Our Gear Reviews

One camping list item that often gets overlooked is portable camping chairs. We tried the Big Agnes Mica Basin Camp Chairs, and they are unforgettably comfortable. It’s a great chair [...]

Are you searching for that perfect pair of multi-purpose outdoor pants? The LIVSN Flex Canvas Pants are super versatile: you can wear them on your cycling commute, at work—from casual [...]

Are you searching for a small stove for your next backpacking trip that will stay lit in challenging weather conditions? We were satisfied with MSR’s WindBurner® Personal Stove System. It [...]

It can take a while to figure out your ultimate backpacking checklist and the right gear to ease your journey. But before you start filling your bag to the brim [...]

Are you looking for a lighter backpack? We dropped almost 2 pounds of weight by moving to a much lighter Granite Gear backpack. The Granite Gear Crown 60 Backpack is [...]

We were excited to try the Big Agnes Copper Spur 2 Platinum Tent on a 6-day backpacking trip in Montana’s Glacier National Park.  This tent is one of the most [...]

Are you looking to drop weight, and switch to using a kettle for your backpacking cooking? We tested the Ultralight MSR Titan Kettle this summer and came away impressed with [...]

Osprey is a leader in the backpack market, so when I was on the hunt for a new pack, I decided to give the Osprey Stratos 34 a try. This [...]

We were excited to try the new NeoAir XLite sleeping pad, as it would cut 150g (5 oz) from our backpacking kit.  We came away delighted with the NeoAir XLite [...]

We were amazed the first time we used our Platypus GravityWorks 2.0 water filter.  It was easy, quick and fast, getting us 2 liters of water before we knew it.  [...]