9 Ways to Care For Hiking Gear Before Packing It Away For Winter
Want your outdoor gear to stay new and shiny and last a long time? Here’s what I do at least once per year to care for my backpacking and camping gear.
Want your outdoor gear to stay new and shiny and last a long time? Here’s what I do at least once per year to care for my backpacking and camping gear.
The Smartwool Merino Sport Ultralight is a sun hoody designed to keep us cool in the hottest weather. Here’s how it fared during a rough month of bikepacking in Central Asia.
The Arc’teryx Beta AR jacket is legendary for its durability, quality, and weather protection, but is it worth the price? Here’s my detailed review and opinion after 4+ years of use.
The Cerium from Arc’teryx is a premium down jacket with excellent warmth-to-weight ratio and small packed size. Worth the money? Here’s my detailed review after 2 years of use.
The Big Agnes Copper Spur 3 person tent has been our home away from home for 2000 miles of bikepacking. Here’s our long term review of this popular lightweight tent.
Instead of cutting weight, let’s take a moment to indulge in backpacking luxury items! Here are 15 common and not-so-common ways to add a little luxury to trail life.
Wondering if 65 liters is a good pack size for backpacking? Learn about this very versatile backpack size, how much it holds, and whether it’s the right choice for your hiking needs.
If you’re considering a 45 liter backpack for hiking, here’s how to make sure it will meet your needs and hold all your gear.
The ULA Circuit and Granite Gear Crown are both popular lightweight backpacking packs with similar features. This side-by-side review explains how they compare.
How messaging works on the Garmin InReach Mini, and how to use it effectively without driving yourself and your contacts nuts.
Here’s why we chose the BigBlue Solar Charger, how it held up on our thru hike, and why we think it’s the best solar panel charger for backpacking.
A moderately lightweight and comfortable gear list for thru hiking the stunning Colorado Trail, with notes on what worked well and what didn’t.
It’s hard to enjoy the backcountry when you’re freezing your buns off. Here are all my best tips for staying warm while backpacking, even if you get cold as easily as I do.
If you need a really big bear canister, the Bearikade Expedition should be at the top of your list. Here’s a review to help you decide if all the fancy carbon fiber is worth your money.
The Borah Gear Cuben bivy is an ultralight, ultra-packable, water resistant bivy with bug netting top. It’s not right for every adventure, but here’s where it shines.
Love your Sawyer water filter but hate those darn dirty bag pouches? Me too! The CNOC Vecto is a Sawyer squeeze pouch alternative for less squeezing and more gravity filtering.
Bear canisters keep you, your food, and the bears safe. Here’s a deep-dive guide to choosing, using, carrying, and packing your bear canister for backpacking trips.
As the weather heats up, you might be wondering how to carry water on a run without bouncing, chafing, or tiring yourself out. Here’s the answer.
Hiking pole deep dive: how to use hiking poles, do they really help anyway, and how to choose the best hiking poles for your needs.
It might seem tricky to carry enough water on your bike for multi-day bikepacking trips, but there are actually a LOT of options. Here’s a full rundown.
A tent is often the most awkwardly shaped thing we need to pack. Here’s a guide to bikepacking tents and how to pack them.
There’s no single best water filter for bikepacking, but this guide will help you choose the right option for you based on location, trip length, packing style, and more.
Finding the perfect gift for a hiker in your life, something they’ll actually use, can be a challenge. Fear not! These hiking gifts are universally useful.
How do the Marmot PreCip, OR Helium II, and Arc’teryx Beta AR compare? Learn what type of hiking and outdoor adventure each is ideal for.