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Of course, the best gift for Mom is time with you. The second-best? Something that’s practical and functional with a dash of style. Something she’ll use and enjoy for years to come. With Built for Life™ construction, legendary vacuum insulation, and thoughtful features—you can’t go wrong with go-anywhere gear from Stanley. Here’s your guide to the perfect picks for Mother’s Day. FOR ANY MOM Wrap up the gift of hydration with vibrant, stainless-steel drinkware from the new IceFlow™ Flip Straw Collection. The built-in straw flips up for quick sipping, and then snaps tight for leakproof packing. There’s also a rotating handle for easy grab-and-go. IceFlow™ Flip Straw Water Bottles (17 oz + 22 oz) are ideal for daily hydration. Available in five mouthwatering colors, these Water Bottles feature a streamlined, ergonomic design for easy handling. IceFlow™ Flip Straw Jugs (40 oz + 64 oz) are generously sized, so Mom can keep plenty of water close at hand to help meet her hydration goals. The rotating handle also includes a handy fence hook. FOR COFFEE-LOVING MOMS If coffee is a morning must-have for her, put Stanley’s coffee-making gear on your Mother’s Day shopping list.    The Perfect-Brew Pour Over Set features a stainless-steel filter, so she can skip the paper filters (score one for sustainability). The matching, insulated Camp Mug will hold 12 ounces of her favorite brew.  The Stay Hot French Press (48 oz) brews 6–8 cups at a time while the double-wall vacuum insulation keeps everything hot for up to 4 hours. An easy-to-clean, stainless-steel filter is included. FOR ADVENTUROUS MOMS Hiking, camping, kayaking, fishing, skiing, RVing—does this sound like a Mom you know? Surprise her with a special, adventure-ready gift.  The Titanium Series of ultra-tough, ultra-light titanium drinkware will follow Mom up the trail or on the road. The double-wall TiVac™ vacuum insulation will keep her beverages hot, cold or iced for hours. The Even-Heat Camp Pro Cook Set is made for prepping and cooking hearty meals outdoors. Or indoors. The pro-level stock pot, saucepan, and frying pan offer three-ply, stainless-steel construction to ensure even heating. For more inspiration, explore Stanley’s complete collection of Mother’s Day gifts.

Guest Blog by Adam Edwards Elijah stands in the doorway of his camper van making coffee with his Stanley Pour Over. We’ve spent the last two days snowboarding on Mt. Hood in Oregon. Following each other down through the trees. Stopping for nips from our hip flasks and the vacuum bottle full of hot toddy, whenever we felt the need to warm up and laugh a bit. Now we’re packing up to head to the coast, where we hope to catch some winter waves. Kenny comes around the front of the van. He waits as Elijah pours a steaming beverage into his Stanley Camp Mug from the vacuum bottle on the counter. Kenny takes a big sip and his face screws up in surprise. “Hot toddy?” I ask, bemused. “Hot toddy,” he says, laughing. The toddy strikes again. The past two days, it’s been a close friend on the long rides down Timberline Lodge’s runs. Sneaking warm moments in the trees and laughing about lines. Leaving the cold, dry terrain of Mt. Hood, we drive back through the Willamette Valley. We follow the snow and rain out of the hills and towards the coast. A winter storm is hammering our destination of Newport, Oregon. Rain comes down in a steady drone and the ocean tides crash against the jetties. We gear up and walk to the beach, hearing the thunderous waves before we can see them. We reach the top of the dune and see chaos. It reminds me of all the times I went to the beach as a child but couldn't get in the water because I was too small. We are specks of sand compared to the rip currents and chaotic wedges of water. We knew this outcome was likely, but it doesn't stave off our disappointment. Suddenly, the  familiar sound of air escaping cuts through the roar of the ocean. I look over at Kenny, who has opened his Stanley vacuum bottle. “Toddy?” he offers. Laughing, I reach out to take the drink. We turn and walk back to the vans. The camp mug is still warm from my friend's hand and the hot toddy soothes my angst about not paddling out. We make dinner and enjoy the storm from the comfort of Elijah’s heated rig. Soon enough, the smells of food and drink fill the small space, and we open the van’s door to watch the storm vent itself. There’ll be other days.  ADAM’S CAMPING HOT TODDY RECIPE Ingredients: 1½ sachets Gold Kili Instant Ginger Herbal Tea Drink 8 oz hot water 1 oz bourbon, your choice Instructions: Pour ginger drink crystals into your camp mug. Holding the camp mug at a slight angle, add hot water from your vacuum bottle, stopping when the water is two fingers below the rim of the mug. (Try to pour the water over the crystals so they dissolve without stirring.) Add bourbon from your hip flask. Place the lid on your camp mug and enjoy.     Adam Edwards is an arborist, writer and avid outdoorsman based in Portland, Oregon.          

