I was busier than ever in 2025.
With my wife completing her clinical evaluations, and my daughter entering elementary school, my daily schedule became an unending series of school drop-offs, extracurricular pickups, and Zoom meetings. My bandwidth for outdoor adventures became painfully thin, and I sought out activities that delivered the most bang-for-endorphin buck.
I bid farewell to my beloved meandering bike rides and all-morning skiing sessions, and instead embraced trail running, indoor cycling, swimming, and pre-dawn hikes. I sought out gear that could withstand short bursts of abuse followed by long periods of neglect. I’d use a piece of gear for an hour, toss it into the back of my Subaru, only to fish it out several days later to one again be doused in sweat or covered in mud and dust.
The gear I used most frequently in 2025 reflected this daily regimen of mistreatment. And the stuff I loved were the shoes, shirts, ski boots, and packs that survived the ordeal. Here are 10 pieces of gear I loved in 2025.
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