Fujifilm’s newest camera is ideal for travel.
Water water everywhere – Three ways to keep your phone dry.
There is more than one way to skin a cat, or in this instance, to keep your phone dry.
Field Tested: ZAGG Rugged Folio for iPad Mini
The iPad Mini makes for an ideal travel tool when paired to a proper case and keyboard.
Personal Locator Beacons and Satellite Messengers
We test the newest crop of satellite-savvy Personal Locator Beacons and messaging systems.
Head to Head: Paper Maps vs. GPS
Which is better, the fancy GPS unit or the paper map which has served adventurers for thousands of years?
Field Tested: Delorme inReach Explorer
The latest iteration of the inReach now includes basic navigational features.
Field Tested: Vulture Equipment Works A2 Camera Strap
Where better to test the world’s most robust camera strap than the South Pole.
Field Tested: Goal Zero Yeti 400
Early last fall I made the decision to upgrade my aging and much-used Goal Zero Extreme 350 with the brand’s newly released Yeti 400. I have used Goal Zero products since they first entered the market and for the sake of full disclosure, have not always had a uniformly positive experience. It was then…
Field Tested: PowerPot Charger
While it may seem strange at first, the concept does make some sense in theory. See how it held up in the field under real conditions.
Gear Scout: Torque, Scan Tool App
If you happen to need a scan tool on hand for reading OBD codes, it’s hard to beat one that runs right off your phone
Gear Scout: Trimble TopoCharger iPhone Case
The TopoCharger is many things, most notably it’s one more nail in the coffin of the stand-alone GPS unit.
Garmin Dash Cam 20
Prove your innocence in a crash, record an epic water crossing, or just capture Russian road madness for Youtube.
Gear Scout: Text Anywhere, Global Text Messaging
It’s all in the name––Text Anywhere. A tool for those of us who can only get away from it all, by staying connected to it all.
Adventure Photographer: HyperDrive UDMA 2 Backup Device
It’s a horrifying thought––losing a trip’s worth of images. Fortunately, the digital age has provided a number of backup solutions to safeguard our visual treasures; the UDMA 2 is one of the best.
Gear Scout: Fast Find Ranger PLB
Released in May of 2012, the Ranger is one of the most rugged and compact PLBs on the market today. While the Ranger is small, genuinely pocket-sized, it does not skimp on power or features.
Gear Scout: Superwinch Roam Smartphone Winch Controller
Meet the Roam from Superwinch, a WiFi enabled smartphone app that gives you full control of your winch. Analog advocates the end is nigh.
FLIR ONE: Thermal Imaging for Your iPhone 5/5s
Spot wildlife, detect heating or cooling leaks in houses or cars, and find out whats going bump in the night without it finding you.
Gear Scout: Ballistic Hydra iPhone 5 Case
When testing the Ballistic Hydra case I tried to keep my expectations within reason. I have to say, although it’s only been a few weeks since I started using it, I’m more than impressed.
Global Rescue: Prepared for the Worst Scenarios
For those of us traveling far outside the reach of our usual healthcare resources, international medical services are an important component to trip planning.
Gear Scout: The Earl Backcountry Tablet
The only thing the iPad definitively proved is no device will ever do everything, but tablets can do far more than we thought possible just a couple years ago. Enter the Earl.