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various socks on a picnic table
Gear

The Best Hiking Socks of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the best portable jump starters.
Gear

I Tested the Best Portable Jump Starters for Cars, Trucks, ATVs, and Boats

By Matt Cashell, Scott Einsmann

We tested the best hiking daypacks.
Gear

The Best Hiking Daypacks of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Rachel Cavanaugh

We tested the best portable power stations.
Gear

The Best Portable Power Stations of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

Pairing your smallest adventurer with a safe outdoor-ready sleep sack and a comfortable sleeping pad is a winning combination.
Gear

The Best Air Mattresses for Camping of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster, Ashley Thess

One of the best camping mattresses for couples sits in Crosstrek.
Gear

The Best Camping Mattresses for Couples of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster, Ashley Thess

The Best Power Banks of 2022
Gear

The Best Power Banks for Camping of 2025

By Laura Lancaster

Testing the best smokeless fire pits in a backyard.
Gear

The Best Smokeless Fire Pits of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Scott Einsmann

an array of backpacking water filters sitting on a wooden surface
Gear

The Best Backpacking Water Filters of 2025

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the best mosquito traps.
Gear

The Best Mosquito Traps of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Ashley Thess, Alice Jones Webb

The Sea to Summit sits in a tent.
Gear

The Best Backpacking Sleeping Bags of 2025

By Ashley Thess, Laura Lancaster

We tested the best camping chairs.
Gear

The Best Camping Chairs of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

Camper sets up tent.
Gear

Instant vs Camping Tents: Are Pop-Up Tents Worth It?

By Justin La Vigne

Author using an inflatable sleeping pad to cowboy camp.
Gear

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
Gear

Water Purification Tablets vs Filter for Backpacking and Mountain Hunting

By Tyler Freel, Laura Lancaster

Down vs synthetic sleeping bags on a concrete background
Gear

Down vs Synthetic Sleeping Bags: Which Insulation Is Better for You?

By Laura Lancaster

The Best Camping Gadgets of 2025
Gear

The Best Camping Gadgets of 2025

By Justin La Vigne

Hiker stands next to trail sign.
Gear

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
Gear

The Best Hiking Pants of 2025

By Laura Lancaster, Justin La Vigne, Alice Jones Webb