Love of Tarps
by Andy Dappen
Late August through mid October – it’s an unrivaled time of year to backpack, climb, and mountain bike. The crowds are down, the heat has dropped, the weather is stable, the angled light is p... Read More...
Lessons from a First Bike Tour
Editors Note: This article was originally published on the Adventure Cycling Association website on 7/13/21. This article gives tips on how to make your first bikepacking adventure a bit more comfortable. Writt... Read More...
Canister Stove Tricks
I’ve taken several multi-day trips this spring and summer with a Jetboil Stove, which like many lightweight stoves runs off canisters filled with a blended isopro fuel, and each time I pack I'm faced with the n... Read More...
Rental Gear Available at “Arrive Outdoors”
by Sarah Shaffer
Are you a newbie to outdoor activities? Or maybe you were asked to join a backpacking trip but you have never gone backpacking before. Washington State Parks has partnered with Arrive Outdoors... Read More...
Salomon Wildcross-All Day Backcountry Contender
Editors Note: We have teamed up with local outdoor store Arlberg Sports with a monthly gear review of a piece of gear they sell in their store. First gear review is the Salomon Wildcross trail running shoe, rea... Read More...
Adventure through Bikepacking
by Ray Birks Ray Birks, author of this article, volunteer extraordinaire for WenOut, and experienced mountain biker. Back in the day, before specialized gear and actual knowledge of what we were doing,... Read More...
Tell Us Your Story
by WenOut Staff
Calling all bad-asses, newbies and out of shapers. We are looking to expand the articles we have on our website and would like to hear from you! Please send us your articles as we would like mo... Read More...
Trial by Fire
Trial by Fire
by
Andy Dappen
When my house nearly burned during the wildfires of 2015, crisis taught me a lot about the outdoor products I valued most. As the fire approached, my wife and I grabbed our mos... Read More...
Thermarest Compressible Pillow-Frivolous Yet Oh So Wonderful
Thermarest Compressible Pillow-Frivolous Yet Oh So Wonderful
By Sarah Shaffer
I’ve taken at least one backpacking trip in the summer for the last 23 years. Over the years I have used my clothes as a pillow. ... Read More...
Best Canoeing Accessories – Part 2
by Andy Dappen We were a week into our canoe trip down the Gataga River, a wilderness river in British Columbia, when I popped a “guy” question capable of spurring hours of discussion--what were their ... Read More...