Dan A. Nelson

The winter hiking season just got a whole lot longer with these multipurpose snowshoes.

Lightweight snowshoes that keeps kids elevated and happy

Serious mountain performance at a sweet price.

These snowshoes are great for running due to solid balance, traction, and flotation, and a light weight

Great snowshoes for beginners

For hut trips and overnights, these snowshoes can carry a load

The Crescent snowshoe bindings expand and contract to fit virtually any boot type or size.

From deep powder to hard, windpacked snow and ice, the Aspect handles it all.

Worth the price, the Costa Del Mar Zane sunglasses have polarized lenses perfect for spotting fish despite the water's glare.

Stay hydrated–and healthy–with a filter or purifier that's right for you.

A water bottle that makes chemically treated water taste better.

Water bottle and filter in one.

An easy-to-use tool that zaps water drinkable withe the use of ultraviolet rays.

A fast, effective way to filter water for a big group.

A lightweight filter that filters at a rate of three liters per minute.

Our testers endured a year's worth of wet, cold conditions to find six lightweight jackets that will keep your body dry and your wallet plump.

The lightest jacket in our under-$100 test.

A cold-weather rain jacket that's $90.

A $100 jacket which doesn't skimp on features.

Ventilation on this jacket is top-notch.

The most bomber shell in our test.

There's nothing this bargain rain shell can't do.

Traveling heavy? Transport–and protect–your cargo in these globe-tested bags.

LowePro CompuRover is the outdoor photographer's best friend.

For a rough day on the trail, wear Patagonia's stable Scramble 35 daypack.

The North Face Base Camp Series duffel is reliable through the worst dragging, zipper-yanking and rain.

Durable and lightweight, the Granite Gear Ultraflight 115 will keep you rolling.

Use and abuse the tough Mountain Hardware Juggernaut Series luggage.