Jakob Schiller

1 month ago | outsideonline.com | Jakob Schiller

The Outdoor Media Alliance show hosts gear journalists twice annually in a converted warehouse in Denver, where we hear about upcoming products from dozens of top-shelf brands. After two days at OMA, I curated a list of six new products that got me excited for the upcoming camping, trail running, and skiing seasons. Helinox String Trees Game Any time I camp with kids, my first directive on arrival is to tell them to bugger off and go explore.

Jan 20, 2025 | outsideonline.com | Jakob Schiller

If you asked me to name the best bike brand, it would be impossible. Dozens of brands make top-shelf bikes that are an absolute pleasure to ride and full of creative technologies. However, naming the best bike rack brand is easy: 1UP. Several other brands make totally competent racks, but none are as unique, well made, thoroughly designed, or beautiful as what 1UP constantly pumps out. Case in point is 1UP’s new Super Duty bike rack.

Jan 14, 2025 | outsideonline.com | Jakob Schiller

When we put together a pool of reviewers, we want people who adventure big but also live normal lives—because that’s our true audience (very few readers are running 100-mile races or summiting Everest). Enter lead watch tester Meg Healy. There’s no one better suited to deliver real-world reviews of a watch that can track all of your workouts while integrating into your 9-5.

Jan 9, 2025 | outsideonline.com | Jakob Schiller

It’s easy to be swayed by the sex appeal of a shell jacket. Waterproof, expensive, colorful. I constantly find myself lusting after the new Gore-Tex whatever. But then I kit up for any high-output winter activity— backcountry skiing, running, hiking, cycling, etc—and am reminded that midlayers are the backbone of winter layering, get triple the use of other pieces, and warrant a bigger investment. That’s because unless it’s pissing rain, dumping snow, or freezing cold, my shell stays in my bag.

Oct 31, 2024 | outsideonline.com | Jakob Schiller

We tested hundreds of products earlier this year to round up the best holiday gifts currently on the market—all explicitly curated for your outdoorsy loved ones. From travel gear to tech gifts to fitness products, from $20 to $1,600, we have something for everyone. Be sure to check out the rest of our favorite picks in our 2024 Holiday Gift Guide.