The North Face Meteor 30
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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.
The North Face Women's Minera 20
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The North Face Women's Minera 30
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The North Face Verto 32
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Tarptent Sublite
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Tarptent Rainshadow 2
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Tarptent Squall 2
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Tarptent Double Rainbow
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Tarptent Rainbow
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Tarptent Contrail
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Recipe: Backcountry Pizza
If you're camping with kids, this pizza is a must make.
Patagonia Footwear Drifter A/C Gore-Tex
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Bergans of Norway Antarctic 2-Man
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Bergans of Norway Compact Light 4-Man
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Bergans of Norway Compact Light 3-Man
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Bergans of Norway Compact Light 2-Man
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Bergans of Norway Compact 2-Man
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Bergans of Norway Compact 3-Man
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Bergans of Norway Compact 4-Man
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Bergans of Norway Ranger Spring
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
Bergans of Norway Ranger 3-Seasons
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
Bergans of Norway Ranger Winter
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
Bergans of Norway Rago Weatherblock
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
Bergans of Norway Arctic Ocean
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
Bergans of Norway Senja Zero
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
Bergans of Norway Senja Snow
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
Bergans of Norway Senja Ice
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
Bergans of Norway Rondane Summer
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
Bergans of Norway Rondane Spring
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
Bergans of Norway Rondane 3-Seasons
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
Bergans of Norway Rondane Winter
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
Bergans of Norway Trollhetta
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
Bergans of Norway Super Light
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
Bergans of Norway Alpine Tundra
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
Bergans of Norway Arctic Ocean LADY
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
Bergans of Norway Sport Alpin 40 L
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Bergans of Norway Tuva 50 L
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Bergans of Norway Powerframe
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Bergans of Norway Rask Lady 50 L
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Bergans of Norway Helium LADY 55 L
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Bergans of Norway Helium 55 L
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Bergans of Norway Rask 50 L
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Bergans of Norway Rask 60 L
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Bergans of Norway Alpinist II
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Bergans of Norway Alpinist I
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Bergans of Norway Telemark 60 L
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Bergans of Norway Telemark 80 L
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Bergans of Norway Rondane 65 L
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Bergans of Norway Rondane 85 L
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Bergans of Norway Trollhetta LADY 75 L
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Bergans of Norway Trollhetta 75 L
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Bergans of Norway Trollhetta 95 L
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Boreas Gear Valencia
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Boreas Gear Larkin
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Columbia Sportswear Techun Flip Lock
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Columbia Sportswear Drainmaker Slip
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Feathered Friends Winter Wren
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
Boreas Gear Lagunitas
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Columbia Sportswear Drainsock
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Boreas Gear Bolinas
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Boreas Gear Repack 15
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Columbia Sportswear Powerdrain
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Boreas Gear Muir Woods 20
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Feathered Friends Rock Wren
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
Boreas Gear Muir Woods 30
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Feathered Friends Vireo
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
Feathered Friends Condor 20
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
Boreas Gear Buttermilks 55
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Feathered Friends Penguin 20
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
Feathered Friends Sandpiper 30
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
Boreas Gear Lost Coast 60
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Feathered Friends Peregrine
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
Feathered Friends Plover Women's
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
Feathered Friends Eider
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
Feathered Friends Widgeon
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
Columbia Sportswear Women's Sweet As Softshell
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Columbia Sportswear Women's Hot Thought Jacket
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Columbia Sportswear Women's Jet Stratus Shell
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Columbia Sportswear Men's Sweet As Softshell
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Columbia Sportswear Men's Jet Stratus Shell
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