| | Best Pocket Knives
We think a good pocket knife is an essential everyday tool, so we spent hours researching, pouring over customer ratings, and sifting through specs, testing, and working up a detailed side-by-side analysis to determine each knife’s key strengths and weaknesses to make it easy for you to find a knife that suits you. |
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| | Best Hiking Boots
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People gravitate towards hiking boots for their durability, ankle support, and because they’re more effective at keeping your feet dry. We’ve researched, broken in, and trail-tested dozens of hiking boots to bring you this list of the very best boots on the market. |
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| | Backpacking on a Budget
Whether you’re just starting out or updating your old gear, backpacking can be expensive… really expensive. With all of the options out there to compare, it’s hard to know where to start. We compiled this list of our favorite tips for backpacking on a budget, many of which don’t require spending at all. |
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| | Ultimate Backpacking Checklist
After years of honing our backpacking gear to perfect the balance of weight, comfort, and preparedness, these are the items you’ll find in our backpacks. We’ve organized the Ultimate Backpacking Checklist categorically to make it easier for you to gather your backpacking gear for your next trip. |
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| | How to Wash a Rain Jacket & Pants
If you’ve ever been caught in a backcountry downpour, you know how important it is to have high-quality rain gear functioning at its full potential. Being cold and wet in the wilderness is not only extremely uncomfortable, it's also incredibly dangerous. Luckily, caring for rain gear is a simple task. |
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| | 10 Best Down Jackets
It’s all too easy for us fur-less, featherless humans to start to feel like popsicles when we venture out into the cold. Thankfully, down jackets exist so we can spend time in the chilly outdoors in relative comfort. Down and synthetic jackets are lightweight, packable, and highly efficient at trapping body heat. |
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