MSR Twin Sisters
Comfortable and highly ventilated, this tent offers lots of space with a double-wall dome that's great for short overnight hikes.
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MSR Twin Brothers
Comfortable and highly ventilated, this tent offers lots of space with a double-wall dome that's great for short overnight hikes.
MSR Carbon Reflex 3
Comfortable and highly ventilated, this tent offers lots of space with a double-wall dome that's great for short overnight hikes.
MSR Hoop
Comfortable and highly ventilated, this tent offers lots of space with a double-wall dome that's great for short overnight hikes.
MSR Holler
Comfortable and highly ventilated, this tent offers lots of space with a double-wall dome that's great for short overnight hikes.
MSR Hubba
Comfortable and highly ventilated, this tent offers lots of space with a double-wall dome that's great for short overnight hikes.
MSR Hubba Hubba
Comfortable and highly ventilated, this tent offers lots of space with a double-wall dome that's great for short overnight hikes.
MSR Mutha Hubba
Comfortable and highly ventilated, this tent offers lots of space with a double-wall dome that's great for short overnight hikes.
KEEN Siskiyou Mid WP
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MSR Backcountry Barn
Comfortable and highly ventilated, this tent offers lots of space with a double-wall dome that's great for short overnight hikes.
MSR DragonTail
Comfortable and highly ventilated, this tent offers lots of space with a double-wall dome that's great for short overnight hikes.
MSR Fury
Comfortable and highly ventilated, this tent offers lots of space with a double-wall dome that's great for short overnight hikes.
MSR Stormking
Comfortable and highly ventilated, this tent offers lots of space with a double-wall dome that's great for short overnight hikes.
MSR E-Bivy
Existing model
MSR AC-Bivy
Existing model
Sea to Summit Traverse II
Featherweight comfort and superior design allows for all-around warmth in the coldest of places.
Platypus Origin 22
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Platypus Origin 32
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Sea to Summit Traverse I
Featherweight comfort and superior design allows for all-around warmth in the coldest of places.
Sea to Summit Alpine III
Featherweight comfort and superior design allows for all-around warmth in the coldest of places.
Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) Mars
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Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) Venus
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Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) XT 75
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Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) XT 85
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Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) Passage 65
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Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) Tarn 18
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Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) Sprig 12
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Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) Passage 40
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KEEN Targhee II Mid
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Sea to Summit Alpine II
Featherweight comfort and superior design allows for all-around warmth in the coldest of places.
Gear Review: Primus ExpressLander Liquid-Fuel Stove
A reliable, user-friendly cooker that's extremely lightweight for liquid fuel.
Gear Review: GSI Outdoors Collapsible Fairshare Mug
A utilitarian tumbler that shines in a big-group camp kitchen.
Gear Review: REI Campware Nonstick Cookset (Large)
The nesting 4.7- and 3.2-liter pots each come with frypan lids, plus there’s a pot gripper and a mesh storage sack.
Gear Review: 4-Person Tents
Light and large: That's what you get with these five shelters, which deliver comfort on trail and in camp for families and groups.
Mountain Hardwear UltraLamina 0
Featherweight comfort and superior design allows for all-around warmth in the coldest of places.
Mountain Hardwear Phantom 45
Featherweight comfort and superior design allows for all-around warmth in the coldest of places.
Mountain Hardwear Women's Phantom 32
Featherweight comfort and superior design allows for all-around warmth in the coldest of places.
Mountain Hardwear Phantom 32
Featherweight comfort and superior design allows for all-around warmth in the coldest of places.
Mountain Hardwear Women's Phantom 15
Featherweight comfort and superior design allows for all-around warmth in the coldest of places.
Mountain Hardwear Phantom 15
Featherweight comfort and superior design allows for all-around warmth in the coldest of places.
Mountain Hardwear Women's Phantom 0
Featherweight comfort and superior design allows for all-around warmth in the coldest of places.
Mountain Hardwear Phantom 0
Featherweight comfort and superior design allows for all-around warmth in the coldest of places.
