Will Egensteiner
Outside Magazine
Santa Fe, NM, United States
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Editors' Picks: Budget Gear at Summer Outdoor Retailer
Our editors scoured the trade-show floor at Outdoor Retailer this week to find the most compelling products under $50. → Read More
Our Favorite Camping Gear at Summer Outdoor Retailer
As we wandered the floor at Summer Outdoor Retailer this week, we sought out the coolest camping gear coming down the pike for 2020. → Read More
A Father's Day Gift Guide for Outdoorsy Dads
Your pops is a good man. Get him something that will last. → Read More
15 Summer Gear Deals at the 2019 REI Anniversary Sale
Discounts on equipment and apparel for the hottest months. → Read More
The Best Grills of 2019
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the number of ways to grill your meat and veggies. Propane, wood, or charcoal? All have their pros and cons. Portable or stationary? Same. Texas- or Carolina-style barbecue? We’re not touching that one. But no matter what your preferences, the latest crop of grills give you the freedom to do it right. Camp Chef Pursuit 20 Portable ($525) The Camp Chef Pursuit 20… → Read More
The Best Climbing Gear of 2019
Gear that’s got you covered wherever you choose to send it → Read More
The Best New Adventure Vans, RVs, and Trailers of 2019
At this month’s RV Experience trade show in Salt Lake City, we surveyed the new trailers, vans, and buses impressively Tetrised into the convention center. → Read More
'Done in R1' Is Our Favorite Music-Video Ode to Gear
The popularity of Patagonia's R1 is no secret, but this is the first we've heard of the fleece causing someone to burst out in song. → Read More
The Yeti Rambler Is the Best Mug Ever Made
Whether I make it myself or pay for something fancy, I more often than not put my coffee in the Yeti 14-ounce Rambler mug. → Read More
Howler Bros. Mixes Work and Play in the H Bar B Shirt
The Howler Brothers H Bar B shirt lets me get away with being comfortable at the office without looking like I just rolled out of bed. → Read More
Give Sherpa's Gurkhali Pants a Spot in Your Wardrobe
I don’t have to worry about blown inseams or tears with Sherpa Adventure Gear’s Gurkhali Pants. → Read More
Thule's Subterra Carry-On Is a Travel Stress Reliever
No Valium for me, just luggage that the airlines can't lose and fits everything I need → Read More
The Gear That Propelled Colin O'Brady Across Antarctica
Colin O'Brady trekked 932 miles across Antarctica alone and unaided—that demands durable equipment. → Read More
One Eleven Makes Our Favorite Everyday Watch
It was time to kick my bracelet habit, so I was thrilled when I got my hands on One Eleven's SWII Solar Three-Hand watch. → Read More
Timberland Makes Our New Favorite Everyday Boot
There are times when I just want to head straight from the office to get in a quick postwork hike without having to bring a spare pair of shoes. Enter the Timberland American Craft Moc Toe boots. → Read More
Outdoor Retailer's Most Innovative Products
A panel of industry judges evaluated the 32 finalists in the first Outdoor Retailer Innovation Awards competition. The winners, announced this week at Winter OR in Denver, range from an e-dirt bike to a new rival to duct tape. → Read More
Our Favorite New Gear at Winter Outdoor Retailer 2018
Outside's gear team is at the Winter Outdoor Retailer trade show this week, scouring the booths for lust-worthy outdoor equipment for next fall and winter. Here's what caught our eye on day one. → Read More
The 2019 Winter Buyer's Guide
> Here at Outside, we evaluate gear for a living, so it takes a lot to impress us. There’s plenty of new gear every year, and my eyes roll when something is lauded for its “new colorways!” or “fabric that evaporates sweat 0.17629 percent faster than the competition!” Progress for the sake of progress is often not progress at all. Still, just as it seems that I’ve sunk into the depths of… → Read More
The Best Technical Flannel Shirts of 2019
Walk around any mountain town in winter and you’ll get an eyeful of flannel shirts. (Also: trucker hats.) But as performance textiles have made their way into this beloved garment—wool and cotton aren’t the only materials in play anymore—the shirts have become as commonplace on the slopes as they are at ski-village bars. Fjällräven Fjällslim LS ($90) If you prefer a more tailored fit, the… → Read More
The Best Vests of 2019
We don’t need no stinking sleeves Big Agnes Thorpe ($180) “Just substantial enough to maintain a comfortable core without sending my body temperature into overshoot,” one tester said of the Thrope. This pullover’s PrimaLoft Gold Active insulation and stretchy armholes for unfettered movement have made it a key part of our layering strategy for high-output days in the mountains. Marmot Origins… → Read More