Lems Boulder Boot Review: Ultralight Meets Durable
Lems Boulder Boots: lightweight, durable, and comfortable zero-drop boots that wear well on trail and on pavement. They pack away amazingly small, too.
How to Prepare Homemade Backpacking Meals
Thomas Freeman opts out of freeze dried meals to create his own homemade backpacking meals. Here are his reflections, a cost analysis, and recipes.
CamelBak Rim Runner 22 Review: Your Go-To Day Hike Pack
CamelBak Rim Runner 22 review: Durable design, ample storage options, and impressive structural support are the true pillars of this iconic hydration pack.
Granite Gear Crown 2 60 Backpack Review
The Granite Gear Crown 2 60 is versatile, adaptable, burly, and affordable for a backpacking pack. An excellent lightweight choice.
Cocoon Pillow Air Core Ultralight Review
Cocoon Pillow Air Core Ultralight Review: Packability, low weight, and high sleep comfort. It has a washable synthetic layer and weighs under 5 ounces.
Klymit Pillow X Review: Small Pack Size, Big Sleep Gains
The Klymit X Pillow is an ultralight, highly packable backpacking pillow with one key design feature: an X where your head goes. Rest easy!
The Best Camping Mattresses
The best camping mattresses are essential to a fun and relaxing outdoor vacation. Find the right sleep system for your excursions here!
Marmot PreCip Pants Eco Review
The Marmot PreCip Pants Eco Full Zip review: adaptive rain pants you can adjust at the hip, at the zip, and at any time on your outdoor trip.
Six Moon Designs Gatewood Cape Review
Six Moon Designs Gatewood Cape review: versatile rain poncho and tarp tent! Ultralight backpackers will love its lightweight functionality.
How to Use Waterproof Spray to Protect Your Gear & Apparel
Raindrops keep falling on my head…but knowing how to use waterproof spray on my gear means my eyes won’t…
11 Best Down Jackets of 2025
The best down jackets will keep you cozy in the wilderness, on the couch, or at the bar. We have tested many, and list the best down jackets for you, here.
Arc’teryx Beta SL Hybrid Review
Arc’Teryx Beta SL Hybrid review: a lightweight rain jacket that’s comfortable and will protect you from the elements like a piece of hydrophobic armor.
NEMO Galaxi 2P Tent Review (Now the NEMO Aurora 2P)
NEMO Galaxi 2P review: Neat features and slick design will make you feel at home wherever you decide to pitch. Enjoy the quick setup and roomy interior.
Oboz Sawtooth Mid Waterproof Hiking Boot Review
Oboz Sawtooth Mid Review: Strap on a pair of these boots and hike through anything in your path with confidence, whether it be water, mud, or shale.
REI Magma 10 Sleeping Bag Review
REI Magma 10 Review: This sleeping bag will lift your Zs to new heights. The simple design is made of premium ultralight materials to make a super warm bag.
Zpacks Vertice Backpack Review
Zpacks Vertice Review: This may just be the most breathable rain protection on the market, and it weighs about 6 ounces. Unparelleld rain shell protection.
Patagonia Micro Puff Hoody Review
The Patagonia Micro Puff Hoody weighs next to nothing, packs down to nothing, breathes like you’re wearing nothing, and is a whole lot warmer than nothing.
Section Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail – Castle Crags to Etna Summit
Section hiking the Pacific Crest Trail requires a plan, and even that might fall to pieces. Read the tale of wildfires in this Castle Crags to Etna Summit section hike.