Tecnica Brezza II
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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.
Tecnica Cyclone Sport Mid
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Tecnica Cyclone III Low GTX
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Tecnica Cyclone III Mid GTX
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Gossamer Gear ThinLight 3/8
Features abound in this three-season sleeping pad from REI.
Gossamer Gear NightLight Torso
Features abound in this three-season sleeping pad from REI.
Gossamer Gear NightLight 3/4
Features abound in this three-season sleeping pad from REI.
Gossamer Gear ThinLight 1/8
Features abound in this three-season sleeping pad from REI.
Gossamer Gear ThinLight 1/4 Wide
Features abound in this three-season sleeping pad from REI.
Gossamer Gear Lightrek 4 Adjustable Length Trekking Poles
Get a grip - more comfortably - as you hike with these trekking poles from Leki.
Gossamer Gear Lightrek 3 Fixed Length Trekking Poles
Get a grip - more comfortably - as you hike with these trekking poles from Leki.
Gossamer Gear Gorilla Ultralight Backpack
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Gossamer Gear RikSak Hyperlight Daypack
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Gossamer Gear Mariposa Plus Ultralight Backpack
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Gossamer Gear G4 Ultralight Backpack
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Gossamer Gear Murmur Hyperlight Backpack
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Holiday Gift Guide 2011: Outdoor Research Omni Gloves
Gloves with Polartec Windstopper that glow in the dark!
Asolo USA SHIVER
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Holiday Gift Guide 2011: Ex Officio Women's Give-N-Go Lacy Tank Top
Bringing sexy-cute to a hiker babe near you!
Asolo CHOLATSE TH
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Asolo PUMORI GV
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Asolo DISTANCE
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Asolo POWER MATIC 250GV
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Asolo TPS 520GV
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Asolo TPS 535 V
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Asolo MORAN Gtx
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Asolo BULLET Gtx
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Asolo ADVANCE Gtx
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Asolo ERGO Gtx
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Asolo DRIFTER GV
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Asolo SYNCHRO Gtx
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Asolo ATTIVA GTX
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Asolo FSN 95 Gtx
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Deuter USA Quantum 70+10
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Deuter USA Quantum 55+10 SL
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Deuter USA Aircontact 75+10
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Deuter USA Aircontact 70+10 SL
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Deuter USA Aircontact 65+10
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Deuter USA Aircontact 60+10 SL
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Deuter USA Aircontact 55+10
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Deuter USA ACT Lite 45+10 SL
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Deuter USA ACT Lite 40+10
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Deuter USA ACT Trail 32
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Deuter USA ACT Trail 28 SL
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Deuter USA ACT Trail 24
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Deuter USA ACT Trail 20 SL
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Deuter USA Spectro 28 SL
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Deuter USA Spectro AC 24
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Deuter USA Guide 45+
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Deuter USA Guide 35+
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Deuter USA Pace 20
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Deuter USA Speed Lite 30
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Hyperlite Mountain Gear Echo II
Stay comfortable in both summer and winter conditions with this tent's floor-to-ceiling doors and fly vents.
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Echo I
Stay comfortable in both summer and winter conditions with this tent's floor-to-ceiling doors and fly vents.
Western Mountaineering Bison GWS
This hybrid bag from REI provides the best in comfort and waterproofing.
Western Mountaineering Puma GWS
This hybrid bag from REI provides the best in comfort and waterproofing.
Western Mountaineering Lynx GWS
This hybrid bag from REI provides the best in comfort and waterproofing.
Western Mountaineering Tamarack
This hybrid bag from REI provides the best in comfort and waterproofing.
Western Mountaineering Bristlecone MF
This hybrid bag from REI provides the best in comfort and waterproofing.
Western Mountaineering Kodiak MF
This hybrid bag from REI provides the best in comfort and waterproofing.
Western Mountaineering Sequoia MF
This hybrid bag from REI provides the best in comfort and waterproofing.
Western Mountaineering Antelope MF
This hybrid bag from REI provides the best in comfort and waterproofing.
Western Mountaineering Ponderosa MF
This hybrid bag from REI provides the best in comfort and waterproofing.
Western Mountaineering Badger MF
This hybrid bag from REI provides the best in comfort and waterproofing.
Western Mountaineering Apache MF
This hybrid bag from REI provides the best in comfort and waterproofing.
Western Mountaineering Sycamore MF
This hybrid bag from REI provides the best in comfort and waterproofing.
Western Mountaineering Alder MF
A lofty, hoodless, semi-rectangular down bag.
Western Mountaineering Caribou MF
A lofty, hoodless, semi-rectangular down bag.
Western Mountaineering Mitylite
A lofty, hoodless, semi-rectangular down bag.
Western Mountaineering Highlite
A lofty, hoodless, semi-rectangular down bag.
Western Mountaineering Summerlite
A lofty, hoodless, semi-rectangular down bag.
Western Mountaineering Megalite
A lofty, hoodless, semi-rectangular down bag.
Western Mountaineering Alpinlite
A lofty, hoodless, semi-rectangular down bag.
Western Mountaineering Ultralite
A lofty, hoodless, semi-rectangular down bag.
Danner, Inc. Crater Rim GTX
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Danner, Inc. SOBO Low
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Danner, Inc. SOBO Low
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Danner, Inc. NOBO GTX Low
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Danner, Inc. NOBO GTX Low
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Danner, Inc. SOBO Mid
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