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

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

By Laura Lancaster

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

Ultralight Backpacking Hacks You Can Find at a Gas Station

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
Gear

Hiking Boots versus Trail Runners: When and Why to Switch

By Laura Lancaster

Testing the best cameras for hiking
Gear

The Best Cameras for Hiking, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the best hiking watches.
Gear

The Best Hiking Watches, Field Tested

By Justin La Vigne, Patrice La Vigne

We tested the best hiking gear.
Gear

The Best Hiking Gear We Use All the Time

By Ashley Thess

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

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

By Laura Lancaster

Two merino sheep on one side and a herd of alpacas on the other.
Gear

Merino Wool vs. Alpaca: Battle of the Base Layers

By Alice Jones Webb

We tested the best sun hats.
Gear

The Best Sun Hats of 2025, Field Tested

By Ashley Thess

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 satellite messengers.
Gear

The Best Satellite Messengers, Based on Field Testing

By Laura Lancaster

best headlamps
Gear

The Best Headlamps of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Ashley Thess

continental divide trail
Adventure

Hiking the Continental Divide Trail: Embrace the Brutality

By Jac Mitchell

A phone and the Garmin inReach Messenger Plus sit on a rock.
Gear

The New Garmin inReach Messenger Plus Sends Photos, Voice Memos, and Group Chats

By Ashley Thess

Testing the Kuiu Kutana
Gear

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.
Gear

The Best Rain Jackets, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

Hiker wears a value ultralight backpack.
Gear

Does Ultralight Gear Have to be Ultra-Expensive?

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the best tick repellents.
Gear

The Best Tick Repellents of 2025

By Alice Jones Webb

backpackers traverse a hillside using trekking poles.
Gear

How to Use Trekking Poles

By Ashley Thess

Cheap and expensive backpacking tents set up side by side.
Gear

Cheap vs Expensive Backpacking Tents

By Ashley Thess

zpacks free zip against mountain backdrop
Gear

The Best Ultralight Tents of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

The Zpacks Free Zip is set up near a glacier.
Adventure

Zpacks Free Zip 2P Tent: Ultralight, Bomb-Proof, and Freestanding

By Ashley Thess

The Best Ultralight Backpacks of 2025, Tested and Reviewed
Gear

The Best Ultralight Backpacks of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

The Best Backpacking Food, Tested and Reviewed
Gear

The Best Backpacking Food, Tested and Reviewed

By Ashley Thess

We tested the best running vests on various terrain across the country.
Gear

The Best Running Vests of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Ashley Thess

Four backpackers descend Old Snowy.
Gear

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
Gear

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

By Laura Lancaster

Backpackers walk single file on trail to leave no trace.
Adventure

The Leave No Trace Principles, Explained

By Ashley Thess

We tested the best sunscreens.
Gear

The Best Sunscreens of 2025, Tested and Ingredients Inspected

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the best water bottles for hiking.
Gear

The Best Hiking Water Bottles of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Ashley Thess

Hiker walks across meadow.
Adventure

Hiking Checklist: Here’s What to Bring on a Hike

By Ashley Thess

Primaloft square next to down feathers
Gear

Primaloft vs Down: Here’s What You Need to Know About the Arms Race Between Down and Synthetics

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the best anti-chafing sticks.
Gear

The Best Anti-Chafing Sticks of 2025

By Katie Hill

The Best Ice Cleats of 2025, Tested and Reviewed
Gear

The Best Ice Cleats of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

Mojave desert
Adventure

50 Miles Across the Mojave Without Water

By Jac Mitchell

the best winter hiking boots
Gear

Best Winter Hiking Boots of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

We reviewed the Therm-a-Rest NeoAir vs Nemo Tensor Warmth to Weight.
Gear

Therm-a-Rest NeoAir vs Nemo Tensor

By Laura Lancaster

wilderness first aid kit in mountains
Gear

The Best First Aid Kits for Hiking of 2025

By Ashley Thess

We tested the best down jackets.
Gear

The Best Down Jackets of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

We found the best hiking boots for plantar fasciitis.
Gear

The Best Hiking Boots for Plantar Fasciitis, Expert Recommendations

By Laura Lancaster

McNally tested the best crampons on a variety of conditions, including steep and icy terrain.
Adventure

The Best Crampons of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Sean McNally

A search and rescue training operation
Survival

Hikers and Backpackers in the American West Hit Their Garmin InReach SOS Button Most Often

By Dac Collins

We tested the best men's waterproof boots.
Gear

The Best Men’s Waterproof Boots of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Justin La Vigne

We tested the best camping towels.
Gear

The Best Camping Towels of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

Testing the best heated gloves in the field
Gear

The Best Heated Gloves of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Ashley Thess

We tested the best Patagonia jackets.
Gear

We Tested the Best Patagonia Jackets

By Ashley Thess

We tested the best underwear for hiking.
Gear

The Best Underwear for Hiking of 2025

By Ashley Thess

We tested the best lightweight hiking boots.
Adventure

The Best Lightweight Hiking Boots

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the best base layers.
Gear

The Best Base Layers of 2025

By Laura Lancaster

This Durston X-Mid 1 Ultralight Shelter Review includes real world testing.
Gear

Durston X-Mid 1 Review: A Beginner-Friendly Ultralight Shelter

By Jac Mitchell

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

The Best Hiking Jackets of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster