More from Laura Lancaster (Page 2)

group of people sitting around on a rocky field with a volcano in the background at sunset
Camping Gear

The Best Camp Shoes of 2025

By Laura Lancaster

I folded my socks down to create a thicker barrier between my blistered heels and the back of the shoe.
Adventure

The Best Women’s Hiking Shoes of 2025

By Ashley Thess, Laura Lancaster, Alice Jones Webb

rtic vs yeti
Adventure

Rtic vs Yeti: Is a More Expensive Cooler Actually Worth It?

By Laura Lancaster

A stack of multi-colored best backpacking sleeping pads
Camping Gear

The Best Backpacking Sleeping Pads of 2025

By Laura Lancaster

Expert recommendations on the best barefoot shoes
Adventure

The Best Barefoot Shoes, According to Experts and Hands-on Tests

By Laura Lancaster

Hiker wears a value ultralight backpack.
Gear

Starlink and T-Mobile Just Made a Super Bowl Announcement That Could Redefine Backcountry Communications

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the best air quality monitors.
Gear

The Best Air Quality Monitors of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

Best solar generators
Gear

The Best Solar Generators of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the best camping tents.
Camping Gear

The Best Camping Tents of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

Two profile shots of Hoka trail runners stacked on top of one another, with the top Hoka cut in half to reveal its innards.
Adventure

The Anatomy of a Shoe: What You Need to Know Before Buying Your Next Trail Runner or Hiking Shoe

By Laura Lancaster

power stations sitting on a shelf in a garage with solar panels visible beneath
Gear

The Best Solar Generator for Home Backup (2025 Guide)

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the best thermal underwear for women.
Gear

The Best Thermal Underwear for Women of 2025

By Laura Lancaster

smartwater bottle standing proud with a fallen nalgene in the background
Adventure

Ultralight Backpacking Hacks You Can Find at a Gas Station

By Laura Lancaster

Best Air Purifiers for Smoke of 2025, Tested
Gear

Best Air Purifiers for Smoke of 2025, Tested

By Laura Lancaster

A Goal Zero power station and solar panel sitting on a grassy field in full sun
Camping Gear

What Can a Solar Generator Power?

By Laura Lancaster

Red Hilleberg Allak 3 set against a misty forest background
Adventure

Hilleberg Allak 3: A Backpacking Tent That I Trust with My Family

By Laura Lancaster

The best hiking shoes for wide feet sit in the grass.
Adventure

The Best Hiking Shoes for Wide Feet of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

Hiking Boots versus Trail Runners: When and Why to Switch
Adventure

Hiking Boots versus Trail Runners: When and Why to Switch

By Laura Lancaster

Gossamer Gear Whisper set up in the woods
Gear

The Gossamer Gear Whisper: The Lightest Tent We’ve Ever Tested

By Laura Lancaster

SAR personnel traverse a snowy field in the Gifford Pinchot NF
Survival

Two Men Found Dead of Exposure in Washington’s Cascade Range Were Hunting For Sasquatch, Officials Say

By Laura Lancaster

The Best Hot Tents, Tested and Reviewed
Adventure

The Best Hot Tents, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

Testing the best cameras for hiking
Adventure

The Best Cameras for Hiking, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

Man standing on cliff
Backcountry Hunting Gear

The Best Personal Locator Beacons and Satellite Messengers of 2025

By Laura Lancaster

The best camping flashlights tested while camping with the author's family.
Camping Gear

Best Camping Flashlights, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

packets of instant coffee piled up on each other next to a coffee mug
Adventure

The Best Instant Coffee for Backpacking: Buzzed & Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

The best avalanche shovels for your next winter adventure
Gear

The Best Avalanche Shovels of 2025

By Laura Lancaster

Seven coolers stacked on a dock.
Adventure

The Best Coolers of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

a variety of backpacking stoves and backpacking pots set up against a mountain backdrop
Camping Gear

The Best Backpacking Stoves, From Our Hands-On Tests

By Laura Lancaster

man standing in down pants in front of a crowd facing a mountain at sunset
Camping Gear

The Best Puffer Pants: Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

Primus Lite Plus, JetBoil Flash, and MSR Windburner backpacking stoves sitting on a picnic table with a grassy field in the background
Adventure

Backpacking Stove Head to Head to Head: JetBoil Flash, MSR Windburner, and Primus Lite Plus

By Laura Lancaster

Black Friday Yeti Cooler deals photo featuring a picture of a white yet on a ledge with a grassy field in the background
Gear

