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Three hikers standing and smiling by an Appalachian Trail sign in a wooded area.
Media Mentions
Outside: Everything I Wish I Knew Before Hiking the Appalachian Trail
Here's a beginner guide to the Pacific Crest Trail
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Man wearing a patterned poncho, black hat, and sunglasses on a foggy beach.
Life Outdoors
Outside: The Subtle Art of Catch and Release
In this episode, the filmmaker, fisherman, soldier, and survivor tells the story of how giving back—to his community.
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Person sitting by alpine lake holding a water filter with snow-capped mountains in the background.
Media Mentions
Backpacker Outside: What Type of Water Filter is Right for You?
Unless you have a stomach of steel, you probably want to treat your backcountry water before you drink it.
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Large yellow OR letters sculpture outside modern glass building with blue bear statue next to it.
Life Outdoors
Outside: OR Has Wrapped. Here’s What Happened on the Last Day.
The next time this crowd gathers in early 2023, it will be back on the show’s old Utah stomping grounds.
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Blue and yellow Ukrainian flag waving against a clear blue sky with sunlight behind it.
Here at Sawyer
Outside: How the outdoor industry is supporting Ukraine and its refugees
How some outdoor industry brands are supporting Ukraine and its refugees
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Smiling family with two kids and a dog sitting on a front step enjoying playful moments.
From the Squad
Outside: How a viral documentary saved the first Black-owned gear shop
A stroke of good luck saved Slim Pickins Outfitters from closing during the pandemic when a viral documentary saved the first black-owned gear shop
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Two women jogging on a snowy road at sunrise with a lake and trees in the background.
Reviews
Outside: The Gear Our Editors Loved in December
A gear editor review of their December loved gear
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Sawyer water filter bottle kit with squeeze pouches, syringe, hose, and storage bag.
Reviews
Outside: Water-Purification Gear for Under $50
Water-purification gear for under $50
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Sawyer tap water filter attached to kitchen faucet, filtering water into a glass jar at a sink.
Impact Stories
Outside: Sawyer Products Supports Populations Impacted by Recent Disasters as 2021 Hurricane Season Enters Home Stretch
Sawyer Products Supports Populations Impacted by Recent Disasters as 2021 Hurricane Season Enters Home Stretch
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Person spraying insect repellent on their arm outdoors near green plants.
Media Mentions
Outside: Insect-Repellent Gear to Make Bug Season More Bearable
The insect-repellent gear to make bug season more bearable
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Sawyer water filter system with black squeeze bottle, hydration pouches, syringe, hose, and mesh pouch.
Tips & Guides
Outside: Water-Purification Gear for Under $50
These will save you from drinking contaminated water—and shelling out a ton of money
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Sawyer squeeze water filter and accessories including filter bags and cleaning syringe.
Reviews
Outside: Water-Purification Gear for Under $50
These will save you from drinking contaminated water—and shelling out a ton of money
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Illustration showing backpacking gear including backpack, knife, axe, water, food, first aid kit, and multitool.
Reviews
Outside Online: The Ultimate DIY Bug-Out Bag
When disaster strikes, this gear will help you make it through
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Sunset over the Grand Canyon with the Colorado River winding through layered rock formations.
Media Mentions
What to Pack for Your Grand Canyon Vacation
What to Pack for Your Grand Canyon Vacation
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Woman with green backpack hiking beside a rocky waterfall and clear flowing water.
Media Mentions
What to Pack for a Great Smoky Mountains Park Vacation
What to Pack for a Great Smoky Mountains Park Vacation
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Sawyer water filter with squeeze pouches, syringe, tubing, and small carrying pouch on white background.
Reviews
Outside: Water-Purification Gear for Under $50
These will save you from drinking contaminated water—and shelling out a ton of money
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Man in forest spraying bug spray on himself while holding a cap, with video play icon and title Bug Spray Explained.
Reviews
Outside: These Are the Only Proven Mosquito Repellents
Amid a cloud of misinformation and useless products, Wes Siler explains four mosquito repellents that actually work.
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Man in blue jacket holding Sawyer water filter and pouch in a wooded outdoor area.
Reviews
Outside Online - Staff Picks: Sawyer Micro Squeeze Filter
Head on over to Outside Online to see Ben Fox's video on the Sawyer Micro Squeeze Filter at: Staff Picks
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Woman in red cap crouching by a lake holding a water filter with a wet golden retriever nearby.
Reviews
Outside Online: Is it safe to use one of those Brita pitchers to filter river and lake water while camping?