Mountain Hardwear Mtn Speed 32
Featherweight comfort and superior design allows for all-around warmth in the coldest of places.
Gear Review: Selk'bag 4G Lite
A sleeping bag with arms and legs – because onesies shouldn't just be for '80s-themed slumber parties.
Mountain Hardwear Spectre SL 20
Featherweight comfort and superior design allows for all-around warmth in the coldest of places.
Mountain Hardwear Banshee SL 0
Featherweight comfort and superior design allows for all-around warmth in the coldest of places.
Black Diamond Equipment First Strike
A trekking pole that's easy to adjust on the fly.
Black Diamond Equipment Syncline
A trekking pole that's easy to adjust on the fly.
Kayland Rival GTX
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Mountain Hardwear Wraith SL -20
Cross a super-warm bag and a weatherproof bivy and you get the Wraith.
Black Diamond Equipment Trail Back
A trekking pole that's easy to adjust on the fly.
Salomon XR Crossmax Neutral
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Mountain Hardwear Dry.Q Bivy
New model for this year (Do not check this option if this model was listed as new in last year's Gear Guide)
Black Diamond Equipment Women's Trail
A trekking pole that's easy to adjust on the fly.
Mountain Hardwear Ethereal Bivy
Existing model
Salomon XR Crossmax Guidance
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Black Diamond Equipment Trail Compact
A trekking pole that's easy to adjust on the fly.
Mountain Hardwear SuperMegaUL 2
Comfortable and highly ventilated, this tent offers lots of space with a double-wall dome that's great for short overnight hikes.
Black Diamond Equipment Trail
A trekking pole that's easy to adjust on the fly.
Black Diamond Equipment Trail Ergo Cork
A trekking pole that's easy to adjust on the fly.
Mountain Hardwear Hoopla 4
Comfortable and highly ventilated, this tent offers lots of space with a double-wall dome that's great for short overnight hikes.
Black Diamond Equipment Women's Trail Shock
A trekking pole that's easy to adjust on the fly.
Mountain Hardwear Hoopster
Comfortable and highly ventilated, this tent offers lots of space with a double-wall dome that's great for short overnight hikes.
Black Diamond Equipment Trail Shock Compact
A trekking pole that's easy to adjust on the fly.
Black Diamond Equipment Trail Shock
A trekking pole that's easy to adjust on the fly.
Mountain Hardwear Direkt 2
Comfortable and highly ventilated, this tent offers lots of space with a double-wall dome that's great for short overnight hikes.
Black Diamond Equipment Alpine Carbon Solo
A trekking pole that's easy to adjust on the fly.
Mountain Hardwear Archer 2
Comfortable and highly ventilated, this tent offers lots of space with a double-wall dome that's great for short overnight hikes.
Therm-a-Rest Ventra Down Comforter
Cross a super-warm bag and a weatherproof bivy and you get the Wraith.
KEEN Targhee II
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Black Diamond Equipment Alpine Carbon Cork
A trekking pole that's easy to adjust on the fly.
Mountain Hardwear EV 3
Comfortable and highly ventilated, this tent offers lots of space with a double-wall dome that's great for short overnight hikes.
KEEN Voyageur Mid
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Mountain Hardwear EV 2
Comfortable and highly ventilated, this tent offers lots of space with a double-wall dome that's great for short overnight hikes.
Therm-a-Rest Alpine Down Blanket
Cross a super-warm bag and a weatherproof bivy and you get the Wraith.
Gear Review: Austri Alpin SI-KO FX Ice Climbing Screw
These screws cost half as much as comparable models but still grind into bulletproof ice with ease.
Gear Review: Bushnell BackTrack D-TOUR
This budget-friendly, no-frills device delivers basic safety and positioning without adding weight.
Black Diamond Equipment Contour Elliptic Compact
A trekking pole that's easy to adjust on the fly.
Platypus Origin 9
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Kayland Rival GTX W's
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