Silva Trail Runner Free
The best overall lighting of 2021.
Gear
Gear
What Our Active Pass Members Are Testing Now: Mountain Hardwear Bishop Pass 15°F
This sleeping bag shows promise, but our tester's experience left him a little cold.
The Best Family Camping Gear of 2021
Make your next trip fun for the whole family with these five smart picks.
Patagonia Baby Torrentshell 3L Bib
The best impenetrable rainshell of 2021.
Deal of the Week: MSR Carbon Reflex 3 Tent
Save on an ultralight, spacious shelter.
Sunday Afternoon Kids’ Ultra Adventure Storm Hat
The best weather-beating hat of 2021.
Adventure Medical Kits Backyard Adventure Kit
The best kid-friendly med kit of 2021.
Osprey Poco LT Child Carrier
The best savvy child-hauler of 2021.
Thule Tepui Explorer Autana 4
The best car-top palace of 2021.
Happy Yak Merry Berry Couscous
The best breakfast of 2021.
Brave Overnight Breakfast
The best no-cook breakfast of 2021.
Good To-Go Cuban Rice Bowl
The best vegetarian dinner of 2021.
Honey Stinger Plus+ Performance Chews Stingerita Lime
The best caffeinated snack of 2021.
Campfare Chicken Tikka Masala
The best fully hydrated dinner of 2021.
Next Mile Meals Beef Tacos
The best dinner for thru-hiking of 2021.
ZENB Sweet Potato Veggie Bites
The best savory snack of 2021.
Setton Farms Chipotle BBQ Pistachio Kernels
The best nut-based snack of 2021.
Nutrient Survival Vitamin Coffee Classic
The best drink of 2021.
Yes, You Can Go Ultralight During Mud Season and Still Stay Dry
Don't let trail conditions or weather keep you from going light and fast this spring.
The 7 Best Three-Season Sleeping Bags For Backpackers
Stay warm through hiking season with these top picks.
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This Goldilocks Softshell Squashes Shoulder-Season Chill
The Marmot WarmCube Novus Hoody will keep you warm—but not too warm—on early spring hikes.
Black Diamond TreeLine
The best value shell of 2021.
The North Face Flight Lightriser FUTURELIGHT
The lightest shell of 2021.
Outdoor Research Helium Wind Hoodie
The best windshell of 2021.
Odlo FLI 2.5L Waterproof Jacket
The best price-to-weight ratio shell of 2021.
First Lite Vapor Stormlight / Cascade Stormlight
the most versatile shell of 2021.
Direct Alpine Deamon
The most durable shell of 2021.
Rab Kinetic Alpine 2.0
The most comfortable jacket of 2021
Maloja Beifuss/Birne
The most breathable shell of 2021.
Montane Featherlite Smock
The best bargain shell of 2021.
Mammut Sapuen High GTX
The best all-around footwear of 2021
Danner Trail 2650 Campo
The most breathable footwear of 2021
Northside Stimson Ridge Mid WP
The best value footwear of 2021
HOKA ONE ONE TenNine Hike GTX
The best cushioned footwear of 2021
Arc’teryx Norvan SL 2
The lightest footwear of 2021
Black Diamond Fuel
The best footwear for scrambling of 2021
Vasque Satoru Moc
The best camp shoe of 2021.
Oboz Sypes Low Leather B-DRY
The most versatile footwear of 2021
Asolo Corax GV
The footwear with best support of 2021
AKU Rock DFS Mid GTX
The best fitting footwear of 2021
NEMO Quasar 3D
The best cushion-to-weight sleeping pad of 2021
Klymit Klymaloft XL
The most comfortable sleeping pad of 2021
Big Agnes TwisterCane BioFoam Pad
The most eco-friendly sleeping pad of 2021
The 3 Best Sleeping Pads of 2021
You deserve to relax. Snooze better than ever before with our favorite sleeping pads of the year
Zenbivy Motobed 35°F
The best sleeping bag for car camping of 2021
Kammok Arctos 20°F
The most versatile sleeping bag of 2021
Royal Robbins Venture Crew
The most comfortable sock of 2021.
Sierra Designs Night Cap 20°F
The sleeping bag with best features of 2021
Swiftwick Pursuit Four Ultralight
The most breathable sock of 2021.
Bridgedale Trail Run Lightweight T2 Merino Sport
The sock with best protection of 2021.
Feetures Elite Max Cushion No Show Tab
The best sock for trail running of 2021.
NEMO Kayu 30°F
The most durable sleeping bag of 2021
Darn Tough Scout
The best overall sock of 2021.
Mountain Hardwear Bishop Pass 30°F
The most best all-around sleeping bag of 2021
REI Co-op Down Time 25°F
The most comfortable sleeping bag of 2021
Deal of the Week: Deuter Guide Lite 24 / Guide Lite 22 SL
It may look minimalist, but this pack has everything you need for a day exploring the alpine.
Sierra Designs Tabernash 2
The best bargain tent of 2021.
Hilleberg Helags 3
The tent with best protection of 2021.
Marmot Torreya 4P
The tent with best features of 2021.
Eureka! Kohana
The best value tent of 2021.
Black Diamond Mega Light
The most versatile tent of 2021.
NEMO Dragonfly 3P
The best space-to-weight tent of 2021.
REI Co-op Half Dome SL 2+
The best all-around tent of 2021.
Mountain Hardwear Nimbus UL 2
The most packable tent of 2021.
Six Moon Designs Owyhee
The lightest tent of 2021.
The North Face Flight Training Pack 12
The best backpack for trail running of 2021
Matador Beast18
The most packable backpack of 2021.
Arc’teryx Aerios 30
The best backpack for organization of 2021.
Exped Verglas 30
The most weatherproof backpack of 2021
Mountain Laurel Designs Hell 27
The lightest backpack of 2021
Patagonia Altvia Pack 36
The most eco-friendly backpack of 2021
Gregory Katmai 65/Kalmia 60
The most comfortable backpack of 2021
Granite Gear Perimeter 50
The best backpack for big and tall backpackers of 2021
Deuter Futura Air Trek 60+10/Futura Air Trek 55+10 SL
The biggest backpack of 2021
Kelty Asher 55
The best bargain backpack of 2021
Lowe Alpine Cholatse 52:57 /Cholatse ND 50:55
The most durable backpack of 2021
Osprey Talon Pro 30/Tempest Pro 28
The best all-around backpack of 2021
Stay Dry With The 7 Best Hardshells On The Market Right Now
These jackets will keep you on the trail no matter how bad the weather.