sierra designs

Best all-around sleeping bag

Most breathable insulated jacket

Best bargain sleeping pad

Best value insulated jacket

Best quilt

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Editors' choice for best value winter sleeping bag from the 2018 Fall/Winter Gear Guide.

The best bivy for winter camping from the Fall/Winter 2018 Gear Guide.

Best all-around two-person tent for hikers on a budget

Best value

Solo Palace

Best Value

Affordable Castle

Stretch out in this lavish winter shelter.

Frankly, our reasons for liking this two-person sleeping bag aren’t suitable for a family magazine. Use your imagination.

This unusual trench-and-chaps combo maximizes airflow for comfortable, ultralight rain protection.

This two-person tent’s innovative shape provides outstanding headroom and unobstructed views.

Fluffy and full-cut, it’s like an upper-body sleeping bag, ideal for camp lounging.

The lightest shell in our test.

Forget what you know about sleeping bags. This revolutionary sack throws out the zipper, adds a blanket-like quilt, and increases the comfort exponentially.

A liveable mummy.

An unconventional design delivers comfort and protection for even the tallest campers—with no weight penalty.

The best all-around water-resistant down bag by Sierra Designs.

Score a tent that has it all: low weight and impressive durability, plus ample living space and solid storm protection.

Check out Katie Herrel's author page.

Check out Katie Herrel's author page.

Check out Katie Herrel's author page.

Check out Katie Herrel's author page.

Check out Katie Herrel's author page.

Check out Katie Herrel's author page.

This three-person tent handles challenging weather well and the freestanding dome is lightweight and easy to setup.

This three-person tent handles challenging weather well and the freestanding dome is lightweight and easy to setup.

This three-person tent handles challenging weather well and the freestanding dome is lightweight and easy to setup.

This three-person tent handles challenging weather well and the freestanding dome is lightweight and easy to setup.

This three-person tent handles challenging weather well and the freestanding dome is lightweight and easy to setup.

This three-person tent handles challenging weather well and the freestanding dome is lightweight and easy to setup.

This three-person tent handles challenging weather well and the freestanding dome is lightweight and easy to setup.

This three-person tent handles challenging weather well and the freestanding dome is lightweight and easy to setup.

This three-person tent handles challenging weather well and the freestanding dome is lightweight and easy to setup.

Carbon poles with monofilament connectors make this tent light and cold-weather friendly

Carbon poles with monofilament connectors make this tent light and cold-weather friendly

Take on challenging weather and withstand strong winds with this freestanding tent.

Take on challenging weather and withstand strong winds with this freestanding tent.

Take on challenging weather and withstand strong winds with this freestanding tent.

Take on challenging weather and withstand strong winds with this freestanding tent.

Take on challenging weather and withstand strong winds with this freestanding tent.

Existing model

Existing model

Wearable warmth allows you to stay warm in and outside your tent. The union-suit design gives you the capability to move around camp easily as well as sleep comfortably at night.

Wearable warmth allows you to stay warm in and outside your tent. The union-suit design gives you the capability to move around camp easily as well as sleep comfortably at night.

Wearable warmth allows you to stay warm in and outside your tent. The union-suit design gives you the capability to move around camp easily as well as sleep comfortably at night.

Wearable warmth allows you to stay warm in and outside your tent. The union-suit design gives you the capability to move around camp easily as well as sleep comfortably at night.

Wearable warmth allows you to stay warm in and outside your tent. The union-suit design gives you the capability to move around camp easily as well as sleep comfortably at night.

Wearable warmth allows you to stay warm in and outside your tent. The union-suit design gives you the capability to move around camp easily as well as sleep comfortably at night.

Wearable warmth allows you to stay warm in and outside your tent. The union-suit design gives you the capability to move around camp easily as well as sleep comfortably at night.

Wearable warmth allows you to stay warm in and outside your tent. The union-suit design gives you the capability to move around camp easily as well as sleep comfortably at night.

Wearable warmth allows you to stay warm in and outside your tent. The union-suit design gives you the capability to move around camp easily as well as sleep comfortably at night.

Wearable warmth allows you to stay warm in and outside your tent. The union-suit design gives you the capability to move around camp easily as well as sleep comfortably at night.

Wearable warmth allows you to stay warm in and outside your tent. The union-suit design gives you the capability to move around camp easily as well as sleep comfortably at night.

Wearable warmth allows you to stay warm in and outside your tent. The union-suit design gives you the capability to move around camp easily as well as sleep comfortably at night.

Wearable warmth allows you to stay warm in and outside your tent. The union-suit design gives you the capability to move around camp easily as well as sleep comfortably at night.

Wearable warmth allows you to stay warm in and outside your tent. The union-suit design gives you the capability to move around camp easily as well as sleep comfortably at night.

Wearable warmth allows you to stay warm in and outside your tent. The union-suit design gives you the capability to move around camp easily as well as sleep comfortably at night.

Wearable warmth allows you to stay warm in and outside your tent. The union-suit design gives you the capability to move around camp easily as well as sleep comfortably at night.

Wearable warmth allows you to stay warm in and outside your tent. The union-suit design gives you the capability to move around camp easily as well as sleep comfortably at night.

Wearable warmth allows you to stay warm in and outside your tent. The union-suit design gives you the capability to move around camp easily as well as sleep comfortably at night.

Wearable warmth allows you to stay warm in and outside your tent. The union-suit design gives you the capability to move around camp easily as well as sleep comfortably at night.

Wearable warmth allows you to stay warm in and outside your tent. The union-suit design gives you the capability to move around camp easily as well as sleep comfortably at night.

Lightweight and warm, this sleeping bag has a roomy cut and core insulation.

Lightweight and warm, this sleeping bag has a roomy cut and core insulation.

Lightweight and warm, this sleeping bag has a roomy cut and core insulation.

Lightweight and warm, this sleeping bag has a roomy cut and core insulation.

Lightweight and warm, this sleeping bag has a roomy cut and core insulation.

Lightweight and warm, this sleeping bag has a roomy cut and core insulation.