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It’s January in the Sea to Sky corridor of British Columbia and warmer than normal temperatures from the current El Niño continue to play with our emotions as we sit around the table and enjoy a few of Canada's finest bottom shelf pilsners. With a lingering uncertainty of snow or rain in the days ahead our minds began to wonder what old man winter had in store for the future? A few beers later winter stoke kicked in and we boarded the pilsner buzz train heading full speed into internet space, analyzing local weather models and forecasts along the way in order to better guide us towards a powder paradise destination. Our journey to the internet and back led us to believe we had only a short window of opportunity for good snow and limited time to prepare. With powder on the brain and an urge to camp in the snow we scrambled our gear together and headed up the Sea to Sky gondola for a backcountry adventure. Upon exiting the gondola we were greeted with cooler temperatures and could see the snow line dancing in the trees not too far ahead. We cinched our ridiculously heavy packs to the shoulders and clicked in to tour mode. As we traveled up the valley, slowly but surely snowflakes began to fall gracefully from the sky as if to welcome our presence into the mountains. This phenomenon of snow forming from freezing water vapor in the atmosphere is rather simple in definition but incredible in its beauty and ability to coat the mountains white with a deep blanket of snow we call powder. One foot sliding in front of the other we left only but a disappearing trail behind as we continued up the valley watching the mountains as they faded from sight and into the clouds of old man winter's home. A few blissful hours later we found ourselves standing where the mountains meet the valley, a perfect spot for basecamp. With tired legs and achy backs we embraced snack time and rehydrated from our and Stanley mugs. Daylight was becoming dim so we secured camp and hunkered down in a nearby clearing in the trees. The stoke was high as we burrowed into our insulated cocoons listening to the howling storm while snowflakes brushed along the walls of our tent. In the morning I peered through a small window of our tent to see the fresh snow that had fallen overnight. With an eager appetite I woke the others and prepared a healthy batch of coffee into my trusty Stanley Master Vacuum Bottle, enjoying the companionship and simple pleasures of camping. Knowing our window of opportunity would be short lived and the avalanche danger high in the alpine we kept our decision making conservative and rode some perfect low angle slopes adjacent to camp. Our powder paradise became a reality as Mother Nature provided us with bottomless turns all day, packing in as many laps as our legs could handle. As expected the weather saturated our paradise with rain but we continued to hoot and holler all the way back to camp where cold beers, whiskey and hot noodles awaited. We poured from our flasks into the evening reminiscing on past adventures and embarrassing moments. The stories became exaggerated and the laughs louder as I shared close quarters with my favorite people and as the snow we came for turned to rain, I slowly dozed off into a dreamy state with the potential of the next adventure on my mind. Follow Tyler’s snowy adventures on Instagram at @mortymeanzwell   ABOUT TYLER MORTON A seasoned snowboarder and brand ambassador chasing winter adventures fueled by a truck that runs on waste vegetable oil.

