Listen to Our Favorite Gear Long Reads in This Audio Playlist

Take a second to think about your favorite piece of gear. Maybe it’s a battered pair of trail-running shoes, permanently scuffed with mud and perfectly worn in. If you’re a tech geek who nerds out over phrases like “extended battery life” and “full-color display,” maybe it’s the latest satellite messenger. Or maybe you still cling to an ancient, now-discontinued rain shell that somehow—almost magically—keeps you dry whenever the weather turns.

Whatever gear you obsess over, we’ve probably covered it on Outside. Beyond our in-depth reviews and gear guides, our editors have have spent years reporting on the surprising, complicated stories behind the equipment we rely on outside. The result: a deep archive of long-form gear storytelling—surprising, touching, and occasionally devastating tales about the stuff stashed in your gear closet.

Now, with the help of Outside‘s new text-to-speech feature, we’ve compiled nine of our all-time favorite gear long reads in one playlist below, so you can read with your ears while spending more actual time outside. Available only to O+ members, the text-to-speech option in this playlist lets you catch up on our latest articles without destroying your screen time limits.

Playlist: Our Favorite Gear Long Reads