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Stocky man in a tan canvas chore coat, buffalo check flannel shirt and olive beanie lifting the black lid of a recteq Flagship 1100 pellet grill on a frosty driveway at night, steam rolling off two dark pork shoulders, a jack-o'-lantern on the front steps
Outdoor & Garden

Best pellet grill for cold weather? 5 grills, 30 overnight cooks, one flat line

Five grills, one Pennsylvania driveway and a Halloween night at 28°F. Only one held 225°F within a few degrees for ten straight hours, and it never got me out of bed.

Rodney Frankenfield · November 4, 2026
Man crouching to add a log to a stainless steel Solo Stove Bonfire fire pit on a paver patio at dusk while people sit in camp chairs
Outdoor & Garden

Solo Stove Bonfire 2.0 review: a firefighter lights 23 fires and checks the smoke

I've spent 20 years putting fires out. This summer I lit 23 in my own backyard to see if the Solo Stove Bonfire 2.0 is really smokeless, and what it gets wrong.

Rodney Frankenfield · September 20, 2026
Runner glancing at his running watch on the steering wheel at a stop sign on race morning
Outdoor & Garden

Garmin Forerunner 570 review: 312 miles later, is it worth more than the 265?

Forty-seven runs, one July 4th 10K and a brisket night that wrecked my training score. Here's what the Forerunner 570 gets right, what it lacks, and who should save the money.

Randall Plunkett · August 17, 2026
Sunburnt man with a wet bandana and a neck fan standing under a canopy on a hot soccer sideline
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How to stay cool outside in extreme heat: what actually worked when we measured it

We measured neck fans, cooling towels and mini coolers through a July heatwave. The winner cost about three dollars, and one gadget made things worse.

Randall Plunkett · July 29, 2026
Man flipping two ribeye steaks on the sear side of a black three-burner gas grill at dusk
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Weber Spirit E-325 review: 11 weeks of cookouts on the new sear zone grill

38 meals, 2 propane tanks and one overcooked ribeye later: here's what the redesigned Weber Spirit E-325 does well and where it cuts corners.

Rodney Frankenfield · July 21, 2026
Man in socks pouring wood pellets into the hopper of a black pellet grill on a dark deck at night
Outdoor & Garden

Traeger Woodridge Pro review: a 13-hour brisket, a cold night and the honest numbers

Ten weeks, 21 cooks and 146 pounds of pellets. Our grill tester lived with the Traeger Woodridge Pro from March frost to June heat. Here is what it gets right.

Randall Plunkett · June 16, 2026