Black Friday Yeti Cooler Deals (Plus Other Brands We Love)

By Laura Lancaster

goal zero power station and solar panel on a grassy field in full sun
Gear

Solar Generator Black Friday Deals from Brands We’ve Field Tested

By Laura Lancaster

hikers heading across snow in a mountain setting
Camping Gear

The Best Gifts for Hikers of 2025

By Laura Lancaster

open electric cooler with produce and cans inside next to a portable power station
Adventure

The Best Electric Coolers: Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

The best camping lanterns sit lit up on a dock.
Camping Gear

The Best Camping Lanterns, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

The best hand warmers were tested for their temperature and heat retention.
Camping Gear

The Best Hand Warmers of 2025

By Laura Lancaster

10 electric hand warmers lined up outside on a damp table
Camping Gear

The Best Rechargeable Hand Warmers, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

iphone 15 showing the satellite messenger screen with poor connectivity against a backdrop of red rock
Adventure

Testing the iPhone Satellite Messenger: It’s Not Ready for Life or Death Situations in the Backcountry

By Laura Lancaster

Woman wearing the Aarn Mountain Magic 50 Pro with an alpine lake in the background
Adventure

Aarn Mountain Magic 50 Pro Review: Throw Out Everything You Knew About Backpacks

By Laura Lancaster

tara dower
Adventure

Tara Dower Battled Intense Hallucinations, Sleep Deprivation, and 53-Mile Days to Set the Appalachian Trail Speed Record. Here’s How She Did It.

By Laura Lancaster

Woman sitting on a paddle board in the middle of the Colorado River
Camping Gear

Prime Day Deals That Are Actually Worth the Money

By Laura Lancaster, Ashley Thess

Jackery portable power station with folded-up solar panel leaning against it in driveway
Camping Gear

Top Prime Day Deals on Solar Generators We Trust

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the best water purification tablets.
Adventure

I Tested the 5 Best Water Purification Tablets for Backpacking and Survival

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the best portable solar panels.
Adventure

The Best Portable Solar Panels of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

The best one person tents above treeline.
Camping Gear

The Best One-Person Tents of 2025

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the best satellite messengers.
Adventure

The Best Satellite Messengers, Based on Field Testing

By Laura Lancaster

Vargo MegaHex smokeless fire pit in low light with a roaring fire
Adventure

Vargo MegaHex Review: A Smokeless Fire Pit That Folds Flat

By Laura Lancaster

Testing the Kuiu Kutana
Adventure

The Best Rain Jackets for Men

By Laura Lancaster

The best women's rain jackets
Adventure

The Best Rain Jackets for Women

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the best rain jackets.
Adventure

The Best Rain Jackets, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

I, too, was surprised by just how many camping blankets there are on the market.
Camping Gear

The Best Camping Blankets of 2025

By Laura Lancaster

Hiker wears a value ultralight backpack.
Adventure

Does Ultralight Gear Have to be Ultra-Expensive?

By Laura Lancaster

sleeping bags both unpacked and packed up on a wooden platform
Adventure

The Best Ultralight Sleeping Bags, Tested on the Pacific Crest Trail

By Laura Lancaster

zpacks free zip against mountain backdrop
Adventure

The Best Ultralight Tents of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the best bear canisters.
Gear

The Best Bear Canisters of 2025, Tested By Us and Bears

By Laura Lancaster

tents in an alpine setting
Adventure

The Best Backpacking Tents of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

The Best Ultralight Backpacks of 2025, Tested and Reviewed
Adventure

The Best Ultralight Backpacks of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

Four backpackers descend Old Snowy.
Adventure

The Best Backpacking Backpacks, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

Three hikers using ultralight gear trek through the woods.
Adventure

Traditional Backpacking Is Dead. Here’s Why Everyone Should Be Ultralight Backpacking

By Laura Lancaster

brooks heel drop
Adventure

What Is Heel Drop? Here’s What You Need to Know When Buying Your Next Pair of Hiking or Running Shoes

By Laura Lancaster

Runner wearing zero-drop shoes on rocky trail
Adventure

The Best Zero Drop Running Shoes of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

Danner 2650 the best hiking shoes
Gear

The Best Hiking Shoes, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

The best water shoes for hikinh lined up on the grass.
Camping Gear

The Best Water Shoes for Hiking

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the best sunscreens.
Adventure

The Best Sunscreens of 2025, Tested and Ingredients Inspected

By Laura Lancaster