If you have ever tried to explain to a four-year-old why they cannot come on your morning ride, you already understand the appeal of a child bike trailer. Finding the best bike trailers for kids means you can bring your little passengers along without strapping them to your back or leaving them at home. After […]

Finding the best BCD vests for diving comes down to three things: how the buoyancy compensator fits your body, how it carries your weight, and whether it survives the kind of diving you actually do. I have spent the past several months digging through owner reviews, forum threads from r/scuba and ScubaBoard, and spec sheets […]

I spent the last three months testing six of the most popular family-sized shelters side by side with my partner and two kids, and what I learned upended most of what I'd read in roundups. The "Best 6 Person Tents" you'll find for sale in split into two clear camps: traditional cabin-style tents that prioritize […]

When my family of five plus our Labrador started taking Memorial Day weekend trips together, we learned fast that a cramped dome tent can ruin an otherwise perfect campsite. After testing 12 of the most popular 8 person tents over the past four months across rain, wind, dogs, and three restless kids, our team put […]

I have spent the last three months testing the best action camera batteries across three mountain biking trips, two ski weekends, and one kayak expedition, and I can tell you from experience that nothing ruins a perfect shot like a dead battery at the summit. After swapping more than 40 charge cycles and freezing my […]

I've spent the last three years filming from kayaks, paddleboards, and the back of a wave-riding surf ski, so I know what separates a waterproof action camera you can trust from one that floods at three feet. The best action cameras for water sports in need three things working in harmony: real waterproof depth, stabilization […]

After burning through more pairs of socks than I care to admit on the Pacific Crest Trail, I finally caved and bought my first pair of alpaca wool socks. Three years and roughly 2,000 trail miles later, I'm fully converted. The best alpaca wool socks beat merino in three areas that matter on the trail: […]

I still remember the afternoon I flipped my road bike upside down on the kitchen floor to change a chain, knocked over a glass of water with the handlebars, and swore I would never wrench on a bike like that again. That was the day I started hunting for the best bike repair stand for […]

I've spent the last three months testing handheld anemometers on the coast, on mountain ridges, and in my workshop, and I can tell you the best anemometers for wind measurement in are not all created equal. Some read 3 to 5 mph low because their fan blades are too small. Others lose Bluetooth connection the […]

I've spent the last three months hauling eight of the year's best approach packs for climbing across granite slabs in Yosemite, limestone tufas in Kentucky, and glacier approaches in the North Cascades. Our team loaded each pack with 18 pounds of rack, rope, water, and food, then timed long approaches, tested harness clearance on multi-pitch […]