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Testing the best smokeless fire pits in a backyard.
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The Best Smokeless Fire Pits of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Scott Einsmann

an array of backpacking water filters sitting on a wooden surface
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The Best Backpacking Water Filters of 2025

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the best mosquito traps.
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The Best Mosquito Traps of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Ashley Thess, Alice Jones Webb

The Sea to Summit sits in a tent.
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The Best Backpacking Sleeping Bags of 2025

By Ashley Thess, Laura Lancaster

We tested the best camping chairs.
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The Best Camping Chairs of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

Camper sets up tent.
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Instant vs Camping Tents: Are Pop-Up Tents Worth It?

By Justin La Vigne

Author using an inflatable sleeping pad to cowboy camp.
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Inflatable vs. Closed-Cell Foam Sleeping Pads

By Ashley Thess

A tent under the starry sky
Adventure

A Beginner’s Guide to Camping in the Wilderness

By Diana Helmuth

Frank Shultz collects water from underneath a rock
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Water Purification Tablets vs Filter for Backpacking and Mountain Hunting

By Tyler Freel, Laura Lancaster

Down vs synthetic sleeping bags on a concrete background
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Down vs Synthetic Sleeping Bags: Which Insulation Is Better for You?

By Laura Lancaster

The Best Camping Gadgets of 2025
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The Best Camping Gadgets of 2025

By Justin La Vigne

Hiker stands next to trail sign.
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What Is Thru-Hiking Really? Here Are 10 Signs You Might Be a Thru-Hiker

By Laura Lancaster

A man on top of a mountain
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The Best Hiking Pants of 2025

By Laura Lancaster, Justin La Vigne, Alice Jones Webb

Waterproof textile background with water drops vs water resistant
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Water Resistant vs Waterproof: Here’s What You Need to Know

By Christine Peterson

group of people sitting around on a rocky field with a volcano in the background at sunset
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The Best Camp Shoes of 2025

By Laura Lancaster

The best fire starters burning
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The Best Fire Starters of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Scott Einsmann

We tested the best camping knives.
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The Best Camping Knives of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Ashley Thess

Author crosses snow field.
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The Best Thermal Underwear for Men, Tested and Reviewed

By Sean McNally

backpacking
Adventure

A Beginner’s Guide to Backpacking

By Diana Helmuth

A stack of multi-colored best backpacking sleeping pads
Gear

The Best Backpacking Sleeping Pads of 2025

By Laura Lancaster