The BACKPACKER Gear Hall of Fame
We've been giving out Editors' Choice Awards for 25 years—and these 11 products have stood the test of time.
Learn more about the best backpacking, hiking and camping gear of the year with expert gear reviews from Backpacker Magazine's annual Editors' Choice gear awards.
We've been giving out Editors' Choice Awards for 25 years—and these 11 products have stood the test of time.
Our top picks for fall and winter camping and adventuring.
Editors' choice for best expedition sleeping bag from the 2018 Fall/Winter Gear Guide.
Editors' choice for lightweight traction from the 2018 Fall/Winter Gear Guide.
Editors choice for wooly comfort from the 2018 Fall/Winter Gear Guide.
Editors' choice for the backcountry cure-all from the 2018 Fall/Winter Gear Guide.
Editors' choice for toughest gaiter from the 2018 Fall/Winter Gear Guide.
Editors' choice for a whippet ski pole from the 2018 Fall/Winter Gear Guide.
Editors choice for sun coverage from the 2018 Fall/Winter Gear Guide.
Editors' choice for a fast-transition boot from the 2018 Fall/Winter Gear Guide.
Editors' choice for a featherweight ski binding from the 2018 Fall/Winter Gear Guide.
Editors' choice for infinite smoothness while skiing from the 2018 Fall/Winter Gear Guide.
Editors' choice for a sanity-saving duffel from the 2018 Fall/Winter Gear Guide.
Editors' choice for best winter sleeping bag from the 2018 Fall/Winter Gear Guide.
Editors' choice for insulated agility from the 2018 Fall/Winter Gear Guide.
Editors' choice for space-age gloves from the 2018 Fall/Winter Gear Guide.
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In the field, stuff happens, and knowing how to cope can be the difference between a great trip and a miserable one. Plus, your tent should last many years, but only if you know how to keep it working properly.
In the field stuff happens, and knowing how to cope can be the difference between a great trip and a miserable one. Plus, your backpack should last many years, but only if you know how to keep it working properly.