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The 11 Best Gifts for Hikers of 2025

Our top picks for trail life, including an annual national parks pass, ultralight pillow, and convenient filter system.

Maggie Slepian

Gear

The 5 Hiker Gifts Our Editors Are Obsessed With This Holiday Season

Backpacker

The Leatherman Multi-Tool Gift Guide

Leatherman

Gear

We Sifted Through Thousands of Listings From REI’s Winter Gear Sale. These 11 Are the Best Deals

Drew Zieff

Sleeping Bags

The 9 Best Winter Sleeping Bags (2026)

Our top picks will help you sleep soundly, from frigid evenings in the Midwest to full on Alaskan expeditions.

Nathan Pipenberg

The Best Hiking Boots for Winter (2026)

Jakob Schiller

Deal of the Week: Grab a Tester-Favorite Tent for Under $100

Adam Roy

The 6 Best Winter Sleeping Pads (2026)

Nathan Pipenberg

The Best Ultralight Bags and Quilts (2025)

Nathan Pipenberg

Deal of the Week: Grab a Custom Ultralight Quilt at a Discount Now

Adam Roy

The Best Women’s Hiking Boots and Shoes (2025)

Blair Braverman

The Best Hiking and Backpacking Gear of Fall 2025

Adam Roy

The Best Backpacking Sleeping Bags (2025)

Nathan Pipenberg

The Best Trekking Poles for Hiking and Backpacking (2025)

Nathan Pipenberg

Deal of the Week: A Lightweight Winter Tent Designed for Backpackers

Adam Roy

The Gear That Backpacker’s Editors Loved in October 2025

The Best Backpacking Sleeping Pads (2025)

Nathan Pipenberg

Busted Stoves and Sleeping Bags Galore: Take a Peek Inside Our Editor-in-Chief’s Gear Loft

Adam Roy

Deal of the Week: This Winter Bag Is Low-Temperature, Low-Weight, and Low-Price

Adam Roy

The Best Three-Season Backpacking Tents (2025)

Will McGough

The 3D-Printed Backpacking Gadgets We Didn’t Know We Needed

Zoe Gates

The Best Daypacks for Every Kind of Hiker (2025)

Corey Buhay

This Year’s Hottest Ultralight Upgrade Costs Just $13

Nathan Pipenberg

How Much Weight Can Popular Backpacks Handle? This Is How We Test.

Adam Roy

The Best Ultralight Backpacks for Thru-Hikers and Fastpackers

Corey Buhay

The Best Backpacking Packs for Multiday Adventures (2025)

Corey Buhay

We Scrolled Hundreds of Prime Day Deals, But These 7 Are the Only Ones Our Editors Recommend

Will Porter

3 Reasons You Shouldn’t Backpack With a Tarp Anymore—and One Big Reason You Should

Adam Roy

Deal of the Week: This 1.5-Ounce Headlamp Is Ultralight and Ultra-Cheap

Adam Roy

The Best Men’s Rain Jackets for Staying Dry and Protected (2025)

Drew Zieff

The Biggest Myth About Hiking Shoe Tread, Busted by Science

Adam Roy

Deal of the Week: A Lightweight Sleeping Bag for Freezing Nights

Adam Roy

The Women’s Rain Jackets That Kept Us Dry in Persistent Drizzle, Downpours, and a Few Massive Storms

Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan

The Best Men’s Hiking Boots and Shoes for Quick Day Hikes and Epic Adventures (2025)

Ryan Stuart

The Gear That Backpacker’s Editors Loved in September 2025

Backpacker

Is OutPack Better Than LighterPack?

Nathan Pipenberg

3 ‘Useless’ Backpacking Luxuries That Are Actually Worth the Weight

Backpacker

My Gear Closet Is Overflowing With Hiking Backpacks. Here Are My Favorites.

Zoe Gates

6 Life-Changing Pieces of Hiking Gear Under $10

Adam Roy

Deal of the Week: Ditch the Bear Canister for This Chew-Resistant Sack

Adam Roy

Feeling Damp Under Your Waterproof Jacket? Here’s How To Choose Better.

