The Verge’s favorite gear for outdoor fun

It's time to prepare for a summer outdoors.

Sumer is icumen in - or, in other words (and if you're not Chaucer), Get ready, summer's around the corner!" Especially if you've been cooped up all winter watching the COVID stats and waiting for a chance to get outdoors, now's the time to get ready to see the sky.

We asked the staff of The Verge to tell us about their favorite gear to help them enjoy the outdoors, whether it was on a bike, on a scooter, hiking, camping, or just hanging out and watching the world go by. Here's what they reported.

Petzl Actik Core headlamp

Weighing in at 2.65 ounces, the Petzl Actik Core is not an ultra-light headlamp, but it makes up for that fact by being really bright - using two LEDs, it can pump out up to 450 lumens, which can really help if...

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