Kelly Bastone

Affordable traction and great durability in a pint-sized package

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This well-ventilated featherweight hardshell can handle race-pace running and snowshoeing.

This softshell provides waterproof protection that won’t soak you in sweat.

This softshell's rugged construction makes it tough enough for years of fierce weather.

This airy, breathable softshell keeps pace with high-intensity workouts.

Meet the most comfortable jacket of the year. Period.

This warm, ultralight softshell wicks sweat and repels wind during race-pace efforts.

This breathable, lightweight softshell is ideal for big climbs.

This versatile softshell is optimized for ice climbing, but adaptable to most cold-weather adventures.

The merino wool lining inside this hardshell speeds wicking and reduces the need for a bulky midlayer.

This streamlined shell is tough enough for week-long expeditions.

This durable hardshell is ski armor, built for 100-day seasons, year after year.

This jacket is one of the most affordable three-layer shells we’ve tested.

This versatile hardshell's supple fabric proved stout enough for winter storms but light enough for summer wear.

This ski jacket provides top breathability and good mobility in one lightweight package.

This full-featured jacket is built for plundering powder.

By pairing four expedition-worthy poles with three-season fabric, the four-person Gemini tent delivers rock-solid stability for an attractive weight.

This sturdy, double-wall two-person dome tent offers the protection and space campers need for year-round use—and the durability to do it year after year.

This lightweight two-person dome tent comes with built-in LED lighting.

Shaving tent weight usually means jacking the price or shrinking the dimensions, but the two-person Soul hits a rare trifecta—light, livable, and affordable.

Pack ultralight—but legit—weather protection with this solo bivy.

If you're willing to secure a few stakes and sacrifice some stability, this two-person tent offers roomy quarters.

If you sleep better knowing you're in a fuss-free fortress, this two-person tent is the one for you.

This three-person tent boasts freestanding convenience and luxe headroom at an affordable price.

The six-person version of the 2014 Editors’ Choice Award-winning Optic 2.5 tent, this palace features a rollaway fly and adjoining doors for 180-degree views.

Expansive headroom and an unusually sturdy design make this three-person tent a comfy, affordable choice for car-camping and short-mileage overnights.

This versatile solo tent is a castle for one and an ultralight shelter for two.

Solo tents sometimes feel coffin-tight, but this nonfreestanding, double-wall dome is supremely livable.

Most tents this light skimp on space or durability, but the three-person Dagger saves weight with unusually strong, ultralight fabrics.

We’ve long loved the livability (and affordability) of this iconic double-wall two-person dome tent, which won our 2010 Editors’ Choice Gold Award. This spring, a 10-ounce weight reduction and improved ventilation make a good thing even better.

This two-person tent’s innovative shape provides outstanding headroom and unobstructed views.

This freestanding two-person tent handles the rowdiest three-season storms, making it ideal for hikers who want maximum protection with minimum weight.

The waterproof and insulated boots are easy to slip into and require no knotting lessons.

These mini LED lights are the best thing to happen to tents since aluminum poles.

A workhorse for hiking in sub-45°F temps.

The 85-liter Terraplane may be the last load-hauler you’ll ever buy.

Made in Osage, Iowa, the midweight Forester (and women’s Cypress) pampers feet.

This U.S.-built boot is like stepping into a tank lined with velvet.

Comfy on the ups yet powerful during descents, the redesigned Quadrant (and women’s Swift) conquers challenging terrain.

This is the everyman’s Dynafit: It’s both warmer and more affordable than the company’s 2011 Editors’ Choice Award-winning TLT.

Few boots in this price range do a better job of balancing weight savings with downhill performance.

Though it skis like a resort boot, the Quest is light enough for short tours.

With a generous range of motion and a super-sticky sole, this boot excels at long ascents and rocky scrambles.

With an unusually breathable liner and comfy walk mode, this boot facilitates long tours.

It’s the closest you’ll get to an alpine boot that can really tour.