Camping Gear(Page 2)

The best new camping gear put to the test.

Latest in Camping Gear

The best hiking sunglasses sit on a rock.
Gear

The Best Hiking Sunglasses, Tested and Reviewed

By Ashley Thess

The best camping flashlights tested while camping with the author's family.
Gear

Best Camping Flashlights, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

packets of instant coffee piled up on each other next to a coffee mug
Gear

The Best Instant Coffee for Backpacking: Buzzed & Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

Seven coolers stacked on a dock.
Gear

The Best Coolers of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

a variety of backpacking stoves and backpacking pots set up against a mountain backdrop
Gear

The Best Backpacking Stoves, From Our Hands-On Tests

By Laura Lancaster

man standing in down pants in front of a crowd facing a mountain at sunset
Gear

The Best Puffer Pants: Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

Primus Lite Plus, JetBoil Flash, and MSR Windburner backpacking stoves sitting on a picnic table with a grassy field in the background
Gear

Backpacking Stove Head to Head to Head: JetBoil Flash, MSR Windburner, and Primus Lite Plus

By Laura Lancaster

A woman sitting behind a fire pit with trees in the background
Gear

Black Friday Deals on Fire Pits: Save on Solo Stove, Breeo, and More

By Alice Jones Webb

We tested the best heated jackets.
Gear

We Tested the Best Heated Jackets of 2025

By Ashley Thess

hikers heading across snow in a mountain setting
Gear

The Best Gifts for Hikers of 2025

By Laura Lancaster

We found the best Patagonia Black Friday sales.
Gear

Patagonia Black Friday: Fishing Gear, Insulating Layers, and More

By Ashley Thess

open electric cooler with produce and cans inside next to a portable power station
Gear

The Best Electric Coolers: Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

The best camping lanterns sit lit up on a dock.
Gear

The Best Camping Lanterns, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

A woman cooking on a camping stove looking over mountains
Gear

The Best Camping Gifts, Field Tested

By Ashley Thess

The best walkie talkies were tested in a variety of conditions
Gear

The Best Walkie Talkies of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Scott Einsmann

The best hand warmers were tested for their temperature and heat retention.
Gear

The Best Hand Warmers of 2025

By Laura Lancaster

10 electric hand warmers lined up outside on a damp table
Camping Gear

The Best Rechargeable Hand Warmers, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

The author tests the Poco while shooting his bow.
Gear

The Best Baby Carriers for Hiking of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Jackie Holbrook

Two hikers walk up trail.
Gear

The 7 Best Hiking Backpacks, Trail Tested

By Ashley Thess

ice fishing in subzero temperatures
Gear

The Best Winter Jackets for Extreme Cold, Tested at 20 Below in Alaska

By Tyler Freel

We put the Breeo and Solo Stove head to head.
Gear

Breeo vs Solo Stove: Who Makes the Best Smokeless Fire Pit?

By Scott Einsmann

iphone 15 showing the satellite messenger screen with poor connectivity against a backdrop of red rock
Gear

Testing the iPhone Satellite Messenger: It’s Not Ready for Life or Death Situations in the Backcountry

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the best hiking sandals.
Gear

The Best Hiking Sandals of 2025, Tested

By Ashley Thess

Two merino sheep on one side and a herd of alpacas on the other.
Gear

Merino Wool vs. Alpaca: Battle of the Base Layers

By Alice Jones Webb

Woman wearing the Aarn Mountain Magic 50 Pro with an alpine lake in the background
Gear

Aarn Mountain Magic 50 Pro Review: Throw Out Everything You Knew About Backpacks

By Laura Lancaster

Venture's heated vest fits well and heats up fast.
Gear

Best Heated Apparel Deals for Amazon Prime Day

By Ashley Thess

Woman sitting on a paddle board in the middle of the Colorado River
Gear

Prime Day Deals That Are Actually Worth the Money

By Laura Lancaster, Ashley Thess

Jackery portable power station with folded-up solar panel leaning against it in driveway
Gear

