"Our heritage is rooted in building gear for people who live and thrive in the mountains, and that includes our own team. Many of us ride; our athletes ride. Mountain biking is part of our culture," Ashley Anson, VP Design at Arc'teryx, said.
Presidents Day is right around the corner, which means we're officially in that sweet spot of the calendar where anyone and everyone is running a sale. But while we're bracing for the usual long-weekend price drops, we're checking up on Esquire's old favorite, Yeti. If you read this magazine, you know we don't just casually "like" Yeti-we love it. We've covered Yeti's past sales, officially endorsed the Yeti ice bucket, and even tested its coolers in Death Valley's brutal 117-degree heat.
YT Industries GmbH filed for insolvency in Germany last July, the dominoes fell fast. YT Industries USA shuttered on October 31st; showroom locations went dark; customer service contact info vanished from the website; and a whole lot of Capra and Decoy owners were left staring at their bikes, wondering what exactly a warranty is worth when there's nobody on the other end of the phone.
Ulefone's RugOne Xsnap 7 Pro tries to close that split by putting a detachable magnetic action camera directly on the back of the phone, so both jobs start from one object. The module snaps onto the rear chassis magnetically, drawing obvious design inspiration from the Insta360 GO series, and peels off into a fully independent wearable.
The World Traveler 22RB, as it's officially labeled (a nod to the 22-foot length and bed in the rear of the trailer), is new to North America after the model name debuted in Germany in August. As the RV industry continues to struggle in the U.S. after pandemic highs, Airstream seems to be introducing this trailer to court new buyers with a more affordable price point (starting at $63,800) and easy-to-tow design that may not require upgrading to a larger truck or SUV.
The best hiking pants earn their place in our packing list the hard way-through scree scrambles, sweaty switchbacks, and the kind of bushwhacking that tests each and every seam. We've worn them on short hikes and multi-day backpacking trips, in hot and cold weather, through light rain and high-alpine winds.
Using Voronoi polygon modelling, the design team mapped how pressure from a sleeping head distributes across the pillow's surface, then engineered protrusions and recesses to respond to that data. The front face features raised cellular structures that increase the contact area between pillow and skin, improving comfort while simultaneously channelling airflow to keep things cool. The back face offers four distinct tactile zones depending on orientation, giving users a degree of customisation that is rare in camping gear. Also, a little warning but: trypophobia alert.
While the lake spares this area much of the bitter cold, temperatures regularly drop well below zero at night. We have weeks where daily highs are in the single digits Fahrenheit. If that sounds miserable to you its because you don't have the clothes to deal with it. In order to get outside and do anything in these conditions you need good gear.
Arguably, the best feature of this jacket is its versatility. The Expedition Pack Down Hoodie wears wonderfully as a daily driver, is suitably rugged for outdoor pursuits, and is plenty sharp for a romantic date or a night out on the town. It's comfortable enough to join me for snowy sunrises over the ocean or walks along the marsh-yet still feels perfectly appropriate for something as mundane as taking out the trash.
Rather than waiting until you arrive in a ski village or going out of your way to drive into the mountains, Boot Solutions is introducing a process in which you simply scan your feet and they do all the fitting remotely. Overall it seems pretty simple. You use the Boot Solutions app on on your phone to take a medical grade 3D scan of both feet and the company offers you plans from there.
There's something oddly satisfying about watching outdoor gear shed its bulk. We've seen tents collapse into impossibly small pouches and sleeping bags compress into cylinders the size of water bottles. Now, Camprit is applying that same minimalist philosophy to camp stoves with their TiStove, and the results are kind of brilliant. The concept is deceptively simple. Take five titanium pieces (two foldable legs and three cooking panels), make them pack completely flat, and keep the whole setup under 1.5 pounds.
REEB is rolling into its 15th year with two new steel hardtail frames: the Re:Dikyelous and the Hall Pass. And no, they're not resting on any anniversary laurels here, worthy of the cult-like following they've gained. These are proper, purpose-built machines.
But here is what that $2,600 will get you: 6061-T6 aluminum frame (note that these frames don't have internal cable routing) Fork: 140mm RockShox Pike Select Shock: RockShox Deluxe Wheels: Stans Flow S2 Comp 29 Brakes: SRAM DB8 Stealth Drivetrain: SRAM Eagle 90 Transmission OR Shimano XT (mechanical) Tires: Maxxis Rekon EXO - 29×2.5 Cockpit: PNW Components and Ergon mashup
