Osprey Kestrel 48
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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.
Feathered Friends Petrel UL
Pack small without sacrificing warmth with the GoLite Z10.
Feathered Friends Lark UL
Pack small without sacrificing warmth with the GoLite Z10.
Feathered Friends Condor 20 Nano
Pack small without sacrificing warmth with the GoLite Z10.
Feathered Friends Grouse Nano
Pack small without sacrificing warmth with the GoLite Z10.
Feathered Friends Kestrel Nano
Pack small without sacrificing warmth with the GoLite Z10.
Hi-Tec Sports Sienna WP
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Hi-Tec Sports Alchemy Lite WP
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Feathered Friends Merlin Nano
Pack small without sacrificing warmth with the GoLite Z10.
Hi-Tec Sports Alchemy Lite Mid WP
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Hi-Tec Sports Harmony Life WP
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Feathered Friends Osprey Nano
Pack small without sacrificing warmth with the GoLite Z10.
Hi-Tec Sports Harmony Life Mid WP
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Hi-Tec Sports Ohio WP
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Feathered Friends Plover EX
Pack small without sacrificing warmth with the GoLite Z10.
Hi-Tec Sports Oakhurst WP
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Feathered Friends Peregrine EX
Pack small without sacrificing warmth with the GoLite Z10.
Hi-Tec Sports GT Strap
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Hi-Tec Sports Sierra Canyon Pass
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Deuter USA DreamLite 500 LZ
Pack small without sacrificing warmth with the GoLite Z10.
Hi-Tec Sports Cruz WP
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Hi-Tec Sports Figaro
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Hi-Tec Sports Grenada WP
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Hi-Tec Sports Trail Blazer
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Hi-Tec Sports Globetrotter WP
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Deuter USA Descentor EXP 22
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Hi-Tec Sports Globetrotter Mid WP
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Columbia Sportswear Omni-Heat Sleeping Bag Liner
Pack small without sacrificing warmth with the GoLite Z10.
Crispi NA Monaco
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Columbia Sportswear Women's Drainslip II
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Deuter USA Freerider Pro 30
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Columbia Sportswear Women's Drainsock II
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Hi-Tec Sports Raider WP
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Deuter USA Freerider Pro 28 SL
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Columbia Sportswear Men's Boatdrainer Leather PFG
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Columbia Sportswear Men's Drainslip II
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Crispi NA A. Way Mid GTX
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Columbia Sportswear Men's Drainsock II
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Deuter USA Provoke 16
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Hilleberg the Tentmaker Bivanorak
Existing model
Hilleberg the Tentmaker Windsack
Existing model
Deuter USA Provoke 14 SL
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Hi-Tec Sports Raider Mid WP
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Columbia Sportswear Women's Descender
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Hilleberg the Tentmaker Anjan 3 GT
A sturdy shelter that's under five pounds.
Deuter USA Cruise 30
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Crispi NA Lapponia GTX
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Columbia Sportswear Women's Powerdrain Cool
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Hilleberg the Tentmaker Anjan 2 GT
A sturdy shelter that's under five pounds.
Columbia Sportswear Women's Conspiracy
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Crispi NA Harahorn GTX
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Columbia Sportswear Women's Yama
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Columbia Sportswear Women's Yama Swift
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Hilleberg the Tentmaker Tarp 20 XP
A sturdy shelter that's under five pounds.
Columbia Sportswear Women's Yama Mid Leather OutDry
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Hilleberg the Tentmaker Tarp 10 XP
A sturdy shelter that's under five pounds.
Hilleberg the Tentmaker Tarp 10 UL
A sturdy shelter that's under five pounds.
Deuter USA Guide Lite 32+
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Columbia Sportswear Women's Yama OutDry
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Hilleberg the Tentmaker Tarp 20 UL
A sturdy shelter that's under five pounds.
Columbia Sportswear Women's Conspiracy OutDry
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Columbia Sportswear Women's PeakFreak Enduro OutDry
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Columbia Sportswear Men's Talus Ridge Mid Outdry Leather
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Hilleberg the Tentmaker Saivo
A sturdy shelter that's under five pounds.
Deuter USA Guide Lite 28 SL
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Hilleberg the Tentmaker Saitaris
A sturdy shelter that's under five pounds.
Columbia Sportswear Combin OutDry
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Hilleberg the Tentmaker Nammatj 3 GT
A sturdy shelter that's under five pounds.
Hilleberg the Tentmaker Nammatj 3
A sturdy shelter that's under five pounds.
NEMO Equipment, Inc. Cosmo Insulated XL
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Hilleberg the Tentmaker Nammatj 2 GT
A sturdy shelter that's under five pounds.
Columbia Sportswear Men's Descender
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NEMO Equipment, Inc. Cosmo Air XL
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Hilleberg the Tentmaker Nammatj 2
A sturdy shelter that's under five pounds.
Hilleberg the Tentmaker Nallo 4 GT
A sturdy shelter that's under five pounds.
Hilleberg the Tentmaker Nallo 4
A sturdy shelter that's under five pounds.
Columbia Sportswear Men's Liquifly
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Hilleberg the Tentmaker Nallo 3 GT
A sturdy shelter that's under five pounds.
Klymit KSB 20
Pack small without sacrificing warmth with the GoLite Z10.
Feathered Friends Arctic Finch EX
Pack small without sacrificing warmth with the GoLite Z10.