Gear Reviews
Find the best backpacking gear with help from our expert reviewers and gear testers at Backpacker. We review the best backpacking gear on the market, from sleeping bags, to cookware, to backpacks, to the best hiking boots, in the most rigorous trail conditions imaginable so you can find the perfect setup for all your adventures.
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The Backpacker Gear Hall of Fame: 11 Products That Stood Up to the Test of Time
Backpacker's editors and testers have best testing the best gear on the market for decades—and these are our all-time faves.
Ask the Gear Editor: What Type of Ski Boots Should I Buy?
Looking to make the jump from the lift line to the skin track? Go shopping with our gear editor.