Eagle Creek Loche 70L
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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.
Eagle Creek Rincon 90L
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Eagle Creek Rincon VIta 75L
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Eagle Creek Rincon Vita 65L
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Eagle Creek Rincon 65L
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Integral Designs South Col 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)
Eagle Creek Adero 45L
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Oware CatTarp 1
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Integral Designs Element Solo
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Oware Oware FlatTarp5 10×14'
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Outdoor Research Solitude Jacket
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Integral Designs Element 2
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Integral Designs Traverse 2
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Integral Desings Traverse 4
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Outdoor Research Transfer Jacket
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Integral Designs Chock Solo
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Outdoor Research Cirque Jacket
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Integral Designs Chock 2
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Oware Healy Hammock Bug Bivy
Existing model
Outdoor Research Mithril Jacket
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Tarptent StratoSpire 2
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Integral Designs MK1 Lite Bivy
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Outdoor Research Motto Jacket
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Integral Designs MK2 Lite
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Outdoor Research Alibi Jacket
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Tarptent StratoSpire 1
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Oware Hot weather Bivy
Existing model
Rab MK3
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Outdoor Research Aspect Jacket
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Oware BivySack Two Person Simple
Existing model
Outdoor Research Backbowl Jacket
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Outdoor Research Igneo Jacket
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Oware Oware Pyramid Tarp 10×10 ft with net perimeter
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Outdoor Research Axcess Jacket
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Integral Designs MK4
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Outdoor Research StormBound Jacket
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Tarptent Scarp 2
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Oware Oware FlatTarp2 8×10' silicone
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Tarptent Moment
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Feathered Friends Arctic Finch Women's
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
Rab Infinity SL
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
Rab Infinity 500
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
Stoic Vaporshell Women's
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Rab Infinity 300
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
Stoic Welder Hi Softshell Women's
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Stoic Hadron Anorak Women's
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Rab Neutrino Endurance 600
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
Stoic Hadron Anorak
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Rab Neutrino Endurance 600 W
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
Rab Neutrino Endurance 400
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
Rab Neutrino Endurance 200
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
Stoic Welder Lo Softshell
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Marmot Women's Trail Wind Jacket
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Marmot Women's Trail Wind Hoody
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Feathered Friends Ibis
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
Stoic Monolith Softshell
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Marmot Women's DriClime Windshirt
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Stoic Stash Shell
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Feathered Friends Snowbunting
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
Marmot Women's Ether DriClime
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Marmot Women's Fusion
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Feathered Friends Murre Women's
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
Marmot Women's Paceline
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Stoic Vaporshell
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Marmot Women's Vector
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Feathered Friends Lark
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
Marmot Women's Tempo Jacket
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NEMO Equipment, Inc. Astro Air
Features abound in this three-season sleeping pad from REI.
NEMO Equipment, Inc. Cosmo Insulated XL
Features abound in this three-season sleeping pad from REI.
Marmot Women's Tempo Hoody
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Stoic Wraith Shell
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NEMO Equipment, Inc. Cosmo Air XL
For big-and-tall types, this pad will offer you a comfortable and good night of sleep.
Feathered Friends Petrel Women's
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
Feathered Friends Swift
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
NEMO Equipment, Inc. Tuo Cub
For big-and-tall types, this pad will offer you a comfortable and good night of sleep.
Stoic Welder Hi
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NEMO Equipment, Inc. Astro Air Short
For big-and-tall types, this pad will offer you a comfortable and good night of sleep.
Feathered Friends Swallow
A packable synthetic sleeping bag with an extremely durable DWR shell
Marmot Women's Vapor Trail Half Zip
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Marmot Vapor Trail Hoody
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