Adam Roy

Deal of the Week: This Lightweight Backpack Can Handle Serious Loads

Adam Roy

The Grubcan Wave is the Most User-Friendly Bear Canister We’ve Ever Tested

Nathan Pipenberg

Shopping for a Headlamp? Don’t Fall for This Common Misconception.

Adam Roy

5 Ultralight Gear Hacks Using Nothing More Than Cordage

Nathan Pipenberg

The Gear That Backpacker’s Editors Loved in August 2025

Backpacker

6 Arctic-Tested Essentials I’ll Never Camp in the Cold Without

Zoe Gates

13 Editor-Approved Labor Day Deals on Backpacking Gear

Will Porter

Deal of the Week: The Most Luxurious Sleeping Pad Our Testers Have Tried

Adam Roy

Why One Backpacker Editor Keeps Empty Peanut Butter Jars in Her Gear Closet

Emma Veidt

Your Next Unlikely Ultralight Essential: A Teapot

Adam Roy

This Budget Ultralight Backpacking Kit Costs Just $550

Adam Roy

Quilt or Sleeping Bag? Here’s How Backpacker’s Gear Editor Decides

Benjamin Tepler

What Happens When You Push Ultralight Backpacking Too Far?

Backpacker

Deal of the Week: Our Ultralight Columnist’s Top Budget Pack

Adam Roy

This One Piece of Gear Fixed My Ankle Pain and Helped Me Hike Longer

Emma Veidt

4 Sneaky Signs It’s Time to Replace Your Hiking Shoes

Maggie Slepian

Deal of the Week: A Feature-Packed Tent That Weighs Less Than 2 Pounds

Adam Roy

We Torture-Tested 3 Ultralight Camp Shoes. This Pair Came Out on Top.

Nathan Pipenberg

The Gear That Backpacker’s Editors Loved in July 2025

Backpacker

Should You Hike in Boots or Trail Runners? Here’s How a Backpacker Editor Chooses.

Adam Roy

Deal of the Week: Get Side Sleepers’ Favorite Sleeping Bag for 30 Percent Off

Emma Veidt

Dyneema Unveils a New Super-Strong Woven Composite Fabric

Nathan Pipenberg

Deal of the Week: Get One of the Trail’s Most Popular Shoes for Less Than $100

Adam Roy

14 Backpacker-Approved Bargains from Amazon’s Prime Day

Drew Zieff

Why Hasn’t Anyone Come Up with a Better Water Filter Design?

Dan Hu

Can This Plastic Frame Fix Sweaty Ultralight Packs?

Nathan Pipenberg

The Gear That Backpacker’s Editors Loved in June 2025

Backpacker

Deal of the Week: A Beginner Backpacking Package for Under $500

Adam Roy

I Used to Judge Trekking Pole People. Now I Am One.

Kade Krichko

Deal of the Week: This Discounted Folding Kayak Is Ready to Go Anywhere

Adam Roy

Deal of the Week: Grab a Classic Ultralight Pack at a Discount Right Now

Adam Roy

The 6 Best Backpacking Meal Brands for Crave-Worthy Trailside Feasts

Benjamin Tepler

Why a Hammock Is the Best Ultralight Camp Chair

Nathan Pipenberg

Deal of the Week: These 3 Backpacker-Approved Father’s Day Gifts Are on Sale Now

Adam Roy

Deal of the Week: Grab This 10-Ounce Ultralight Shelter for Less Than $100

Adam Roy

The 5 Best Men’s Hiking Pants and Shorts of 2025

Kelly Bastone

Does Toaks’ New Canister Stove Hit the Ultralight Sweet Spot?

Nathan Pipenberg

The Gear That Backpacker’s Editors Loved in May 2025

Backpacker

11 Signs Your Partner Loves Their Gear More Than You

Corey Buhay

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