Finding the best portable winches in means cutting through a market flooded with options ranging from compact drill-powered pullers to heavy-duty 4,500-pound utility units. I have spent weeks testing and researching 12 of the most popular models to help you make the right call without guesswork. Whether you need to pull a kayak up a […]

I learned the hard way that my backpacking pack nearly ruined a Boundary Waters trip. After rolling it for the third time in a rainstorm, watching water soak through my sleeping bag, I finally got serious about finding a proper portage pack. Our team spent the past four months testing eight packs across weekend trips […]