More from 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

We tested the best rechargeable flashlights.
Camping Gear

The Best Rechargeable Flashlights of 2024

By Laura Lancaster

Best Hiking Shirts
Camping Gear

The Best Hiking Shirts of 2024

By Laura Lancaster

The author put 13 camping utensils through rigorous testing.
Camping Gear

The Best Camping Utensils of 2024

By Laura Lancaster

A tent in front of a misty mountainscape
Camping Gear

The Best Backpacking Tents of 2024

By Laura Lancaster

What is r value? Your sleeping pad's R-Value is important for keeping you warm while backpacking.
Camping Gear

What is R Value? It’s Why Your Sleeping Bag Doesn’t Keep You Warm

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the best camping cots.
Camping Gear

The Best Camping Cots of 2024

By Laura Lancaster

We reviewed the best ultralight backpacks.
Camping Gear

The Best Thru Hiking Backpacks of 2024

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the best waterproof hiking shoes for women.
Gear

Best Waterproof Hiking Shoes for Women, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the Gregory Baltoro and Deva.
Camping Gear

Gregory Baltoro and Deva Review: A Great Choice for First-Time Backpackers

By Laura Lancaster

We reviewed the Jackery Solar Generator 1000 Pro.
Camping Gear

Jackery Solar Generator 1000 Pro: Reliable Performance Without the Bells and Whistles

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the best hiking daypacks.
Camping Gear

The Best Hiking Daypacks, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

Two hunters in camo and blaze orange caps walk across a winter field.
Conservation

The Heart & the Skull: A First Deer Hunt Brings You Closer to the Wild

By Laura Lancaster

The best sleeping bags for camping sit on the grass.
Camping Gear

The Best Sleeping Bags for Camping, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

The author wears the Big Agnes Garnet backpack on trail.
Camping Gear

Big Agnes Parkview and Garnet: A Lightweight Option for Traditional Backpackers

By Laura Lancaster

The best backpacking chairs sit in the grass.
Camping Gear

The Best Backpacking Chairs, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

The Crazy Levity is an ultralight puffer.
Camping Gear

Crazy Levity Review: Can a Super Ultralight Puffer Actually Keep You Warm?

By Laura Lancaster

Author wears one of the best hiking jackets in the snow.
Camping Gear

The Best Hiking Jackets of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

Hiker wears a base layer through a pass.
Camping Gear

How to Layer for Hiking

By Laura Lancaster

The Carhartt X-1 Smart Heated Vest uses artificial intelligence to keep you warm.
Camping Gear

Carhartt X-1 Smart Heated Vest Review: Can Artificial Intelligence Do a Better Job than Layering?

By Laura Lancaster

The Garmin inReach Messenger receives a message.
Backcountry Hunting Gear

Garmin inReach Messenger Review: A Longer Battery Life for Backcountry Messaging

By Laura Lancaster

The Therm-a-Rest Xlite and Xlite NXT sit side by side.
Backcountry Hunting Gear

Therm-a-Rest NeoAir Xlite: Same Comfort, More Quiet

By Laura Lancaster

Hikers wearing the best hiking boots for women.
Camping Gear

The Best Hiking Boots for Women

By Laura Lancaster

Altras have a wider fit than Hokas.
Backcountry Hunting Gear

Altra Lone Peak 6 Review: We Put the Best Hiking Shoe to the Test

By Laura Lancaster

The Anker 767 is one of the best solar generators.
Camping Gear

Anker Solar Generator 767, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

The author is wearing the Deuter Aircontact while snowshoeing.
Camping Gear

Deuter Aircontact Core: A Versatile Pack that Handles Heavy Loads

By Laura Lancaster

Testing the LifeStraw water filter
Backcountry Hunting Gear

LifeStraw Review: We Put This Affordable Water Filter to the Test

By Laura Lancaster

Grizzly testing a bear can.
Backcountry Hunting Gear

How Are Bear Cans Tested? They’re Mauled, Stomped, and Chewed by Hungry Grizzlies

