gear and clothing

Learning to pack effectively and economically for road trips is no easy feat, especially if your itinerary includes long days in the car, hiking with dogs, downtown dining, and evenings ‘round a…

Hey road trippers! Time to prepare for another season of open windows, impromptu picnics, roadside attractions, and curated Spotify playlists. As you can imagine, road trip season is an institution around here, and…

I haven’t always loved winter. In fact, I still sometimes feel like my relationship with the season is somewhat precarious, but I’ve learned to embrace the things I can’t change in my…

Do you have an adventurous dog in your life? A dog that is up for anything — rain or shine, day or night? In the past decade, we’ve had the privilege of…

If you raise outdoor kids, there’s a good chance they’ll grow up to be outdoor teens and adults, and if you’re anything like me, you’ll spend equal time being proud of the…

If ever there was a year when we needed protection from biting insects while lazing around in the backyard, this year is it. Not only did Vermont experience the usual swarms of…

Like most coffee lovers, I pretty much refuse to go without it, even when I’m paddling remote waters or backpacking far from the nearest Starbucks . At home, I’m a two cups a…

As someone who spends more time outside than in, I’m no stranger to outdoor gear, and when I stumbled upon Big Outdoors several months ago, I was excited to find that they…