Rab Xenon X Synthetic Hooded Jacket Review
The Rab Xenon X is a synthetic technical hoody designed to keep you warm, mobile, and comfy at all costs. It feels so good you just might start dating it.
Columbia Arcadia II Review
The Columbia Arcadia II is an ideal, affordable rain jacket for stormy adventures in and around urban areas. Just remember to zip up and strap down!
Outdoor Research Helium II Review – Ultralight Rain Jacket
The Outdoor Research Helium II rain jacket is an ultralight storm shell distilled to elemental purity: functional, simple, and it won’t break the bank.
Montbell Thermawrap Pro Sythentic Puffy Jacket Review
The Montbell Thermawrap Pro is a warm puffy jacket that’s affordable, practical, looks sleek, and will survive seasons of use around a campfire.
Arc’teryx Zeta LT Rain Jacket Review
The Arc’teryx Zeta LT rain jacket is a slim-fitting, highly durable, silky-smooth water repeller that breathes during high exertion in pouring rain.
Backpackers Guide to Synthetic Insulated Jackets
Ultimate guide to synthetic insulated jackets, the other puffy. Cheaper, more breathable, and better when wet than down, these jackets are pretty awesome.
MSR Guardian Purifier Review
The MSR Guardian Purifier will treat your water in seconds, cleans itself while you pump, and is one self contained unit. If you need to to thwart viruses and have the money to spend, you can’t do better.
Katadyn BeFree Water Filter Review
The Katadyn BeFree water bottle filter is for those who have frequent access to water, love a fast filter rate, and value simplicity above all else.
Platypus GravityWorks 4.0L Filter System Review
The Platypus GravityWorks 4L Water Filter System is everything we’ve dreamed about: fast, simple, and mesmerizing. Why have we been pumping all these years?
Sawyer Mini Water Filtration System Review
Ultralight, simple beyond measure, reliable to 100,000 gallons, and tiny. The Sawyer MINI Water Filtration System works on the spot for everyone.
SteriPEN Adventurer Opti Review
The SteriPEN Adventurer Opti is exceptionally light, simple, and fast-acting. Safe drinking water in 90 seconds? Yes, please.
Marmot PreCip Rain Jacket Review
The Marmot PreCip rain jacket offers a super lightweight, packable shell that fends off any rain thrown your way, just as long as you’re not climbing Everest.
Water Filter and Water Purifier Guide
Want to ease a worried mind? Get a water filter or water purifier. Learn why backpacking water treatment systems are critical, and what system works for you.
Rain Jacket Guide for Backpacking & Hiking Trips
Everything you ever wanted to know about rain jackets – laminates, membranes, layers, DWR, waterproofess, and fancy features – explained. With a bit of humor, too.
ZebraLight H52w AA Neutral White Headlamp Review
The ZebraLight H52w is a headlamp species on the rise: Ultralight, customizable, durable, and seriously bright, all without the advertising hype.
Petzl Tikkina Headlamp Review
The Petzl Tikkina is plenty bright, has a crazy wide beam, three versatile light modes, and five year warranty. All for under twenty bucks.
Black Diamond Sprinter Headlamp Review
The Black Diamond Sprinter Headlamp is sleek, comfy, and so bright it may occasionally be mistaken for a Bowing 747 hurtling towards you.
Black Diamond Spot Headlamp Review
The Black Diamond Spot is a superstar that exemplifies all that a headlamp should be. It will help you see a long way, for a long time, in terrible conditions.