As part of the Stanley Legacy Series launch, we invited brand ambassador and professional bass angler Brian Latimer to share his legacy. We sat down with Brian to ask him a few questions about his family, fishing career, and perspective on the movement for racial equality. Brian’s legacy will inspire you to build and share your own legacy with those who adventure with you.  Stanley: How did you become interested in fishing, and how did you become a pro angler? Brian: I grew up in a family that fished. I don’t ever remember deciding that fishing was what I was going to do as a career. My mom has pictures that I drew as a kid of me on stage, accepting awards, and on the deck of a boat. I took part in my first fishing tournament when I was in the second grade; I knew I was supposed to be a professional fisherman at that age.   I struggled with how to make it happen, however. There are fewer than 300 anglers worldwide who make a living by fishing. There were times when I was broke and wondered how I was going to make it. You have to push through challenges. It took time to get the opportunity to compete on a national level. But after four years on tour, I won my first tournament. It was a long journey; there were good tournaments, and there were bad ones, but the good ones make it all worth it. Stanley: As one of the few Black men on the pro fishing tour, what does that mean to you? Brian: There are only two other Black men who are pro fisherman. I’d be lying if I told you that there is no mental hurdle being one of the few Black men on tour. What we see in the media and on social media about racism and inequality hits me square in the face sometimes, but it doesn’t hold me back from catching a fish or being successful. When I was younger, there was this element of doubt because I never saw anybody else who looked like me fishing. But now it’s incredible having other Black men doing what I do. It was a special feeling when my close friend, Mark Daniels, Jr., won the Bassmaster Elite tour in 2018, and then I followed by winning the very next year. That was my career highlight to date! Stanley: Do you see yourself as a role model for Black youth interested in fishing or outdoor sports? Brian: Absolutely. The sole purpose of my career is to show others that they can do it. I get direct messages on social media daily from people sharing how I’ve inspired them. I want to change the narrative on Black culture, Black men and Black people being active outdoors. I want to make this accepted and normalized. It is my job to be a good steward for everybody. Stanley: You shared in the Legacy video that your legacy is for your children to follow their dreams. How are you instilling this in them? Brian: I don’t want to box them in. I do take them fishing, though, and my youngest son, Brooks, really enjoys it. My older son, Brev, is more into karate. And Mia is only a few months old, so she’s a bit young to be expressing her career path! Stanley: We know you use Stanley products in your everyday life, on the road, and at competitions. What do you like best about Stanley?   Brian: You can tell that Stanley products are designed by someone who lives and breathes the outdoors and provided attention to detail that would normally be overlooked. You can take them with you fishing or camping or whatever your jam is! Other mugs and coolers can’t take the wear and tear that I throw at them. I’m always dropping them on rocks, or my crew is tossing gear into my truck or across a parking lot. The Stanley Legacy Series is incredibly durable. Stanley: One last question, Brian, what do you do for fun? Brian: That’s an easy one. I go fishing. And then I go again. And again.  

For a lot of us, this Thanksgiving means a change in plans and traditions. But however you choose to celebrate, Stanley cookware can help make the day extra-delicious.

The Stanley Adventure Quencher Travel Tumblers (40 oz.) are built to keep your beverages cold all day while doing so in style. And they're now available in two new colors.

While your Oktoberfest plans may look different than they did in years past, you can still channel Munich and celebrate in Stanley style with family and good friends. Keep the festivities going all Fall long! The All-New Classic Bottle Opener Stein x Our Favorite Brews!   Stanley Classic Bottle Opener Stein       New for your Oktoberfest Festivities! It’s the Stanley Classic Bottle Opener Beer Stein. No need to hunt down a bottle opener to get your good times going, because this smart beer stein has one built right in. This one holds 24 oz. of your favorite seasonal brew and keeps it cold for 8 hours or iced for 32 hours. Our friends at Seattle-based Fremont Brewing share that October is fresh hop season, as local hop farmers finish the 2020 harvest and give brew masters one fleeting time to make fresh batches of seasonal brews.  Fremont Brewing’s Zan McColloch-Lussier shared his three favorites: “Fresh hop beers are the height of our brewing year and our Head Full of Fresh Hops hazy IPA delivers an incredible amount of tropical, citrus and stone fruits to your hop-hungry palate!“ “Fall also ushers in Stout and Barrel Aged season for the urban beer garden, as darker days call for darker and bigger beers. Both Dark Star Imperial Oatmeal Stout and its barrel-aged version, Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Star, are sought after at this time of year.“ Stanley is Built for Good Times If you’ve got the beer – from Fremont Brewing or your local brewer – we’ve got the pints and steins. Celebrate the season in true Stanley style with a vacuum-insulated stein or pint – each one is constructed to keep your stout frosty for hours: Adventure Beer Pint: Toss the red plastic cups and put away the glass beer pints (neither are made to survive the outdoors anyway). Our vacuum-insulated stainless steel Adventure Pint is supremely durable, so it won’t break, shatter or rust should you happen to leave it in the great outdoors – or in your backyard. Classic Stay Chill Beer Pint: Timeless and tough, this is the pint glass you can take anywhere. Pop your favorite seasonal lager or pilsner to enjoy fresh, cold beer right to the last sip. Classic Beer Stein: Raise a pint to progress with a beerhall staple that received a serious upgrade. The double-wall vacuum insulation and latching stainless steel lid keep your brew ice cold, carbonated and free from pesky debris longer. Kudos to you if your Fall brew sticks around that long to put the air-tight stein to the test; ours usually doesn’t. Prost!

