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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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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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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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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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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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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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Reviews
Outside: The Gear Our Editors Loved in December
A gear editor review of their December loved gear
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Reviews
Outside: Water-Purification Gear for Under $50
Water-purification gear for under $50
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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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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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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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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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Reviews
Outside Online: The Ultimate DIY Bug-Out Bag
When disaster strikes, this gear will help you make it through
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Media Mentions
What to Pack for Your Grand Canyon Vacation
What to Pack for Your Grand Canyon Vacation
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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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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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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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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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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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Tips & Guides
Outside Online: How to Pack Your Backpack Right
How to Pack Your Backpack Right
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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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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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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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Reviews
Outside: BETA: Beta Editors’ Choice: Sawyer Mini Water Filter
Beta Editors’ Choice: Sawyer Mini Water Filter
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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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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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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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Yellowstone Park: 7 Things to Take on your Yellowstone Vacation
7 Things to Take on your Yellowstone Vacation
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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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What to Pack for Your Yellowstone Vacation from YellowstonePark.com
What to Pack for Your Yellowstone Vacation
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Outside: Everything I Wish I Knew Before Hiking the Appalachian Trail
Here's a beginner guide to the Pacific Crest Trail
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.
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.
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.
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
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
Reviews
Outside: The Gear Our Editors Loved in December
A gear editor review of their December loved gear
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
Media Mentions
Outside: Insect-Repellent Gear to Make Bug Season More Bearable
The insect-repellent gear to make bug season more bearable
Tips & Guides
Outside: Water-Purification Gear for Under $50
These will save you from drinking contaminated water—and shelling out a ton of money
Reviews
Outside: Water-Purification Gear for Under $50
These will save you from drinking contaminated water—and shelling out a ton of money
Reviews
Outside Online: The Ultimate DIY Bug-Out Bag
When disaster strikes, this gear will help you make it through
Media Mentions
What to Pack for Your Grand Canyon Vacation
What to Pack for Your Grand Canyon Vacation
Media Mentions
What to Pack for a Great Smoky Mountains Park Vacation
What to Pack for a Great Smoky Mountains Park Vacation
Reviews
Outside: Water-Purification Gear for Under $50
These will save you from drinking contaminated water—and shelling out a ton of money
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
Reviews
Outside: BETA: Beta Editors’ Choice: Sawyer Mini Water Filter
Beta Editors’ Choice: Sawyer Mini Water Filter
Media Mentions
What to Pack for Your Rocky Mountain National Park Vacation
What to Pack for Your Rocky Mountain National Park Vacation
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.
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.
Media Mentions
Yellowstone Park: 7 Things to Take on your Yellowstone Vacation
7 Things to Take on your Yellowstone Vacation
Media Mentions
What to Pack for Your Yosemite National Park Vacation from National Park Trips
What to Pack for Your Yosemite National Park Vacation
Media Mentions
What to Pack for Your Yellowstone Vacation from YellowstonePark.com
What to Pack for Your Yellowstone Vacation
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
Media Mentions
What to Pack for an Olympic National Park Vacation from National Park Trips
What to Pack for an Olympic National Park Vacation
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
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.
Tips & Guides
Outside: The Hidden Mutual Aid Network of Hiker Boxes
When hikers have leftover food or gear, they don’t trash it.
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.
Tips & Guides
Outside: Everything You Need to Cook Outside for Less than $100
Assemble a camp kitchen that is both inexpensive and functional
