Beware the Online Bike Fitter
Our bike editor tested a handful of new fit apps to see how they stacked up to the brick-and-mortar specialists. Let’s just say some worked better than others. Bike fitting is perhaps the most underrated and overlooked aspect of cycling.…
The Nut Butters Our Editors Love
The high-protein, calorie- and nutrient-dense snack is a staple in our Santa Fe office. But there’s more than one spread to power an adventure. At Outside, we’re always trying to sneak in lunch runs, after-work mountain bike rides, and weekends…
On Thin Ice in Ouray
> Take a walk down Main Street in Ouray, Colorado, on a winter day and you’ll see throngs of pedestrians in bright, technical outerwear—some wearing backpacks, helmets, and harnesses—and a steady stream of cars heading to the Uncompaghre Gorge above…
How Pro Runner Katie Mackey Got Out of Her Head
She just made her first national team—after 13 failed attempts When Katie Mackey, a professional runner for the Brooks Beasts, turned 30 last November, she had earned some impressive accolades: she’s a U.S. road mile champion and a Diamond League 3,000-meter winner,…
What Outside Readers Bought Last Month
> When you buy something using the retail links in our stories, we earn an affiliate commission that helps pay for our work. Read more about Outside’s affiliate policy. Outside's gear editors spend a lot of time sorting through, testing,…
Want to Own a Gear Company? Grub Hub Is for Sale.
> “Outdoor business owner needed,” reads the ad Joe Baughman posted at OutdoorIndustryJobs.com last Tuesday. The Utah tech developer is selling his camp-kitchen company, Grub Hub, for the tidy sum of $100,000. Baughman came up with an idea for a portable…
Pick the Right Truck to Haul an Airstream
Towing capacity is just the start Last fall, after pondering whether the Chevy Colorado is enough truck for pulling Artemis the Airstream, I decided that while our tow vehicle wasn’t perfect, it was adequate. “Run what you brung,” I wrote,…
The Volvo XC40 Is the Perfect Car for Normal People
> We're enthusiasts of lifted trucks and fast sports cars, so you might be surprised to learn that our favorite vehicle of 2018 is this compact Volvo crossover. It's the most unique, useful, comfortable, and just plain creative vehicle we’ve driven in…
How to Survive 75 Hours Alone in the Ocean
A new case study digs into the medical records of a lost diver’s incredible survival story In February 2006, Robert Hewitt was scuba diving near Mana Island, off the coast of New Zealand’s North Island. Hewitt was an experienced navy…
Chris Froome and the Breakdown of UCI’s Anti-Doping War
Click:Drip Coffee Bag Packaging MachineAthletes can come back with adverse test results without getting even temporarily banned from racing. That’s like allowing a drunk driver who failed a breathalyzer test to drive away—so long as he has a good excuse.…