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There are a lot of reasons to love a jumpsuit: you can wear it for multiple activities, they’re comfortable, and most of all, they’re unfussy and simple. That’s why we crowned the Patagonia Fleetwith Romper (pictured above) the MVP of summer. “The stretchy recycled polyester-spandex blend makes for a jumpsuit that’s incredibly light and airy, with performance chops,” our tester wrote. Buyer’s Guide tester and senior editor Kelsey Lindsey prefers the roomy Outerknown Station for comfort on long flights, while senior editor Ariella Gintzler likes the Title Nine Round Trip for working from home. “The fabric is so durable and easy to wipe clean that I’ve even found myself kneeling down for impromptu post-work weeding sessions without changing,” she wrote. “I can’t say all that about many other items in my closet.”
for the beginning of the warm season. Outside editors started getting out more in March, camping, road-tripping, and skiing. Here’s what we used to make it happen. Drifted Canyon Ripstop Pants ($108) ( Photo: Courtesy Drifted) I’ve been gardening, hiking, and camping in these ripstop pants from Drifted for about a month. The new company’s founder, Puja Seth, polled hundreds of women in the outdoors on what they were looking for in their gear; fit, quality, and sustainability all stood out in the answers. Using that feedback, she launched the brand in January, and now it sells about ten different shirts, shorts, and pants. The Canyon Ripstop, which I’m testing, is lightweight but durable, thanks to the 100 percent polyester that I’ve never snagged on rocks or branches. With two deep front pockets—one with a bungee cord sewn in that I hook my keys to—and two zippered pockets in the back, there are plenty of places to stash lip balm, your phone, and even snacks. I have the cream color, which makes me a little nervous, but so far dirt and grass stains have washed away. Time will tell if this holds true with more aggressive substances, like wine or blood. —Abigail Wise, digital managing director
Table of Contents Just Half of Long-Term Caretakers Are Vaccinated Against COVID Marie Branham, resident director at Atria Springdale in Louisville, Kentucky, receives a COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 21. She was one of the first staff members at the long-term care facility to be vaccinated. Atria Senior Living FORT WORTH, Texas — When Alice Hakata first heard her colleagues at the Midlothian Healthcare Center debating whether they were going to take a COVID-19 vaccine, she remembers joking with them, “Well, that just makes the line in front of me shorter.” The 59-year-old physical therapist got her first shot in late January at a mass vaccination site in Fort Worth. As she waited for her second dose, she continued hearing staff members at the skilled nursing facility, located 25 miles south of Dallas, sharing their fears about the vaccines.
To the relief of cooped-up powder hounds everywhere, skiing has proved to be relatively safe during the pandemic, thanks to the abundance of fresh air and natural social distancing on the hill. But one aspect of a day at the resort still poses significant COVID risk: the ski lodge. To avoid crowded indoor spaces, many Outside editors have been chicken fingers for meals prepared at home. But which brown-bag lunches are best for getting you through a day at the resort? We rounded up the Outside staff’s favorite to-go meals, below, then asked Kristen Gravani, the director of sports nutrition for Stanford University athletes, to weigh in on our choices. Gravani, a former college ski racer, says there are three components of a good to-go meal: