The deep guttural roar of a stag echoed across the loch, rolling from one valley to another. I lay in my tent, half-awake, the sound somewhere between a bear and a large cow. All night, these ...

The growth of stand-up paddleboarding has brought to market some interesting accessories, including a few paddleboard-top tents from the likes of Hold Up and outdoor-survival personality Bear Grylls ...

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Backpacking is great. But water is the blood of a landscape. In a boat, drifting at eye level with the water, undistracted by the cutting straps of an anvil pack, you can sit and feel the pulse of a ...

What do you get when you combine a tent with a packraft? Why, a Traft of course. This hybrid watercraft was first unveiled at the Outdoor Retailer show back in July following more than a year of ...

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One of the cooler outdoor innovations to really take off into its own sport over the past two decades or so, the packraft opens up new adventure opportunities, packing down to backpack size so it can ...

If you have enviously eyed the packable but expensive Alpacka packrafts made in Alaska – but just couldn’t commit to the $600-$2,500 price tag – there’s good news. A 37-year-old British Columbia ...

Red striped walls soar in nearly impossible shapes. Swirls of mud boil pale green here, light pink there, and brown a while later. Crisp tasting water spouts out of cracks. Rock towers stand shrouded ...