Sleeping in the back of a pickup truck can either be the best night of sleep you have ever had outdoors or a miserable, back-aching ordeal. The difference almost always comes down to one thing: the mattress you bring along. Finding the best truck bed mattresses means sorting through air mattresses that deflate overnight, foam […]

I spent the last 90 days hauling kayaks, roof top tents, mountain bikes, and lumber across three different trucks to find the best truck bed racks for gear in . Our team bolted on 8 different racks, weighed them, loaded them past their rated limits, and drove them over washboard fire roads to see which […]

Crawling into the back of your truck to dig out gear that slid all the way forward is nobody's idea of a good time. After spending months evaluating the best truck bed slide out drawers on the market, our team put together this guide to help you stop climbing into your bed and start pulling […]

Our team spent the last three months testing the best truck bed tents across rain, wind, and backcountry conditions to find models that actually deliver on their promises. After running 10 popular options through weekend fishing trips, hunting basecamps, and a four-day overlanding run along the Mojave Road, we have real numbers, not catalog copy. […]

Waking up at a dispersed campsite to find your sleeping bag soaked from an overnight rainstorm is a harsh lesson in why your truck bed needs proper protection. After spending the last three camping seasons testing tonneau covers across mountain trails, desert crossings, and rainy Pacific Northwest forests, our team put together this guide to […]

After spending 60 days on charter boats from Cape Cod to the Outer Banks testing rods against bluefin, yellowfin, and skipjack tuna, I can tell you that the best tuna rods are not the ones with the longest spec sheets. They are the ones that hold up when a 400-pound bluefin takes your bait and […]

I have spent the last four years hiking, kayaking, and overlanding with every kind of USB C battery pack you can imagine. Some survived being dropped into a glacial stream on a Sierra Nevada backpacking trip. Others died after a single season of bouncing around in my truck's center console. After putting more than 25 […]

When the wind picks up on an exposed ridgeline and the temperature drops 15 degrees in seconds, nothing saves a hike faster than the best ultralight wind jackets. A wind shell weighing just 3 to 6 ounces can mean the difference between a comfortable rest stop and a shivering retreat back to the trailhead. Our […]

When I added my first trolling motor to a kayak five years ago, I had no idea how much it would change the way I fish. Suddenly, I could hold position over a submerged ledge in 15-mph winds, cover three miles of grass flats without burning out my shoulders, and reach honey holes that required […]

Nothing beats launching off a floating trampoline into a cool lake on a scorching summer day. Our team spent weeks researching, comparing, and analyzing the best water trampolines on the market to help you find the right one for your lakefront, cabin, or backyard water setup. Whether you want a spring-loaded commercial beast or a […]