Merrell Footwear Avian Light Ventilator
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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.
Merrell Footwear Avian Light Sport
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Merrell Footwear Solo Origins Perf
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Merrell Footwear Eagle Origins Perf
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Merrell Footwear Solo Origins
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Merrell Footwear Eagle Origins
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Merrell Footwear Wilderness Canyon
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Merrell Footwear Chameleon4 Stretch
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Merrell Footwear Chameleon4 Ventilator Gore-Tex
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Merrell Footwear Chameleon4 Mid Ventilator Gore-Tex
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Merrell Footwear Chameleon4 Mid Waterproof
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Merrell Footwear Refuge Core
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Merrell Footwear Refuge Core Ventilator
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Merrell Footwear Refuge Core Mid Waterproof
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Merrell Footwear Covert
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Merrell Footwear WaterPro Manistee
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Merrell Footwear Lithe Glove
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Merrell Footwear True glove
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Merrell Footwear Embark Glove Gore-Tex
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Merrell Footwear Sonic Glove
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Merrell Footwear Trail Glove
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Merrell Footwear Pace Glove
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Patagonia Footwear Tsali 2.0
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Patagonia Footwear Fore Runner
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First Ascent Snowline
Stay comfortable in both summer and winter conditions with this tent's floor-to-ceiling doors and fly vents.
First Ascent Stargazer 3
Stay comfortable in both summer and winter conditions with this tent's floor-to-ceiling doors and fly vents.
First Ascent Stargazer 2
Stay comfortable in both summer and winter conditions with this tent's floor-to-ceiling doors and fly vents.
First Ascent Katabatic
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
First Ascent Igniter
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
First Ascent Igniter
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
First Ascent Karakoram
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
First Ascent Karakoram
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
First Ascent Karakoram
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
First Ascent Alchemist 40L
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Integral Designs Cocoon Bivy
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Integral Designs Nestor Bivy
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Integral Designs Spartan Bivy
New model for this year (Do not check this option if this model was listed as new in last year's Gear Guide)
Integral Designs Bugaboo II Bivy
New model for this year (Do not check this option if this model was listed as new in last year's Gear Guide)
Integral Designs Diamond Bivy
New model for this year (Do not check this option if this model was listed as new in last year's Gear Guide)
Integral Designs Alpine Bivy
New model for this year (Do not check this option if this model was listed as new in last year's Gear Guide)
First Ascent Alchemist 30L
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The North Face Lovers Leap Anorak
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The North Face Dyno Anorak
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The North Face Think About It Jacket
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Patagonia Footwear Cragmaster
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The North Face Alpine Project Windstopper
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Patagonia Footwear Drifter A/C Mid
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The North Face Alpine Project Jacket
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Patagonia Footwear P26 A/C
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The North Face Havoc GTX
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The North Face Single-Track Hayasa
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Patagonia Footwear Bly Mid Gore-Tex
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Patagonia Footwear Drifter A/C
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Patagonia Footwear Scree Shield
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Patagonia Footwear Specter
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Patagonia Footwear P26 Mid Gore-Tex
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The North Face Verto S-4K
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Patagonia Footwear P26 Mid A/C Gore-Tex
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Patagonia Footwear P26 Mid
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The North Face Verto Approach
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The North Face Verbera Hiker GTX
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The North Face Verbera Lightpacker GTX
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The North Face Verbera Backpacker GTX
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Boreas Gear Buttermilks 55 Women's
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Boreas Gear Buttermilks 40
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Boreas Gear Lost Coast 60 Women's
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Boreas Gear Lost Coast 30
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Boreas Gear Lost Coast 45
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The North Face Havoc Mid GTX XCR
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The North Face Westwind 3
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
The North Face Westwind 3
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
The North Face Phoenix 3
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
The North Face Assault 2
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
The North Face Asylum Bivy
Existing model
The North Face Simple Bivy
Existing model
The North Face Dolomite Double 3S Bx
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
The North Face Women's Aleutian 3S Down
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
The North Face Women's Torrent 8
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The North Face Torrent 12
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The North Face Meteor 20
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