Outside Magazine Reveals 2018 Summer Gear Buyers Guide

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If you’re looking for new outdoor gear to keep you safe, comfortable, and happy this summer, than Outside magazine has you covered. The publication has just launched its 2018 Summer Buyer’s Guide with more than 360 products to sift through. That ought to be enough to satisfy even the most voracious of gear nerds, providing everything you need to enjoy your favorite activities in the busy season ahead. 

All of that gear is broken down into some large categories, which include Hike, Travel, Float, Bike, Run, and Fitness. Each of those categories is further subdivide with pertinent gear falling under the most applicable. For instance, you’ll find the best trail shoes and sleeping bags under hiking, while the best cameras fall under travel, the best SUP boards are under float, and so on.

As usual, Outside has done an excellent job of sorting through all of the thousands of outdoor products that are available and filtering down to the best in each category. You’ll generally find five or six products under each heading, with a brief description of why those items are considered to be amongst the best. You’ll also find links to buy each of the products online once you’ve made up your mind as to which ones you need to add to your gear collection.

No matter what your favorite outdoor pursuit is, chances are you’ll find some great new gear to support your outings on the Outside list. You can read the entire thing starting here

Kraig Becker