If you have ever finished a long day on the trail with the backs of your hands stinging, peeling, or dotted with sunspots, you already know why we spent three months testing the best sun gloves for hiking in . The skin on your hands takes a beating from UV exposure at altitude, and sunscreen […]

I spent the last four summer seasons hiking desert sections of the PCT and AT with a reflective trekking umbrella strapped to my pack. On a 95 degree exposed ridge in the Sierra, my umbrella dropped the temperature under the canopy by 12 to 15 degrees. Without it, I cooked. With it, I cruised. That […]

Waking up at a dispersed campsite to find your sleeping bag soaked from an overnight rainstorm is a harsh lesson in why your truck bed needs proper protection. After spending the last three camping seasons testing tonneau covers across mountain trails, desert crossings, and rainy Pacific Northwest forests, our team put together this guide to […]

I've spent over 200 days testing trekking pole tips and baskets across the Pacific Crest Trail, Rocky Mountain switchbacks, and New England mud season. After burning through 14 different tip sets and watching friends lose rubber boots in April snow, I can tell you the right trekking pole tips and baskets make the difference between […]