poll: Which Mountain Range is Your Favorite?
We all have our faves. Maybe some mountains are best for skiing, some for hiking, some for gawking at. So,…