I don’t know about you, but the weather is perfect outside right now and I can barely stand to sit at my computer until I get permission to go for a run, rock climb, or paddle board on the river (I live in Portland, Oregon, where doing all of these things within walking distance of my house is super easy.) (In fact, I might be doing it right now! You can’t tell where I’m writing this. You don’t have a drone.)
If you also find yourself wandering when you’re supposed to be working and instead daydreaming about the block party or camping trip you’re going to this weekend, here are some of the best outdoor deals I found while I’m supposed to be looking at other things. Be sure to check out our roundup of the best Prime Day deals and our Prime Day Live blog for more discounts on our favorite products, as tested by WIRED.
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” What is power “Does this have anything to do with being outdoors?” you ask yourself with disdain. Joke’s on you, because my husband used one of these to inflate four paddleboards on the river the other day without breaking a sweat. It’s the top pick in our guide to the best portable power stations, and in addition to powering small inflatable motors, it also has a decent mix of ports so you can quickly charge your gadgets with its 2,042 watt-hour capacity. It’s bulky and heavy, but it also has a telescoping handle and wheels so you can take it out of the car and drag it around.
I’ve carried around several iterations of JBL speakers for several years, including the early iterations of the Go. I especially like to toss one on my bike or backpack to motivate little kids to ride to the park or to play (soft) music on a river trip. This one has an IP67 dust and water resistance rating and delivers clear, relatively full sound. Unfortunately, not all of the fun colors get the discount, but the blue and red do; they’re my two favorites.
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Shokz makes some of my favorite workout headphones. The OpenRun Pro (8/10, WIRED Recommends) use the company’s latest iteration of bone conduction technology, which means they’re noticeably more comfortable and less buzzy in your skull than some of the company’s previous attempts. They fit under headphones and don’t block out ambient noise if you’re running. And if you must they have noise cancelling, you can actually put in a pair of earplugs and still hear your music through your skull!
The Nalgene got an honorable mention in our guide to the best water bottles , which almost doesn’t seem fair since I’m an old-timer who remembers Nalgenes starting this whole water bottle-as-an-accessory thing. Tritan Renew is a BPA-free material made with at least 50% certified recycled content. Nalgenes are lightweight, durable, and inexpensive. Buy yourself a cool turquoise bottle, cover it in stickers, and strap it to the outside of your hiking pack.
Skratch Labs recently sent me several flavors of this blend and it’s so good that my kids sometimes ask for it. On purpose! We’ve had a few heat waves lately in Oregon. That hasn’t stopped us from getting outside (we love to splash around and swim when it gets too hot), but I was wondering how I could keep my family hydrated. This is an easy and now more affordable way to do it.
Photography: GoPro
As we say in our guide to the best action cameras , the best advice is usually the simplest: just pick a GoPro. The Hero12 is tester Scott Gilbertson’s top pick and the camera he goes to when he’s out and about. It has good battery life and excellent stabilization, it runs much cooler than previous models, and you also get a free one-year subscription to GoPro Premium. GoPro’s subscription service gives you unlimited cloud storage, replacements for damaged cameras, and discounts on accessories (it renews for $50/year).
We love pretty much everything Solo Stove makes: My colleague Parker Hall has the Yukon fire pit, and I currently have the latest version of the Solo Stove Pi (8/10, WIRED Recommends). It’s the portable, lightweight version of that instantly recognizable steel fire pit. The Solo Stove’s kicker is that it has a double-walled design with airflow that creates a secondary combustion, incinerating all those pesky little particles before they have a chance to escape the container. It does burn through fuel pretty quickly, though, so stock up on plenty before you start burning.
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Few non-cyclists will believe me when I say that $6,000 is a pretty reasonable price to pay for a mountain bike this good, even if it doesn’t I have a motor (which this one does). I really want an electric mountain bike (eMTB) so I can finally keep up with my much fitter and faster spouse and friends on the trails around our house. The Turbo Levo Comp (8/10, WIRED Recommends) uses the same frame as Specialized’s iconic Stumpjumper, except with a custom-built, integrated motor that allows partners of varying fitness levels to ride together.
This is the best blanket. I use it almost every day. I spread it out in front of our tent to keep dust and twigs out of our sleeping area; I take it to the river for picnics. It’s washable and has a waterproof bottom so you don’t have to worry about wet grass blowing through it, and it’s heavy enough that the corners don’t flap in the wind. Mine has lasted almost five years. Buy one, buy one, buy one.
Our full review of the Cleary is coming soon and we’ll include it in our guide to the best kids’ bikes , but my 9-year-old daughter has been testing it for a few weeks and I can’t wait to talk about it. I really wanted to take my daughter mountain biking with me, but she was too big for a 20-incher and just a little too small to fit comfortably on many 24-inch bikes. The Cleary has a very low bottom bracket, so you little ones can ride it comfortably. The seat moves back as you climb, making for a comfortable reach. You can also customize it as you go by adding a kickstand, front fork, and bigger tires. It also has an internal gear hub, which means less maintenance for us Pacific Northwesters and our mud issues, but also reduces the chance of the chain coming off.
You didn’t really think you’d get away with a sales event where we didn’t mention Lifestraw, did you? I’m slightly embarrassed by how often I use Lifestraw products. I live in Portland, Oregon, the city with the purest and best-tasting water in the entire country, which means that whenever I have to travel, my kids and I can’t stand the water anywhere else and we instantly become dehydrated. I use the Go series of water bottles when we travel, and I only recently upgraded to the smaller, more compact Lifestraw Sip. But the most affordable is the personal water filter. Not only does it remove bacteria and parasites from water, it also removes microplastics. Each filter can clean up to 1,000 gallons of water before needing to be replaced.