News and Press Releases about Outdoor Sports Products & Gear
Want to stay up to date on the latest press releases and news about gear in the outdoor and camping industries? Scroll below to view all outdoor product news.
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March 12, 2024
Outdoorsy Launches Competition for ‘America’s Best Summer Job’
Outdoorsy will crown and compensate one American family (however defined) as they embark on an “epic, extremely well-paid, 30-day, coast-to-coast RV road trip,” the company said, including a $20,000 stipend and 3,000 miles. Winner(s) will spend 30 days adventuring across the U.S. in the RV of their choice, stopping at...
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March 11, 2024
The Rivian R3: Everything You Need to Know
Rivian revealed the new R2 SUV as expected. But Rivian surprised everyone by unveiling a second new vehicle, the R3. It’s one of the most intriguing EVs we’ve seen in a while for several reasons, including a style that echoes some iconic hatchbacks of yore. The Rivian R3 exhibits a classic hatchback silhouette, but it...
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March 8, 2024
Ikon Pass for 24/25 Goes on Sale March 14
Current and new pass holders are invited to join the Ikon Pass community for its seventh season. Spring is the best time to buy when pass holders can take advantage of the lowest prices of the year, and Peak Perks, which include discounts on top gear and access to innovative...
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March 5, 2024
AdventureGenie Partners With RVshare
AdventureGenie, an AI-powered travel planning tool for camping and RV trips, has announced its partnership with RVshare, which connects RV renters to RV owners. This collaboration integrates RVshare into the AdventureGenie platform, offering users the ability to rent more than 100,000 RVs and opening the world of RV travel to the...
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February 28, 2024
REI Buys Grand Canyon Land for Glamping Destination
REI recently purchased 20 acres near the Grand Canyon to build its latest “Signature Camp,” a.k.a. glamping. It will open in spring 2025. Its “Adventures” travel business also added 10 new trips for 2024, making it a great time to find a new place to explore — while letting the...
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February 23, 2024
Strava is adding dog step counts and fitness rankings to its app
Strava has partnered with Fi, a smart dog collar maker that uses GPS, GLONASS, and GALILEO simultaneously — similar to a Garmin watch — to track your dog's accurate real-time location, broadcasting it via LTE-M cellular. The collar's main purpose is to ensure you can find your dog at all times, but...
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February 15, 2024
Type 2 Campers Launches New VW Camper Model
Type 2 Campers announced the launch of its Model T2.3 camper, which it says is the only RV that blends the nostalgic appeal of Volkswagen camper vans with the robust standards of automotive design. The launch of Type 2 Campers addresses the growing demand in the consumer camping market while...
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February 12, 2024
Outdoor Brands Are Dropping Gender Labels
The arc to gender-neutral activewear has been long, but it’s an essential step in the movement to diversify the outdoor industry. Outdoor brands have slowly come around to a more inclusive picture by featuring more women, people of color, athletes with disabilities and those who wear extended sizes. Bakline made...
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February 12, 2024
After Years of Relying on Help From Salomon for Its Shoes, Arc’Teryx is Stepping Out on Its Own
Since introducing footwear in 2015, performance outdoor equipment company Arc’Teryx has relied on the insights and expertise of fellow Amer Sports brand Salomon. That is about to change. Starting with the spring 2024 season, Arc’teryx is now designing and creating its own footwear collection entirely in-house. FN
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February 6, 2024
Train Fitness: Powering Your Workout With AI
Train Fitness is capitalizing on the importance of physical health. The company is addressing the $21.8 billion global virtual fitness market through AI-powered wearable fitness trackers. Using AI to analyze motion data from Apple Watches, Train Fitness can identify, track, and derive expert-level analysis of a user’s workouts, offering real-time coaching to...
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January 31, 2024
KOA Launches AI Chatbot for Traveler Experience
The new KOA AI Chatbot is designed to meet and exceed the rapidly evolving expectations of today’s campers and travelers, it said. According to the company’s June KOA Monthly Report, 32% of campers report already using AI for trip planning, with an additional 22% planning to utilize it in the...
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January 22, 2024
The 14 Best Wellness Retreats in the World for Active Travelers
Health and wellness is highly personal. Sometimes our bodies want a challenging mountain trek and a big dose of carbs. Or, after I’ve adventured hard, I might crave a nourishing week of yoga or a few days of planted-based meals and mindfulness sessions, preferably on a beach somewhere. Other times,...
