Popular Mechanics - USA (2020-07)

(Antfer) #1
Outdoor
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HIKING PG.59 CYCLING PG.62 CAMPING PG.63 GADGETS & TOOLS PG.66


EXPLORE

For gearheads, half the fun of any adventure, whether it be a day on the water or a night
spent sleeping under the stars, is turning to our closets and loading up our car (or pack,
or bike, or boat). Although we regularly geek out about innovative materials and product
design, it’s not solely about the tech. The excitement also lies in what’s ahead: making
good, capable use of that gear to ensure we’re better able to enjoy the activities we love
(when shelter-in-place orders aren’t in effect, of course). So during hundreds of hours of
rigorous evaluation, we’ve camped through freezing temperatures and stormy nights,
let headlamps run until they went dark to assess battery life, hiked more than double the length of Califor-
nia’s John Muir Trail, measured how much boots’ waterproofing leaked after holding them under water,
and took temperature readings to gauge the insulation of coolers. It’s all for the sake of finding the best
shoes, sleeping bags, knives, packs, and other gear—assembled on these pages—for your next adventure.

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