Top Prime Day Deals on Solar Generators We Trust

By Laura Lancaster

camping lantern on dock with water in the background at dusk
Gear

Top Prime Day Deals for Lanterns, Flashlights, and Headlamps

By Laura Lancaster

solar charger against a wooden plank platform in low light
Gear

The Best Prime Day Solar Charger Deals

By Laura Lancaster

Portable power station sitting on spinning bookshelf
Gear

Top Prime Day Deals on Portable Power Stations We Trust

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

Open and closed coolers, some with ice inside
Gear

The Best Deals on Coolers for Amazon Prime Day

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

Portable solar panels lying on a dock in the sun
Gear

Top Prime Day Deals on Portable Solar Panels We Trust

By Laura Lancaster

A collection of the best backpacking water filters arranged on a wooden picnic table.
Gear

The Best Backpacking Water Filters of 2025

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the best camping chairs.
Gear

The Best Camping Chairs of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the best water purification tablets.
Adventure

I Tested the 5 Best Water Purification Tablets for Backpacking and Survival

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the best coolers with wheels.
Gear

The Best Coolers with Wheels of 2025

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the best portable solar panels.
Gear

The Best Portable Solar Panels of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

The best one person tents above treeline.
Gear

The Best One-Person Tents of 2025

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the best satellite messengers.
Gear

The Best Satellite Messengers, Based on Field Testing

By Laura Lancaster

A phone and the Garmin inReach Messenger Plus sit on a rock.
Gear

The New Garmin inReach Messenger Plus Sends Photos, Voice Memos, and Group Chats

By Ashley Thess

Testing the best smokeless fire pits in a backyard.
Gear

The Best Smokeless Fire Pits of 2025

By Scott Einsmann

Vargo MegaHex smokeless fire pit in low light with a roaring fire
Gear

Vargo MegaHex Review: A Smokeless Fire Pit That Folds Flat

By Laura Lancaster

The Sea to Summit sits in a tent.
Gear

The Best Backpacking Sleeping Bags of 2025

By Ashley Thess, Laura Lancaster

Testing the Kuiu Kutana
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The Best Rain Jackets for Men

By Laura Lancaster

The best women's rain jackets
Adventure

The Best Rain Jackets for Women

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the best freestanding and non-freestanding tents.
Gear

Freestanding vs Non-Freestanding Tents: The Pros and Cons of 2 Ultralight Designs

By Ashley Thess

I, too, was surprised by just how many camping blankets there are on the market.
Gear

The Best Camping Blankets of 2025

By Laura Lancaster

Hot Deals on Hot Tents at Cabela’s
Gear

Hot Deals on Hot Tents at Cabela’s

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

We tested the White Duck Regatta 360 Tent.
Camping Gear

White Duck Tents on Sale at Bass Pro Shops Fall Hunting Classic

By Ashley Thess

We tested the best tick repellents.
Gear

The Best Tick Repellents of 2025

By Alice Jones Webb

sleeping bags both unpacked and packed up on a wooden platform
Gear

The Best Ultralight Sleeping Bags, Tested on the Pacific Crest Trail

By Laura Lancaster

Cheap and expensive backpacking tents set up side by side.
Gear

Cheap vs Expensive Backpacking Tents

By Ashley Thess

zpacks free zip against mountain backdrop
Gear

The Best Ultralight Tents of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the best trekking poles.
Gear

The Best Trekking Poles of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Ashley Thess

tents in an alpine setting
Gear

The Best Backpacking Tents of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

The Zpacks Free Zip is set up near a glacier.
Adventure

Zpacks Free Zip 2P Tent: Ultralight, Bomb-Proof, and Freestanding

By Ashley Thess

The Best Backpacking Food, Tested and Reviewed
Gear

The Best Backpacking Food, Tested and Reviewed

By Ashley Thess

Four backpackers descend Old Snowy.
Gear

The Best Backpacking Backpacks, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

The Marmot Catalyst is the best upgrade.
Gear

Marmot Tents on Prime Day: Up to 48% Off

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

best battery chainsaws
Gear

Save Big on Electric Chainsaws with Amazon Prime Day

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

Solar generators are a great RV battery for boondocking or dry camping
Gear

The Best RV Batteries of 2025: Solar Power Stations and House Batteries for Boondocking

By Scott Murdock

Sea to Summit Alto TR2
Adventure

Save Big on the Sea to Summit Alto TR2 at Bass Pro Shop

By Laura Lancaster

The best water shoes for hikinh lined up on the grass.
Gear

The Best Water Shoes for Hiking

By Laura Lancaster