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Budget Backpacking Tents 5 days ago

How to Choose a Budget Backpacking Tent

Tents can be really expensive. This article covers the pros (and cons) of buying a budget tent to help...

Floor Bike Pumps 2 weeks ago

How To Choose a Bike Pump

Without a floor pump for your bike, you may not be able to go anywhere at all. Of all the gear you'll...

Winter Jackets - Men's 3 weeks ago

Men's Winter Jacket Buying Guide

What is a winter jacket? This is a garment that can help you withstand the cold, wind, and snow or...

Winter Boots - Women's 3 weeks ago

How to Choose Winter Boots for Women

Winter can be exceptional with a solid pair of women's winter boots. Making sure a boot fits and...

Backcountry Ski Boots - Men's 3 weeks ago

How to Choose Backcountry Ski Boots

Backcountry ski boots bear the weight of a heavy task. Not only do they need to be lightweight and...

Hardshell Jackets 3 weeks ago

Hunt Down Your Perfect Hardshell Jacket - A Buying Guide for Men

Choosing a hardshell jacket can be a stressful task, especially with the exorbitant price tags. After...

Camping Showers 4 weeks ago

How to Select the Right Camping Shower

While we all love camping, perhaps it's time to take your camping up a notch by adding a camping shower...

Sleeping Pads - Men's 1 month ago

How to Choose a Backpacking Sleeping Pad

We help you find the perfect pad for your next backcountry adventure and let you know where to spend...

Backpacking Tents 1 month ago

How to Choose a Backpacking Tent

Picking the right backpacking tent means checking out a list of variables. Probably the first issue is...

Trekking Poles 3 months ago

How to Choose The Right Trekking Pole

Ten years ago hardly anyone used trekking poles. Now it's rare to see someone on an overnight adventure...

Hiking 3 months ago

Ten Reasons for Trekking Poles

Trekking poles are an essential tool for hiking and mountaineering. Here we give ten reasons to use...

Duffel Bags 3 months ago

How to Choose the Right Duffel Bag for Travel

With large storage capacities and excellent durability, duffel bags are perhaps the most versatile...

Flip-Flop Sandals - Men's Jul 20, 2020

How to Choose Flip Flops for Men

Humans have been wearing flip flops of one kind of another for longer than you may think, made with...

Mountain Bike Flat Shoes - Women's Jul 16, 2020

How to Choose Women's Mountain Bike Flat Shoes

Flat mountain biking shoes are growing in popularity with the growth of mountain biking as a sport. No...

Hydration Packs for Running Jul 13, 2020

How to Choose a Hydration Pack for Running

There are several factors to help choose a hydration pack for your running needs. This article...

Sun Protection Shirts Jul 3, 2020

How To Choose the Best Sun Shirt

Choosing the right sun shirt can be challenging given the array of options out there sporting UPF...

Running Shirts - Women's Jun 25, 2020

How to Choose the Right Women's Running Shirt

With such a saturated market, shopping for running apparel can be an overwhelming task. Every product...

Rain Boots - Women's Jun 24, 2020

How to Choose Women's Rain Boots

One of the simplest pleasures is the ease of slipping your feet into a rain boot for the inclement day...

Mountain Bike Flat Shoes - Men's Jun 23, 2020

How to Choose Men's Mountain Bike Flat Shoes

For some of us who have made the switch from clipless pedals back to flats, a couple of questions are...

Running Jackets - Women's Jun 18, 2020

How to Choose the Best Women's Running Jacket

After months and months of deliberate hands-on testing, we're excited to bring you this review! But...

Travel Backpacks Jun 16, 2020

How to Choose A Travel Backpack

It’s travel season again! Wait, when isn’t it travel season? We’ve trotted all over the globe...

Sandals - Women's Jun 16, 2020

How to Choose Sandals for Women

The best advice we can give for purchasing new footwear is to never let a review (not even this one!)...

Climbing Helmets - Men's Jun 10, 2020

How to Choose a Climbing Helmet

Today's climbing helmets are light years ahead of the heavy, hot, and uncomfortable models of years...

Barefoot Shoes - Women's Jun 10, 2020

How to Choose Barefoot or Minimalist Shoes for Women

Footwear has evolved over several hundred years, and today running shoes often feature lots of...

Handheld GPS Jun 9, 2020

How to Choose a Handheld GPS

Tracking and Navigating Your Outdoor Activity In the "information age" and the era of the "quantified...

Running Shirts - Men's Jun 2, 2020

How to Select the Perfect Running Shirt

It is relatively easy to choose a top quality running shirt, but there are still many factors to...

Sandals - Men's Jun 1, 2020

How to Choose Sandals

Sandals are very versatile and functional footwear thanks to modern advances in materials and...

Sun Shirts - Women's May 28, 2020

How to Choose the Best Women's Sun Shirt

Unless you're able to militantly reapply sunscreen after every 90 minutes, you need a sun shirt to...

Aiders / Etriers May 24, 2020

How to Choose the Right Aider and Etrier for Big Wall Climbing

Aiders are webbing ladders that are also sometimes called Etriers. This is the piece of gear mentioned...

Shoes - Women's May 22, 2020

How to Choose Running Shoes for Women

Searching for the best women's running shoes and want to a better understanding of how to buy a road...