A Stanley Brand Ambassador, in the summer, McKenna Peterson captains a commercial salmon fishing boat. Come winter, she is a professional big mountain skier traveling the world in search of big lines and soft snow. A Mother’s Lessons In Fishing And Health I am a commercial fisherman by trade, spending long summer days on the ocean in Alaska hunting and catching salmon. It is grueling yet rewarding work; the harvest of many pounds of fish to help feed the world. As the captain of my fishing operation, I make the decisions and hold the responsibility for my vessel and my crew. It is a high pressure, high stakes job where the stresses match the rewards. My mother is a fly fisherman at heart, our family home is surrounded by abundant rivers that carve through unspoiled wilderness and empty desert plains. She finds peace in being outside, rain or shine, fish biting or not. Mom’s relationship with fishing is much different than my own. Fly fishing and commercial fishing have little in common. I applaud the catching. Mom revels the process. Our differing approaches to angling are comedically evident when we fish together at home in Idaho. I, very much the beginner, need to be constantly reminded to approach the river quietly and with intent. Mom says “let it fish”, in response to my impatient cast and re cast. She replaces my fly when lost and helps to untangle my line when I would rather just cut it off and start over. Always calm, collected and with a smile; classic mother behavior. Since the world turned upside down and this pandemic became our new reality, I have been isolated at my mother’s house in Idaho. On March 17th, I started to feel sick. A headache and cough eventually progressed into crippling weakness, fever and fatigue. The sickness would come in waves, overwhelming my body as quickly as it would subside and then overwhelm again. Unexpected and severe. In a matter of days, my independent and confident lifestyle was capsized by fear and vulnerability. 32 years old; sick, scared and deeply confused about the future of our world, I am not feeling like the rugged captain of a fishing boat. The beautiful thing about family being that love supersedes age and autonomy, I am grateful to be in my childhood home. With diligence not to become sick herself, mom is helping me to navigate the ups and downs of this strange sickness. She consoles my worry and untangles my angst, reminding me to be gentle with myself and approach this challenge with patience. The healing process feels just like fishing, mom’s way. In between working from home, taking care of a sick daughter and being the rock of our family; mom escapes to the river. Our family text message chain has been flooded with photos of Rainbow Trout and German Browns, creek scenic and sunsets. It brings me joy to imagine my mother driving down dirt roads in the rain, looking for her secret fishing hole, excited for whatever the day will bring. She approaches the river calm, collected and always with a smile.   ABOUT STANLEY The Stanley brand has a rich 100+ year history. Born from inventor William Stanley Jr. who forever changed the way hot drinks were consumed, in 1913 he fused vacuum insulation and the strength of steel in one portable bottle, inventing the all-steel vacuum bottle we know and love today.

One of the perks of being part of the Stanley team is reading all of the Stanley stories that folks like you send to us every day. Some stories are about how the Stanley bottle that dad brought with him on an ice fishing trip helped them stay warm on a frigid ice fishing trip. There are also the memories of watching dad take his Stanley bottle to work with him every day and later returning with it after a hard day at work. All of these stories exist because of a special guy. A guy that is better known as Dad.  With Father’s Day being right around the corner, we figured we’d give you a hand picking the right gift for Dad with the help of our Stanley brand ambassadors. From gifts for your pops to buying something special for a new dad, all of these are great options for the guy who would rather be nowhere else but in the outdoors with his family.  OUTDOORSY DAD GIFT GUIDE Adventure Percolator 1.1 QT Nolan Berg (Brand Ambassador & Photographer) Why do you love it? My dad used to make coffee with an old percolator so I love the nostalgic feeling I get when I see the coffee bubbling out of my Adventure Percolator on the campsite. Adventure Fast Flow Water Jug 2 Gallon Jason and Jennifer Schall (Brand Ambassadors & Professional Anglers) Why do you love it? We love hosting friends and family at our home, and the Adventure Fast Flow Water Jug is perfect for preparing and serving beverages that our guests can enjoy at their leisure. This is a great gift for dads to use during their summertime cookouts and parties to keep guests hydrated with cold drinks. Everything from water to lemonade to margaritas stays ice cold in the Adventure Fast Flow Water Jug! This gift is also perfect for dads to take to the beach, to the pool, and on the boat, and it will transition nicely into football season for tailgating!   Classic Legendary Bottle 1.5 QT Jayson Hale (Brand ambassador & Photographer) Why do you love it? Whether it’s me being a dog dad to Finn or my dad being the best father ever to me, the tradition brought by the classic Stanley vacuum bottle is real. It keeps us warm, hydrated, revved up and best of all... together. It’s sturdy, never fails or leaks and if you’re in a crunch, it can also be used as a hammer.     ABOUT STANLEY The Stanley brand has a rich 100+ year history. Born from inventor William Stanley Jr. who forever changed the way hot drinks were consumed, in 1913 he fused vacuum insulation and the strength of steel in one portable bottle, inventing the all-steel vacuum bottle we know and love today.