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January 16, 2024
Add a $12K Guest Room to Your Van: Super Pacific Cloud Cap
The Super Pacific Cloud Cap promises more sleeping space and more room to carry gear. It’s a pop-up camper that integrates into the roof of the most common vans, letting you get up and out while still having somewhere to mount your bikes, kayaks, and solar panels. Super Pacific’s Switchback...
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January 9, 2024
An E-Bike Company Just Launched This $2500 E-Snowboard
Utah-based e-bike company Cyrusher is banking on the group of folks who love e-bikes by introducing a very Utah-friendly innovation: the e-snowboard. The Ripple is a $2500 board with a 3000w hub motor that attaches to a backpack battery. It has a max range of 15-20km, can climb a 20-degree incline, and...
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January 9, 2024
Vail Resorts Launches ‘My Epic Gear’ Program, Delivers Rentals Slopeside
Vail Resorts launched its pilot My Epic Gear program this year, allowing people to rent skis, boots, and poles all for just $50 a day — and it will deliver them at your home or on the slopes. You can have it brought to the slopes or to the door...
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December 29, 2023
Montana Ski Resort Announces Planned Construction Of World’s Longest 8-Person Chairlift
Big Sky Resort, Montana, announced plans to construct an eight-person replacement for its Six-Shooter chairlift. Scheduled for construction this summer, it is expected to debut during the start of the 2024-2025 ski season. The lift is an 8-person Doppelmayr D-Line chairlift, which Big Sky calls "state of the art." Once...
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December 28, 2023
The Coolest Camper Vans & Camping Trailers of 2023
When it came to venturing out and living life on the road, 2023 was a year that delivered plenty of cool products. In a year of change, ingenuity and progress, here are the camper vans and trailers that stood out at the proverbial campsite. Gear Patrol
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December 21, 2023
Ford draws up the ultimate camping mode feature for its next electric pickup
Camping, glamping, whatever you prefer, Ford is looking to upgrade the experience of a future electric truck. Its latest idea enables the back of the truck’s cabin to pivot open like an SUV, creating a spacious room for you to enjoy the outdoors. elektek
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December 14, 2023
6 Rad Off-Road Teardrop Campers: Bubbly Trailers Gone (Into the) Wild
When it comes to discerning what distinguishes a teardrop trailer from other similarly sized off-road trailers, well, it can get a bit muddy. In the end, it doesn't really matter, but for the sake of this piece, we're basically going by instinct: It must have that iconic teardrop shape. Rather...
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December 11, 2023
Ikea Enters Fitness With At-Home Workout Collection
Ikea, best known for its budget-friendly furniture and decor, is capitalizing on the rising consumer trend toward health and fitness with plans to launch a limited 19-piece at-home workout collection that gives a new definition to “functional fitness.” Dubbed the Dajlien (‘Daily’) collection, Ikea says its upcoming fitness product line...
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December 8, 2023
Top Tech to See at CES 2024: Meet the Pebble Flow, The Electric Semi-Autonomous Travel Trailer
Pebble, a California-based startup defining a new way to work, live, and explore from anywhere, will be showcasing its new flagship product at CES: The Pebble Flow, a 100% electric, semi-autonomous travel trailer. This travel trailer features the world’s first dual-motor active propulsion assist system that enables the Pebble Flow...
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December 2, 2023
Tesla’s Cybertruck Is Here, and the Aftermarket Is Ready
We're only just now getting to solidify in our minds what the actual production version of the Tesla Cybertruck electric pickup truck is going to be like, and the aftermarket is already out here bending our brains with fully decked-out stainless wundertrucks. Take Unplugged Performance, one of the most established...
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December 1, 2023
Colorado company puts ski resort trail maps on the palm of your hand
Steven Bright was on a chairlift at Breckenridge Ski Resort a couple years back with his wife Ashley Curry when the two started examining the outfits of other resort-goers. On the lift, they chatted about how hands are one of the most expressive parts of the body, but when it...
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November 22, 2023
Nike Is Bringing Back the ACG Torre Hiking Boot for the First Time Since 1995
Nike ACG is digging into its archives for a hiking boot that hasn’t seen the light in nearly 30 years. The ACG Torre Mid, which launched in 1995, is being reissued for the very first time with two colorways arriving in December. The retro waterproof hiker sits shaggy suede overlays atop...
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November 20, 2023
We Can Now Predict Rogue Waves Using an AI Generated Algorithm
Scientists at the University of Copenhagen and The University of Victoria have used artificial intelligence to find a formula to predict of rogue waves. The study analyzed over 1 billion waves to find out what causes the unpredictable behemoths. The Inertia