Will Egensteiner

Turn your truck or SUV into a comfy basecamp with these car-topping tents.

Essentially the SUV version of the automaker’s R1T pickup, it’s for you if you want more interior storage and seating than a truck can provide.

Gear of the Year 2021: Tools

It’s been a long wait, but we came away impressed after driving the truck along the trails and roads outside of Breckenridge, Colorado.

It doesn’t have the hauling or towing capacity of, say, an F-150. But its sedan-esque cab and hack-able bed broaden its capability.

The Lightning is the third fully electric vehicle from the automaker, behind the Mustang Mach-E and the E-Transit.

Shave well, look good.

And that’s exactly what we wanted from the new console.

Whether you’re just getting into climbing or simply need fresh kicks, there’s a pair here that will serve you well.

The Takeaway: The European budget gear brand has created a tent that lives up to the promise in its name—it’s easy to set up and easy to break down.The fly is great at blocking out light, which helped us sleep better.We appreciated the headroom and interior pockets, even if the tent felt a little narrow.Given its construction, the 2 Seconds Easy is heavy and best used for car camping.Weight: 10.4 lb.Price: $199Buy Now More PhotosDisclaimer: Whenever I test a new car-camping tent for the first ti…

The Takeaway: A recent addition to GCI’s Rocker line, the Kickback affords comfort and support (with accompanying heft) in a $50 chair suited for car camping, tailgates, and sporting events.Pistons on the back legs let the chair recline. A cup holder and a pocket keep essentials close at hand.Add padding and a footrest, and this would be the La-Z-Boy of camp chairs.Buy Now More PhotosI’ve been a fan of GCI’s Rocker series of camp chairs since I first tested the FirePit model a few years ago. I b…

These days, the best camera is often the one in your pocket. No, we don’t mean that the camera in your phone will be able to do everything that a dedicated DSLR would, but it’s always on hand and can get the desired results for most everyday shooting. So we tested a group of the latest and most promising phones in order to determine which are the best.See quick info below on five of the top performers, then scroll down for buying advice and in-depth reviews of these and other quality phone camer…

The Coolest New Jackets We Saw at Winter Outdoor Retailer

Today, Apple announced the latest version of its MacBook Pro. Notable among the new feature set are a 16-inch screen (it will replace the 15-inch version), a physical escape key, and—everyone who hated the old butterfly key mechanism, rejoice—an updated keyboard.Actually, the scissor switch on the 16 is similar to the system that preceded the much-maligned butterfly design, which spurred class-action lawsuits for allegedly being defective. In our brief hands-on time with the new Pro (available f…