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    Lance Armstrong Wants to Sell You a Season Pass

    > In 2016, Lance Armstrong launched the endurance-sports brand WEDU. It was an earnest rebranding effort for the fallen cyclist. “Who believes that the most meaningful revelations emerge at the far edge of your limits?” read the company's About page. “We do.” Beyond…

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    Our Editors' Oldest, Most Well-Loved Gear

    > These 11 pieces have stood the test of time, earning permanent spots in our editors’ hearts and kits. I’ve had this pair of Blundstone boots for probably 25 years now. I don’t think there’s a better or longer-lasting foul-weather…

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    Molly Huddle and the Perks of Running Dangerously

    Sometimes a little bit of recklessness pays off At last Sunday’s Aramco Houston Half Marathon, Molly Huddle ran 1:07:25—a new American record. In doing so, Huddle dethroned the illustrious Deena Kastor, whose mark of 1:07:34 stood since 2006. “I couldn’t…

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    The 6 Best New Zealand Adventures for Families

    From rafting whitewater to glamping among the sheep, these adventures will keep everyone happy The many draws of New Zealand are well-known: no creepy-crawlies, no venomous snakes or large predators, and no language barrier. The country is safe, and the…

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    A Beginner's Guide to Dating a Birder

    > Hiking with Jessie, my significant other, means flushing birds by pishing so we can look at their jizz. I learned what this means the old-fashioned way in 2012, without Google, on our first hike together. It means moving very…

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    The Backpack: The Unsung Hero of Travel

    Hopefully after reading this, you’ll never buy luggage without two shoulder straps again As a pack tester for Outside, I’ve come to throw away all my luggage that doesn’t have two shoulder straps. Backpacks make everything easier, leaving your hands…

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    The Best Sun Shirts for Men and Women

    > 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. We are firm believers in the “suns out, guns out” motto…