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All-day rainpants

Efficient stove

Featherweight bag

New-school shades

Softest sun shirt

Load-hauling lightweight

Keep the breeze out with this recycled windshell.

This sub-two-pound tent is both feature-rich and light.

This isn't just a fork—it's a can opener, a screwdriver, and more.

Easy-use stakes

A canoe trip down New Zealand's Whanganui River turns into a swim when a whirlpool capsizes our man's canoe.

Skiing backcountry? Learn what to pack for your next tour with our backcountry skiing expert.

Backpacker's ski tech expert talks backcountry-skiing, skin-cutting technique.

Our ski tech expert is here to give you the breakdown of tech binding technologies and their functions.

What does it look like when a house-size chunk of ice crashes into the water just a few hundred yards away from you? Watch and see.

This redesigned pole is our go-to for tough terrain.

This redesigned pole is our go-to for tough terrain.

Sleep warm, even when the weather wants to get you down.

Sleep warm, even when the weather wants to get you down.

This winter gear hauler is as tough as you are.

This winter gear hauler is as tough as you are.

Turns out this vending machine staple is a powerhouse backcountry food.

Turns out this vending machine staple is a powerhouse backcountry food.

Cheap. Warm. No, there's no catch.

Cheap. Warm. No, there's no catch.

High-quality Swiss wool is perfect insulation for active pursuits.

High-quality Swiss wool is perfect insulation for active pursuits.

A good hat is a must in harsh winter sunlight—and this is one of the best.

A good hat is a must in harsh winter sunlight—and this is one of the best.

Keep the slush out.

Keep the slush out.

These boots are as warm as they are agile.

These boots are as warm as they are agile.

This lightweight traction is as useful as ever.

This lightweight traction is as useful as ever.

Innovative materials keep these gloves warm without bulk.

Innovative materials keep these gloves warm without bulk.

This jacket is low-price, not low-quality.

This jacket is low-price, not low-quality.

It's like duct tape in a tube.

It's like duct tape in a tube.

Cut weight, not performance.

Cut weight, not performance.

Waxing your skis is a thing of the past.

Waxing your skis is a thing of the past.

These innovative ski boots bring a whole new meaning to the term flex.

These innovative ski boots bring a whole new meaning to the term flex.

The area around the Ruth Glacier has some of the United States' best mountaineering. Could it have some of its best skiing too?

Colorado's Stanley Hotel had an uninvited guest this week.

There's nothing like meeting a new backpacking buddy on the trail.

BACKPACKER staffers try their hand at surviving like North America's greatest predator.

An unexpected furry visitor interrupted a group of boulderers in Colorado.

BACKPACKER Skills Editor Corey Buhay is here to help you master grizzly country's most essential safety gear.

One GPS unit to rule them all.

Carry anything, anywhere.

Close-fitting performance matches the trail step for step.

The future of trip videos looks like this.

Your socks should last at least as long as your boots.

This minimalist pack is made for mowing down the miles.

Mountaineering boots have never been this comfortable.

Finally, a foolproof way to measure the fuel level in canisters.

Defend your lips with this silky-smooth, cooling formula.

Classic style meets modern performance.

Customization comes to hiking boots.

Keep outdoor apparel from polluting the ocean.

G3's new binding is its lightest AT setup ever.

G3's new binding is its lightest AT setup ever.

Designed for ski mountaineering training, Mammut's new pack features a built-in wind vest and large side pockets.