Trey French

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Trey French

Need a helping hand at camp? The "sleek" Leatherman Wingman is your go-to multitool for jobs and fixes, and it's only $55 at Amazon right nowThere's always something around the campsite that needs tightened, tweaked, opened or secured and for those jobs, nothing beats a Leatherman …

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Trey French

My truck is the basecamp for my outdoor adventures. It’s where I sleep, cook, and recharge before going on hikes and after soaking in hot springs. Prior to hitting the road, I start every trip by loading up my gear — and there can be a lot of it. I do most of my camping several miles down rough, remote roads, far from people, bathrooms, running water, and other services. I typically camp in the desert or at high-altitude spots near mountain trailheads.

Nov 20, 2024 | nytimes.com | Trey French

A good pair of ski or snowboard gloves will keep your hands warm while you’re standing in lift lines, riding chairlifts, and, of course, embracing gravity. Balancing warmth with dexterity and grippiness, good gloves also help you ski better. I skied with 14 pairs of gloves and mittens over 60 ski days, and I decided that the Black Diamond Guide Gloves are the best choice for most days. These gloves are warm, water-resistant, dexterous, and durable.

Nov 3, 2024 | nytimes.com | Trey French |Eve O'Neill

Snow and freezing rain can turn a typical grocery-store trip or post-office visit into a slippery, cold, wet affair for your feet. You may encounter dry pavement, wet pavement, packed snow, fluffy snow, chunky ice, black ice, wet ice, slush, a slick cocktail of oil and grit, or some combination of all of these things. After 125 hours of research and in-the-snow trials wearing 36 pairs of boots, we picked a variety of options to help you navigate the ever-changing underfoot topography of winter.

Oct 28, 2024 | nytimes.com | Trey French

Basic ski and snowboard goggles block wind, UV light, and cold flying snow. But the best goggles transform an otherwise featureless sheet of white into visible bumps and ruts. That really matters. The more you see, the more confidently you ski. I skied with 11 pairs of goggles in all types of weather over the course of a winter. By spring, I found myself wishing I was always wearing our top pick, the Anon M5 Goggles.