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A tiny, waterproof powerhouse that finally stopped bouncing off my forehead during midnight runs. I spent the last three weeks trying to break the Black Diamond Spot 400 Headlamp.…
Three weeks in the back of a dusty truck taught me exactly where this cooler shines—and where it fails. I dragged the YETI Tundra 45 Hard Cooler through a grueling 14day road trip…
I hauled 42 pounds of gear through the Smokies to see if that mesh backpanel is actually magic or just marketing hype. Backpacking usually involves a specific type of suffering. Yo…
A palmsized insurance policy for when the bars on your phone vanish. Last month, I spent four days deep in the Wind River Range, about twenty miles from the nearest paved road. My…
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