Gear Review: Hestra Spring Ergo Grip Glove
The perfect spring skiing glove.
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Gear Reviews
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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.
Gear Review: Mountain Hardwear Boldog Glove
The perfect glove for those who demand everything.
Gear Review: Outdoor Research Luminary Glove
Enemies: Wind, sweat, water. This gloves fights them all.
Gear Review: The North Face Work Glove
There is little these hearty gloves can't handle.
Gear Review: Black Diamond Superlight Mitt
Warm doesn't have to mean weight.
Fall/Winter Gear Guide 2012: Gloves
Need your hands? You need these.
Gear Review: Columbia Triple Trail II Pants
These bullet-proof pants are unbreakable.
Gear Review: First Ascent Nail Driver Pants
Durability and insulation in a mobile and comfortable pant.
Gear Review: Sherpa Adventure Gear Saba-Tek Pants
Sherpa agains delivers quality pants at a great price.
Editors' Choice Snow Award 2012: La Sportiva Storm Fighter GTX Pants
These Gore-Tex beauties will restore your faith in hardshell pants.
Gear Review: The North Face Enzo Shell Pant
From snow to rain, backcountry to lifts, these pants do it all.
Fall/Winter Gear Guide 2012: Pants
Tame winter's worst with five all-purpose pants.
Gear Review: Black Diamond Prime/Swift Boot
When taking your ski boots on a long trip, you don't want you feet to hate you.
Gear Review: Garmont Cosmos/Celeste Boot
These boots will power through whatever conditions nature decides to throw at you.
Editors' Choice Snow Award 2012: First Ascent BC MicroTherm 2.0 Jacket
An outstanding winter performance combo.
Editors' Choice Snow Award 2012: Sierra Designs Tov Jacket
Warm, high-tech, and fitted for optimal winter performance.
Editors' Choice Snow Award 2012: L.L. Bean Ultralite 850 Puffy
The ultimate bang-for-buck ratio jacket.
LL BEAN Men's Gore-Tex Fabric Leather Cresta Hiker
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LL BEAN Women's Gore-Tex Leather/Fabric Cresta Hiker
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LL BEAN Men's Katahdin Hiker Gore-Tex
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LL BEAN Women's Katahdin Hiker Gore-Tex
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LL BEAN Women's Gore-Tex Mountain Treads II Mid Cut Boot
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LL BEAN Men's Gore-Tex Mountain Treads II Mid Cut Boot
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LL BEAN Women's Gore-Tex Mountain Treads II Low
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LL BEAN Men's Gore-Tex Mountain Treads II Low
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LL BEAN Women's Trail Model Hiker II Waterproof TEK2.5 Low Cut
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LL BEAN Men's Trail Model Hiker II Waterproof TEK2.5 Low Cut
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LL BEAN Trail Model Hiker II TEK2.5 Mid Women's
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LL BEAN Men's Trail Model Hikers II Waterproof TEK2.5, Mid-Cut
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LL BEAN Men's Gore-Tex Leather Cresta Hiker
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LL BEAN Women's Gore-Tex Leather Cresta Hiker
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LL BEAN Women's Pathfinder Hiker Ventilated Low
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LL BEAN Men's Pathfinder Hiker Ventilated Low
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LL BEAN Men's Pathfinder Hiker Ventilated Mid
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LL BEAN Women's Pathfinder Hiker Ventilated Mid
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MSR SureLock TR-2
Get a grip - more comfortably - as you hike with these trekking poles from Leki.
Therm-a-Rest Regulus Blanket
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Therm-a-Rest Centari
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Therm-a-Rest Alpine Down Blanket
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Therm-a-Rest Saros
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Dynafit North America Ws Feline Ghost
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Dynafit North America Ghost
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Dynafit Feline Superlight
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Dynafit Feline Superlight GTX
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Gossamer Gear Kumo Superlight backpack
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Therm-a-Rest Navis
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Therm-a-Rest Altair
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Therm-a-Rest Antares
Sleeping bag and pad are combined in this ultralight model from Therm-a-Rest.
Therm-a-Rest RidgeRest SOLite
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Therm-a-Rest RidgeRest SOLite
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Therm-a-Rest RidgeRest SOLite
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Therm-a-Rest RidgeRest Solar
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Therm-a-Rest RidgeRest Solar
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Therm-a-Rest, MSR, Platypus, SealLine Z-Lite Sol
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Therm-a-Rest, MSR, Platypus, SealLine Z-Lite Sol
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Therm-a-Rest Z-Lite
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Therm-a-Rest ProLite
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Therm-a-Rest, MSR, Platypus, SealLine ProLite
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Therm-a-Rest, MSR, Platypus, SealLine ProLite Plus
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Therm-a-Rest ProLite Plus
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Therm-a-Rest Prolite Plus
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Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XTherm
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Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XTherm
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Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XTherm
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Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite
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Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XTherm
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MSR AC-Bivy
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MSR E-Bivy
Existing model
MSR Backcountry Barn
If low weight is your prime tent priority, put this shelter at the top of your shopping list.
MSR Twin Brothers
If low weight is your prime tent priority, put this shelter at the top of your shopping list.
MSR Twin Brothers
If low weight is your prime tent priority, put this shelter at the top of your shopping list.
MSR Twing
If low weight is your prime tent priority, put this shelter at the top of your shopping list.
MSR E-Wing
If low weight is your prime tent priority, put this shelter at the top of your shopping list.
MSR Zing
If low weight is your prime tent priority, put this shelter at the top of your shopping list.
MSR Hoop
If low weight is your prime tent priority, put this shelter at the top of your shopping list.
MSR Holler
If low weight is your prime tent priority, put this shelter at the top of your shopping list.
MSR Hubba
If low weight is your prime tent priority, put this shelter at the top of your shopping list.
MSR Hubba Hubba
If low weight is your prime tent priority, put this shelter at the top of your shopping list.
MSR Carbon Reflex 3
If low weight is your prime tent priority, put this shelter at the top of your shopping list.
MSR Mutha Hubba
If low weight is your prime tent priority, put this shelter at the top of your shopping list.