The best outdoor products for big and heavy people. From camp chairs to bike to paddleboards, we’ve got you covered!
I’ve always had a penchant for kayaking, paddleboards, and other watersports. Unfortunately, I also have a serious problem. I’m terrible in the water. I somehow suck at both swimming and diving. I’ve seriously always swum like an obese duck that ate a large rock. You can usually find me with my head about 6 inches … Read more
If you’re a big guy or girl you’ve probably been thinking about increasing your fitness level or losing weight for awhile. I know that when I was at my heaviest I didn’t necessarily care about losing weight, I just wanted to be able to walk up a flight of stairs without losing my breath and … 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 off 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
Every since I was a kid, I thought that being weightless would be the coolest thing ever. I had dreams almost every night that I could either fly or jump really high. Neither of those things ever happened. Instead, I got fat and became even more resolutely grounded. Well, not really fat, but I’m a … Read more
I’ll be the first to admit that I was pretty dissapointed the first time I saw a hoverboard. I had been hearing about them for awhile and expected that they would turn me into the next silver surfer. Seeing something with wheels was a bit of a letdown. However, once I got the hang of … Read more
When I was younger, my family didn’t have beach chairs. Or camp chairs. Or any sort of outdoor chairs. I don’t know if my parents thought they were for lazy people (more likely: we just couldn’t afford them) but we never invested in anything that would make our short beach trips more comfortable. What we … Read more
I still vividly remember one of the first guys I saw carrying. I was visiting my dad at a warehouse he managed and there was a fat, mountain-man-type fellow sitting and eating his lunch. What interested me was that he had a revolver sitting on the table next to his food. Being a kid I … Read more
Overcast, light breeze, smooth water. I remember when my family and I were at a lake in Utah to catch up on each other’s lives and do some fishing. I was a bit younger and smaller at the time, but I still wasn’t small enough to squeeze into the raft that people were piling into … Read more
When I was in college, I walked around 5 miles a day to/from campus and between classes. While I enjoyed the exercise (ehh…mostly), there was one main problem with my walks. They took forever! There were 30,000 fellow students all vying for the limited parking spots at my school. This meant I always had to … Read more
I’ve always hated trying on clothes. I would much rather just buy a pair of pants and then return them later if they don’t fit. Even though I probably won’t return them. This drove my mom nuts and makes my wife even nutsier. However, I was never able to see their side of the argument … Read more