The best outdoor products for big and heavy people. From camp chairs to bike to paddleboards, we’ve got you covered!
When my neighbor first got a backyard pool I remember sitting in a lawn chair on my deck and staring wistfully over at him. He wasn’t much to look at but he sure seemed to have the right idea for cooling off on our 100+ degree days. Fast forward two years and my wife and … Read more
Big guys aren’t meant to fly. At least I assumed that was the reason that my dad and uncles never used tree stands. I spent hours upon hours in my younger days sitting in a blind and hoping something walked by. Since the trees limited our visibility to less than 50 yards, you can bet … Read more
I’ve always been a big guy. In fact, I remember breaking my first bike when I was only 11 years old. Admittedly, I had just jumped it on a giant wooden ramp my buddy Drew and I had built (and I broke my collar bone at the same time) but it was still an omen … Read more
Typically when I write an article about outdoor gear for big guys it’s because that item is hard to find. When I wrote about the best plus size kayaks, for example, I spent hours and hours finding any options at all! This time, however, was much different. There are literally hundreds of sleeping bags on … Read more
“Time and time again, the most comfortable camping cot is the biggest camping cot…” Fat people aren’t meant to enjoy the outdoors. Or at least that’s the conclusion I came to after my search for the most comfortable camping cot for heavy people. I could find lots of extra-wide, double, and even plush looking cots … Read more
On paper, having a swimming pool in your yard sounds amazing. Cool off anytime? Sign me up! Wear a bikini or no shirt without feeling self-conscious? All day long! Not having a wide, heavy-duty pool ladder that will support my weight? Ehhhh…. Not being able to get into (or out of) my swimming pool does … Read more
“What? You want to get to class faster? Nah man, you’re too fat for longboards, bikes and scooters. Guess you’ll just have to walk everywhere on your slow fat feet.” Well thanks, man. Just because I’m a big guy doesn’t mean I don’t want to cruise around campus on a longboard or bomb down that … Read more
Too mature for a heavy duty kick scooter but too poor for a Tesla? Well, settle for the next best thing, a heavy duty electric scooter! Well, the next best thing might actually be a Prius, but if you’re looking for electric transportation over a short distance, through a busy city, or to give you … Read more
I hate to tell you this, but the only cure for wanting a paddleboard is buying a paddleboard. I thought that, since I’m a fat guy, I would eventually just watch enough skinny people on paddle boards that I’d get over trying it. It didn’t work. So when that failed I went on a mission … Read more
I remember when I first decided to get back into running. I set out my shoes and shorts the night before so I would be sure to get out the door, and crawled out of bed right at 5:30 (or maybe it was 7:30…I forget). I had decided to run down the main road right … Read more