Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) Carry On II Travel Pack
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Gear Reviews
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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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. At Backpacker, we take our responsibility to provide readers with fair and accurate gear advice seriously. When you make a purchase through our site, we may earn a commission.
Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) Alpinelite 45 Backpack
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Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) Cragalot Backpack
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Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) Big Squeeze 2 Backpack
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Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) Jet Ranger II Daypack
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Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) Alpinelite 30 Daypack
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Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) Genie 30 DSL
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Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) Alpine Crag Backpack
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Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) Cragosaurus Daypack
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Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) Adventurer Daypack
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Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) Ibex 80
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Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) Ibex 65
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CamelBak Asset
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Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) Alpinelite 60 Backpack
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Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) Alpinelite 85
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Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) Brio 70 Backpack
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Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) Bri 60 Backpack
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CamelBak Agent
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Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) Stoke 19
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Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) Stoke 29
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Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) Flash 18
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Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) Trail 25
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Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) Traverse 30 wmn
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Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) Traverse 30
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Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) Lookout 40 wmn
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Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) Lookout 40
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Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) Crestrail 48 wmn
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Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) Crestrail 48
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Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) Flash 52
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Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) Flash 62
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CHACO USA Updraft Bulloo 2
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CHACO USA Updraft Bulloo X2
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Patagonia Simple Guide Hoody
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Patagonia Adze Jacket
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Patagonia Super Cell Jacket
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CHACO USA Credence Baa Nurl
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CHACO USA Credence Wool Nurl
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CHACO USA Mrap Eco Tread
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Gear Review: Kelty Recluse 2.5i Sleeping Pad
This synthetic-insulated, mummy-shaped pad packs down to football size.
Gear Review: Therm-a-Rest NeoAir All Season Sleeping Pad
Tiny meets mighty in this shockingly warm and light pad.
Gear Review: Sea to Summit Alpine ApII Sleeping Bag
This mummy is stuffed with 850+ fill down and protected by Sea to Summit’s 3D NanoShell.
Gear Review: Mountainsmith El Diente 5 Degree Sleeping Bag
If you’re built more like a linebacker than a cyclist, consider the El Diente.
CHACO USA Belyn Baa Nurl Women's
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CHACO USA Arbora Wool Nurl Women's
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CHACO USA Arbora Tall Nurl Women's
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CHACO USA Vade Bulloo
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CHACO USA Torlan Bulloo
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CHACO USA Ponsul Bulloo
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CHACO USA Updraft Bulloo
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CHACO USA Tedinho Bulloo
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Lawson Hammock Company Blue Ridge Camping Hammock
Score an ultralight tent for two—for less.
Backcountry Access Float 18 Avalanche Airbag
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Backcountry Access Float 36 Avalanche Airbag
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CHACO USA Tedinho PRO
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Backcountry Access Alp 40
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Backcountry Access Stash OB
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CHACO USA Hipthong Two Ecotread
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CHACO USA Zong Ecotread
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CHACO USA Zx2 Vibram Yampa Women's
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Gear Review: Brooks-Range Alpini 15 Sleeping Bag
It packs down as small as a summer bag and weighs just two pounds
CHACO USA Zx1 Vibram Yampa Women's
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CHACO USA Z2 Vibram Yampa
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CHACO USA Z1 Vibram Yampa
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CHACO USA ZX 2 Vibram Unaweep Women's
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CHACO USA ZX1 Vibram Unaweep Women
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CHACO USA Z2 Vibram Unaweep
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CHACO USA Z1 Vibram Unaweep
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CHACO USA Z2 Vibram Pro
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CHACO USA Z1 Vibram Pro
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Gear Review: Mammut Ajungilak Alpine Winter Sleeping Bag
A synthetic mummy that's virtually waterproof
Gear Review: Eureka! Kaycee 0°F Sleeping Bag
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Gear Review: Big Agnes Hahns Peak SL Sleeping Bag
A -20°F bag that's both light and roomy.
Gear Review: Teva Forge Pro Winter Mid WP Hiking Boot
The trail-runner-like Forge Pro has the teeth to take on ice, slush, and shallow snow.
Gear Review: Garmont Momentum Icelock Insulated Boot
This boot is packed with 600 grams of Thinsulate, the most insulation in any non-mountaineering boot we tested.
Gear Review: Adidas Terrex Conrax CP
Warm enough for lifties but in a light and nimble package.
Gear Review: Crispi Super Granite Hiking Boot
A rigid, all-leather boot with an integrated heel crampon.
Gear Review: Koflach Degre Alpine Boots
Serious conditions require serious footwear, like these double-plastic alpine boots.
Gear Review: Korkers Snowjack Hiking Boot
A boot with interchangeable soles--one for ice and one for snow and mud.
Gear Review: Keen Revel Hiking Boot
A versatile deep-winter boot
Gear Review: Columbia Bugaboot Max Electric Boot
If the prospect of cold feet keeps you off the trail come winter, get these battery-charged boots.