For a 105 years, Stanley has been known as a classic symbol of being #BuiltForLife. While that can be hard to define, it’s easy to identify. It’s that inner badass that pushes us to do remarkable things and wring the most out of life. Much like the legendary strength of our products that now have a new look, born out of a century old legend. This new look includes the return of our old mythical bear. ABOUT THE STANLEY MYTHICAL BEAR The original bear symbol was born from the folklore of the Stanley brand, a recurring character in many of the stories we hear from our community. He made his debut with a crown that had lightning bolts around it as a nod to the inventor of the Stanley bottle, William Stanley, Jr. He has lived through a few different iterations over the years, while the epic stories keep coming. Since 1913 people have been telling us tales about being outside with their Stanley bottle, whether it be around a campfire, on the ranch, or wandering in the woods, when suddenly a bear shows up. Of course, nobody else was there to corroborate these adventures, and those who were,(?) may have had a few too many to remember. And so, the mythical bear was born. The Stories Tend To Go A Little Something Like This: Dear Stanley, My wife and I went camping. After a few drinks and swinging some tunes around the campfire, we decided to turn in for the night. I was fast asleep and could have sworn I was dreaming when I heard something ruffling around the tent—it was a bear. I woke up with adrenaline running through my veins, reached for my Stanley, and turned in the dark to hit the bear. I was aiming to be a hero, instead I ended up hitting my wife on the head. Well, she turned and whacked me on the side of my head. While the two of us saw stars, the bear didn’t want any part of this and hit the road. Sincerely, The guy with a wife tougher than his Stanley bottle These tall tales get bigger and wilder each time they are told. In fact, it’s why we love them so much. What better way to remind people that the best stories out there are the ones that get better over time and the ones you tell your friends around the campfire (while you’re drinking from your Stanley, of course) than putting that mythical bear right smack-dab on the front of the bottle. So that’s what we did. He’s affectionately known as Stan. And he’s looking right at you, waiting for your next story.

It’s not easy to reinvent a classic, but we took on the challenge. When the best could use a refresh, our team at Stanley didn’t want to create a new legend, we just wanted to give the hero a clean shave. You know, like when a super hero gets a new cape? We did something like that. After months of fine tuning, we’re proud to unveil the improved Stanley Classic Series Collection-- brand spankin’ new for spring 2019. With bigger volumes, stronger durability and better usability, the Classic Series, most recognized by its iconic hammertone green finish that you know and love, has been the go-to vessel for generations. Your granddad may have kept coffee in his Stanley bottle on fishing trips, your dad may have taken that same bottle to his jobsite, and you’re probably still taking that bad boy camping with your pals. By now, that bottle probably holds more stories than it does coffee. It’s been a badass bottle and we’re not telling you to get rid of it, we’re just here to let you know that there’s a new kid in town. Our latest edition of our classic series is cut from the same cloth and is ready to take on new adventures with you, regardless where the road takes you.   BIGGER, STRONGER, BETTER: WHAT MAKES THE NEW CLASSIC SERIES SO GOOD? We’ve heard your Stanley stories. We’ve read your reviews. We’ve seen you and your bottle in action, and we took all of those things into consideration when creating an improved series. UPDATED DOUBLE WALL DESIGN The Stanley Classic vacuum bottles and jars now feature increased capacity, without needing to increase the overall size of the vessel. MORE DURABILITY Just when you thought a Stanley was fit to survive a zombie apocalypse, it got even burlier. With the updated construction comes an increase in durability and overall stronger bottle. THOUGHTFUL DESIGN ELEMENTS We told you we’ve been listening to you. We’ve added in the features you’ve been asking for such as a new pour thru stopper design for a smoother pour, and a redesigned handle for better grip. All off these things combined bring you an overall improved drinking experience. What’s The Deal With The Winged Bear? Who Is He? Where Did He Come From? Everyone’s got a good bear story to tell. We’ve heard them all. Even the one about the guy that hit his wife with a Stanley bottle instead of the bear, knocking out his wife in all of the madness. His wife doesn’t believe that there was a bear in the first place, but she probably doesn’t remember much about the night after getting slugged with the Stanley. In case you’re wondering, this is a true story. The new mythical bear logo is inspired by you and all of the people that make Stanley the legendary brand that it is today. The new logo will be featured on our products to signify the tall tales, amazing stories and long-lasting memories that have followed Stanley products throughout the last century. From reeling in the fish of a lifetime to fending off an inquisitive mountain lion at the picnic site, the winged-bear is there to remind everyone that the best stories are often shared with friends over a beverage or meal.