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Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More There’s an assumption people make about outdoor gear that prioritizes circularity and sustainability. Many people expect to sacrifice durability and performance in exchange for these “greener” designs. Osprey and Houdini wanted to change that. So this season, the two brands teamed up to design a line of four-season technical packs, dialed for backcountry skiing, climbing, hiking, and other outdoor activities. The packs are made from recycled materials, repairable, and (according to the brands) fully recyclable at the end of their useful lives. On November…

Cole Fine Guns and Gunsmithing Launches the Cole Exclusive Beretta 688 with Upgraded Furniture NAPLES, Fla. – November 5, 2025 – Cole Fine Guns and Gunsmithing, a leading premium firearms retailer, is proud to introduce the Cole Exclusive Beretta 688 with walnut furniture. Utilizing its unique partnership with stock producers in Italy, Cole Gunsmithing now offers the Beretta 688 with upgraded Turkish walnut furniture. This Cole Exclusive celebrates both innovation and heritage, demonstrating Cole Fine Guns and Gunsmithing’s ongoing commitment to craftsmanship.   Following in the tradition of Cole Exclusive upgraded stocked shotguns, the upgraded Beretta 688 Turkish walnut furniture is…

Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More Enlightened Equipment: 20% Off Sitewide Sleeping quilts are all the rage among backpackers for their warmth and weight savings, and now one of the biggest names in the product is offering big discounts. Save 20% on Enlightened Equipment’s entire site, including quilts and apparel. Shop Enlightened Equipment BOTE: Up to 30% Off It might be too cold to paddle now, but that also means it’s a great time to save on gear for next summer. BOTE is slashing prices on a ton of paddleboards,…

Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More Blade aficionados know that having the right tool to get the job done is a non-negotiable. Where ounce-counting backpackers might prioritize weight and packability above all else, hunters might seek out a fixed blade with superior stability for field dressing in rugged conditions. Wherever your next adventure takes you, one thing’s for certain: Case Knives has a high-quality pocket knife for the task at hand. Since 1889, Case Knives have been proudly made in America, in the lively working-class town of Bradford, Penn. Over…

If you own one of the following Lezyne bike pumps, you may want to stop using it. The California-based brand announced a recall on Thursday for about 7,500 of its bike pumps for a manufacturing issue. The pumps’ canisters can forcefully eject from the base when pressurized, posing a risk of serious injury from impact to the user or bystanders, according to a recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Lezyne announced the recall after identifying one report of serious facial injuries caused by the defect. This recall includes two models of Lezyne bicycle floor pumps: the…

H. Clay Aalders is a lifelong edged tool user. He spent the past 20 years as a woodworker and fishing guide in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Idaho, and Tennessee. While guiding in Idaho, Clay worked part-time writing for a local newspaper, and upon moving to Tennessee began writing for the blog The Truth About Knives – spending his last 5 years there as Managing Editor. His background is in fixed-blade hunting and bushcraft knives, but has jumped into the world of vintage slipjoint collecting with both feet since coming to work at Knife Magazine. Clay’s primary role is as Digital…

Vortex Celebrates Service with Veterans Day Gathering Vortex® invites veterans to a morning of appreciation at its Barneveld headquarters. BARNEVELD, Wis. – This Veterans Day, we’re opening our doors at Vortex® to say thank you. From 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. on November 11th, veterans and active-duty service members are invited to stop by our headquarters showroom for coffee and conversation, as a show of our appreciation. Here’s what we’ve got planned:  Coffee on us – Show your military ID and grab a cup from the Boss Cow truck. Challenge coin – Pick up a Spirit of Service coin in the showroom.…

Prepare for a season full of carving snow with the latest tech and apparel designs from top brands that can help you get the most from your time on the slopes. There comes a time when you realize you’ve outlasted your winter jacket’s usefulness or your skis aren’t helping you push yourself as much as you’d like. That’s when it’s time to think about winter gear replacements and upgrades. Below are a handful of the top picks to outfit yourself (or a loved one) for the snow season. Most of these selections come with field-tested summaries from Backcountry’s own Gearhead…

By Will Dabbs, MD Posted in #Guns In March of 1915, the 16th Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment under the command of LTC Phillipp Englehardt was posted along a two-mile length of defensive trench near Fromelles, France. This regiment had already survived Ypres and had been well-blooded. Amongst the surviving veterans was a skinny, hard-charging 26-year-old Austrian. He was a simple man but a dedicated soldier. He was also an artist whose wartime sketches were of sufficient quality to have been stolen by some nameless opportunist. When first issued his long Gewehr 98 rifle, the newly minted trooper was…

H. Clay Aalders is a lifelong edged tool user. He spent the past 20 years as a woodworker and fishing guide in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Idaho, and Tennessee. While guiding in Idaho, Clay worked part-time writing for a local newspaper, and upon moving to Tennessee began writing for the blog The Truth About Knives – spending his last 5 years there as Managing Editor. His background is in fixed-blade hunting and bushcraft knives, but has jumped into the world of vintage slipjoint collecting with both feet since coming to work at Knife Magazine. Clay’s primary role is as Digital…