Outdoor Gear Reviews & Guides

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We've been testing the Sawyer Micro Squeeze water filter for nine months now, taking it on most of our overnight hikes and sometimes even day hikes as well. We were really excited to test it out...

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We were very excited to test the Rei Flash Air 1 because it's one of the cheapest truly ultralight tents that you can find. So far, we've slept about 20-30 nights in this tent, so this by no means...

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We've been testing the Merrell Moab Ventilator 2 hiking shoes for 10 months now, or a total of 500-700 km / 310-430 miles. We've used them on various terrains - flat woodlands, rocky mountains, sandy...

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We've been testing the Osprey Talon 44 internal frame backpack for about nine months now, taking it to various trekking trips in the mountains, and bringing it to several multi-day hikes in the...

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We've been testing the popular and well-reviewed Teton Sports Scout 3400 internal frame backpack for a while now. After hiking over 100 kilometers with it, it's stood up really well. It's durable,...

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We've been testing the North Face Resolve 2 rain jacket for a few months now while hiking, cycling, and running. It's been through rainstorms and cold nights, and now we're ready to reveal all the...

The Teton Sports Scout 3400 and the Explorer 4000 are both really reliable and comfortable options if you're looking for an affordable internal frame backpack. But which one should you get? I've...

If you're just getting into the world of hiking, you probably only recently learned that cotton is a bad choice of material for hiking pants and hiking gear in general. But if not cotton - then what?...

Some hikers prefer to hike with two pairs of socks, and others think it's basically pointless - you can wear just one pair of socks and still end up with zero blisters. In this article, I'll make...

People usually are impressed whenever they hear that I didn't have any blisters on my 500-mile (800 km) thru-hike. Not a single one. With the right gear and with the right preparation and knowledge,...