In a word, no. Brita-type filters are designed to take out waterborne contaminants such as chemicals, and to remove sediment.
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Person packing a blue Sawyer squeeze pouch into a large red backpack on a wooden table.
Tips & Guides
Outside Online: How to Pack Your Backpack Right
How to Pack Your Backpack Right
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Person packing a large red backpack with camping gear including bags and a cooking pot outdoors.
Tips & Guides
Outside Online: How to Pack for the PCT
After several months and thousands of miles, Outside's Taylor Gee knows what works and what doesn't
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Person wearing a waterproof daypack standing thigh-deep in clear water outdoors.
Tips & Guides
Outside Online: Emergency Gear that Should Live in Your Daypack
Be next-level prepared with these emergency-minded day essentials you need to keep in your daypack.
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Person attaches Sawyer tap filter to green garden hose outdoors near bench.
Here at Sawyer
Outside Business Journal: Sawyer Products Gears Up for Hurricane Season 2021
The Manufacturer of Industry-Leading Water Filtration Solutions is Helping People Everywhere Prepare through its Products and Partners
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Sawyer squeeze water filter and blue pouch on white surface with orange background.
Reviews
Outside: BETA: Beta Editors’ Choice: Sawyer Mini Water Filter
Beta Editors’ Choice: Sawyer Mini Water Filter
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Rocky mountain landscape with pine trees, large rocks, and clear blue sky.
Media Mentions
What to Pack for Your Rocky Mountain National Park Vacation
What to Pack for Your Rocky Mountain National Park Vacation
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Outdoor gear including water bottle, red fleece, water filter, hiking shoe, blue tee, maps, and orange sleeping pad.
Reviews
7 Things to Take on your Colorado National Park Vacation
After many trips to Colorado's four national parks, we’ve created the ultimate packing list.
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Person wearing blue shirt and black shorts with red running belt holding a yellow water bottle, mountain view.
Here at Sawyer
Outside Online: The Most Reliable Old-School Gear
Gear is constantly getting more innovative, but nothing beats the classics. These are the pieces five pro athletes keep coming back to year after year.
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Outdoor gear including water bottle, filter, maps, hiking shoes, fleece jacket, T-shirt, and sleeping pad.
Media Mentions
Yellowstone Park: 7 Things to Take on your Yellowstone Vacation
7 Things to Take on your Yellowstone Vacation
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Person standing on rock in river facing forested mountains under twilight sky.
Media Mentions
What to Pack for Your Yosemite National Park Vacation from National Park Trips
What to Pack for Your Yosemite National Park Vacation
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Person with orange backpack standing on wooden deck looking at colorful geothermal hot spring in forest.
Media Mentions
What to Pack for Your Yellowstone Vacation from YellowstonePark.com
What to Pack for Your Yellowstone Vacation
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Hiker with orange backpack and hat sitting on ledge overlooking colorful rocky canyon landscape.
Media Mentions
What to Pack for Utah National Park Vacations from National Park Trips
What to Pack for Utah National Park Vacations from National Park Trips
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Two people holding hands standing at cave entrance overlooking sandy beach and distant mountains.
Media Mentions
What to Pack for an Olympic National Park Vacation from National Park Trips
What to Pack for an Olympic National Park Vacation
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Comparison of three water filters with descriptions and prices from REI for outdoor use.
Tips & Guides
Water-Purification Gear for Under $50 from Outside Online
These will save you from drinking contaminated water—and shelling out a ton of money
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Two hikers jump and high-five near a directional sign by the ocean with backpacks on the ground.
Tips & Guides
Outside: Thru-Hiking Gear That Can Make or Break a Relationship
We've been married 13 years and backpacked more than 12,000 miles together. This is what we've learned.
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Man wearing cap and sunglasses reads a book near bins filled with clothes and items outdoors.
Tips & Guides
Outside: The Hidden Mutual Aid Network of Hiker Boxes
When hikers have leftover food or gear, they don’t trash it.
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Camping gear items arranged on the ground next to an orange storage bin for a car camping box.
Tips & Guides
Outside Online: How to Build Your Perfect Car Camping Box
I’ve found this sunscreen to be unrivaled when it comes to holding up to sweat and sunshine.
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Person cooking a fried egg in a pan on a portable stove outdoors with grassy background.
Tips & Guides
Outside: Everything You Need to Cook Outside for Less than $100
Assemble a camp kitchen that is both inexpensive and functional
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