By Laura Lancaster

A thru-hiker stands on a ridgeline.
Camping Gear

The Gear a Thru-Hiker Relies on After 11,000 Miles

By Laura Lancaster

A man waking up in a sleeping bag.
Camping Gear

How to Choose a Sleeping Bag

By Laura Lancaster

NPS helicopter rescue
Survival

People Have Hit the SOS Button on Their Garmin InReach 10,000 Times

By Laura Lancaster

Rebecca hiking with the Kelty Coyote.
Camping Gear

Kelty Coyote: An Entry-Level Backpack for Smaller Frames

By Laura Lancaster

The best backpacking pillows are piled on top of a picnic table.
Camping Gear

The Best Backpacking Pillows

By Laura Lancaster

A tent door is open exposing a beautiful snowy view.
Backcountry Hunting Gear

How to Choose a Campsite

By Laura Lancaster

broken leg in the san juans
Survival

Woman Survives 2 Nights With a Broken Leg in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains Before Flagging Down a Train

By Laura Lancaster

Search and rescue crew in the cascades.
Survival

Hiker Pinned by Refrigerator-Sized Boulder in Washington State Requires Special SAR Mission

By Laura Lancaster

Jackery products are on sale for Prime Early Access.
Camping Gear

Prime Early Access Sale: Jackery Power Station and Solar Panel

By Laura Lancaster

The Best Alcohol Stoves
Backcountry Hunting Gear

The Best Alcohol Stoves

By Laura Lancaster

MSR PocketRocket 2 with fuel and dinner sitting on a rock.
Camping Gear

MSR PocketRocket 2: The First and Last Stove You Need to Buy

By Laura Lancaster

kakay trip to hawaii
Survival

Here’s What It Takes to Kayak 2,400 Miles from California to Hawaii, Alone and Unsupported

By Laura Lancaster

These are the best camping games of 2022.
Camping Gear

The Best Camping Games

By Laura Lancaster

franconia notch NH
Survival

Hikers Charged with Reckless Conduct After Putting Rescuers’ Lives at Risk

By Laura Lancaster, Ashley Thess

The OnX Backcountry App lying on top of a paper map.
Camping Gear

OnX Backcountry App Review: The Digital Mapping Tool That Backpackers and Campers Need

By Laura Lancaster

Frank Shultz collects water from underneath a rock
Backcountry Hunting Gear

Do You Really Need a Water Filter for Backpacking and Mountain Hunting?

By Tyler Freel, Laura Lancaster

The Best Water Containers of 2022
Camping Gear

The Best Camping Water Containers of 2024

By Laura Lancaster

The Best Camping Snacks of 2022
Camping Gear

The Best Camping Snacks

By Laura Lancaster

The Best Camping Accessories of 2022
Camping Gear

The Best Camping Accessories

By Laura Lancaster

SAR mission
Survival

Husband Leaves Injured Wife In Grizzly Country to Go for Help

By Laura Lancaster

Avalanche
Survival

Watch: Hikers Survive Massive Avalanche in Kyrgyzstan

By Laura Lancaster

The best tent brands have quality products and a tradition of innovation
Camping Gear

The Best Tent Brands

By Laura Lancaster

The Best Duck Boots of 2022
Camping Gear

The Best Duck Boots

By Laura Lancaster

The best tents for camping with dogs
Camping Gear

The Best Tents for Camping with Dogs

By Laura Lancaster

Best Camping Meals of 2022
Camping Gear

The Best Camping Meals

By Laura Lancaster

Cooking with the best camping cookware for an open fire
Camping Gear

The Best Camping Cookware for Open Fires

By Laura Lancaster

Two gear team members, lifelong backpackers, went on their first hunting trip and came back with a few notes.
Gear

Two Backpackers Got Dressed for a Turkey Hunt

By Laura Lancaster, Samantha Silverman

Testing the best gear for backpacking with a toddler
Camping Gear

Best Kids’ Backpacking Gear: The Items You Need to Keep Your Toddler Happy in the Backcountry

By Laura Lancaster

A row of the best camping mugs
Camping Gear

The Best Camping Mugs of 2024

By Laura Lancaster