Outdoor Electronics

Here's a high-tech trifecta: Navigate the backcountry and call for emergency help and stay connected with those at home.

Here's a high-tech trifecta: Navigate the backcountry and call for emergency help and stay connected with those at home.

Here's a high-tech trifecta: Navigate the backcountry and call for emergency help and stay connected with those at home.

Here's a high-tech trifecta: Navigate the backcountry and call for emergency help and stay connected with those at home.

Here's a high-tech trifecta: Navigate the backcountry and call for emergency help and stay connected with those at home.

Here's a high-tech trifecta: Navigate the backcountry and call for emergency help and stay connected with those at home.

Here's a high-tech trifecta: Navigate the backcountry and call for emergency help and stay connected with those at home.

Imagine eco-friendly equipment that offers superior performance to today's gear. The future is bright, but how do we get there? A BACKPACKER roundtable discussion.

Attention e-hikers: Upgrade–and power–your gadgets with these five finds.

Able to recharge off of any USB port

Easy to read touch screen with a tough hard-shell

Holds a lot of power, comes with 11 adapter tips, and charges quickly

Clips to your pack for easy access to stats like temperature and altitude

A basic sighting compass that is lightweight, durable, and unsinkable.

Got a budding videographer on your list? Check out this wearable pocket-size HD video camera.

An off-beat gift that will please any family that hikes, bikes, or skis together.

For the photo-happy folks on your gift list, the StickPic is the ultimate stocking stuffer.

Stay on track with the best GPS units. Plus, awesome navigation apps.

Stay on track with these three navigation and hiking apps.

Upgrade your outdoor images with a rugged pocket cam, a pro-level DSLR, and more.

Is the iPad coming to a campsite near you? It saves its weight in maps, guidebooks, novels, songs, and more. Here are four top apps for hikers.

Before all the leaves drop, read these quick tips and take your camera out on the trail for one more shot at Autumn photos.

This video camera is perfect solution to handle all weather conditions while backpacking.

A great camera backpack that also has room to carry your gear.

Never go missing with this personal locator beacon.

This point-and-shoot camera does it all: stills, video, and GPS.

Geocaching just got easier with this palm-size GPS unit.

Casio Exilim G EX-G1 point and shoot camera is the perfect solution for the backpacker.

Stay connected with this keychain-size battery charger.

Best DSLR digital camera for backpacking.

The pinpoint accuracy of this GPS system will keep you on track even in the most narrow valleys.

These applications might not qualify as the 10 Essentials, but they're pretty sweet to have on the trail nonetheless.

With solar power and atomic timekeeping, you'll never be late for a summit bid again.

Navigate across scree, snow, and rivers without getting blocked or lost.

Record your elevation changes, distance, speed, and heart rate all with one (big) watch.

Turn your trekking pole into a tripod with this inexpensive, lightweight accessory.

5 ways to embark on your own cartographic adventure

Just because you can't see in front of you doesn't mean you can't navigate.

Skirt forests and mountains with ease with these tips and gear.

Learn how to stay on track and find water safely in the desert and canyons.

Triangulate, forge through wind, and learn the tides with these water-bound navigation tips.

When your route takes you off-trail you can still be on course with these navigation tips.

Field-proven skills for wild weather and terrain.

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Starting May 17, we'll give one away every weekday for a month on our Facebook page--if you can be the first to post the correct answer to our daily map trivia question.

Photos, videos–this Sony Handycam is an HD beast.

A clear, waterproof case for your iPhone.

Protect your DSLR camera with this waterproof case.

This waterproof watch is surfer approved.

A wristtop altimeter, compass, and accelerometer.

This easy-to-use watch is perfect for small wrists.

These waterproof maps are unruffled by rain, sleet, and snow.

Can't-miss camera for all conditions.

A groundbreaking GPS that just won't break.

Want to map and share your own adventures with the click of a button? Looking for instant access to thousands of GPS-enabled hikes? Look no further than GPS Trails. Just download the app and turn your phone into the ultimate navigation device and portable trip database.

Want to map and share your own adventures with the click of a button? Looking for instant access to thousands of GPS-enabled hikes? Look no further than GPS Trails. Just download the app and turn your phone into the ultimate navigation device and portable trip database.

If you think you missed the age of exploration and discovery, you haven't tried the latest mapping tools.

Make your iPhone trail-ready.

The best smartphone for the backcountry

A fully-featured GPS

A bargain GPS

Resurrect electronics that have taken a swim

A versatile body camera that shoots HD video

The outdoors can be tough on a camera, so be prepared with this survival guide.

Our top photographers share their secrets. Plus: 6 trail-friendly cameras.

You can't shoot like a pro, if you don't have the right camera. Here, six models for every type of shooter.

This point-and-shoot works great in low light and has manual controls.

This waterproof, freezeproof, crushproof camera produces vivid photos and video.

This slim, waterproof point-and-shoot has great image stabilization.

This Olympus has interchangeable lenses that take magazine-worthy shots.

This DSLR is under $700 and works great for landscape and wildlife shots.

This still and video camera comes complete with 10 in-camera editing features.

Refine your work with these top programs.

Learn the basics of shutter speed, aperture, and ISO.

Capture great wildlife photos with patience and know-how regarding their movements and your camera.

Avoid grainy nighttime shots by shooting at a low ISO.

Learn when to stop the action or pan along for the best shot.

Emphasize the steepness, and the accomplishment, with these techniques.

Get a classic shot of friends or family.

High noon. Check. Dawn and dusk. Check. Overcast days. Check.