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We tested the best hiking watches.
Gear

The Best Hiking Watches, Field Tested

By Justin La Vigne, Patrice La Vigne

We tested the best hiking gear.
Gear

The Best Hiking Gear We Use All the Time

By Ashley Thess

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

The Best Walkie Talkies of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

By Scott Einsmann

ice fishing in subzero temperatures
Gear

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

By Tyler Freel

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

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

We tested the best sun hats.
Gear

The Best Sun Hats of 2024, Field Tested

By Ashley Thess

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 satellite messengers.
Gear

The Best Satellite Messengers, Based on Field Testing

By Laura Lancaster

best headlamps
Gear

The Best Headlamps of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

By Ashley Thess

continental divide trail
Adventure

Hiking the Continental Divide Trail: Embrace the Brutality

By Jac Mitchell

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 Kuiu Kutana
Gear

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 rain jackets.
Gear

The Best Rain Jackets, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

Expert recommendations on the best barefoot shoes
Gear

The Best Barefoot Shoes, According to Experts

By Laura Lancaster

Hiker wears a value ultralight backpack.
Gear

Does Ultralight Gear Have to be Ultra-Expensive?

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the best tick repellents.
Gear

The Best Tick Repellents of 2024

By Alice Jones Webb

backpackers traverse a hillside using trekking poles.
Gear

How to Use Trekking Poles

By Ashley Thess

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

Cheap vs Expensive Backpacking Tents

By Ashley Thess