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Buying Guide: Picking The Right Exped Sleeping Pad

Even if you’re brand new to camping, there’s a good chance you’ve seen an Exped sleeping pad before. With a vast array of sleeping pads, Exped’s a popular brand for camping, backpacking, and even moun

Eight of the Best Camping Pillows

As an avid hiker, mountain biker, backpacker, hunter, or rock climber, you can probably remember a camping trip or two that was ruined by a poor night of rest. A stiff neck and a headache aren’t ex

Petzl GRIGRI vs GRIGRI+ vs NEOX: Which Belay Device Is Right For You

You’re probably wondering the same thing we thought when we first saw Petzl’s newest cam-assisted rope-blocking belay device — “Wait, isn’t that a GRIGRI”? If the Petzl NEOX looks like the GRIGRI, lo

Choosing the Right Ski or Snowboard Helmet

If you ask us, snow helmets should be mandatory on the slopes, especially when you consider that skiing and snowboarding involve you charging down a mountain at high speeds while narrowly dodging s

Was This Swedish Immigrant the First Continental Divide Thru-Hiker?

Before applying paint, Peter Parsons traced the letters on the back of his canvas rucksack. He wanted the 3-inch-high text to be perfect—no botched lines made by an excited hand. Parsons painted nea

Gear Review: Flylow Higgins Jacket

Flylow Higgins Jacket Review I know what you're thinking. March 1st is a little late to be writing reviews for ski jackets, but the truth is the snow keeps on coming and I have been a little "side

Best Backpacking Trips in Utah's Uinta Mountains

The Uinta Mountains run east to west, which makes them an outlier among the Rockies, and that layout carves out basin after basin of high alpine lakes, more than a thousand of them across the range. M

Gear Review: NEMO Eclipse Vs. Exped Ultra 6.5

The NEMO Eclipse and the Exped Ultra 6.5R are two of the best insulated sleeping pads available for backcountry camping right now. The Eclipse wins on comfort: its 4-inch loft and contoured Spaceframe

Gear Review: NEMO Moonlander Dual-Height Camp Table

A camp table is a camp table, right? Not so fast. You might have been using camp tables for as long as you've considered yourself an outdoors person, but we're willing to bet you've never seen one qui

Gear Review: Big Agnes Fly Creek HV UL2 Bikepack Tent

In recent years, bikepacking has gone from a niche pursuit to one of the fastest growing facets of cycling, and brands have taken notice. As expected, this has produced a rash of questionably usefu

So, You Want to Go on a Solo Van Trip?

With the storm clouds from the day’s rain still lingering, the setting sun ignited the sky in intense golden light and vibrant hues of pink. Maneuvering my rusty Sprinter van through curve after cu

Best Sleeping Bags of Summer 2026

The best sleeping bag for summer 2026 depends on how you camp — backpacking trips need a light, packable mummy or spoon-shaped bag, while car camping calls for more comfort and versatility. For most t

Buying Guide: Picking the Right Hestra Winter Gloves

If you're reading this, you know that Hestra is synonymous with extremely durable, high quality gloves and mittens. What you may not know is just how many models you have to choose from. The breadth o

Gear Review: Jetboil Genesis 2 Burner Stove

Jetboil reigns supreme when it comes to compact and efficient stoves for backpackers, but a few years ago, they decided to jump into the 2 burner stove market in a big way. The Jetboil Genesis 2 Bu

Gear Review: Flylow Women’s Foxy vs Moxie Ski Bibs

Bibs. They’re all the rage at the ski resort or the backcountry. You’re probably reading this article because A: you’ve finally decided you’re sick of getting snow down your pants, or B: you’re sic

Beyond Boiling Water: Real Backcountry Cooking with the Jetboil TrailCook

Most backpacking stoves are built around one job. Get water hot as fast as possible so you can pour it into a bag and wait ten minutes. That's fine when you're racing miles or trying to shave grams, b

23 Must-Visit American Cities for Outdoor Adventure Travel

So much to do, so little time. From the rolling mountains of the Southeast, to the jagged peaks of the West, to the river canyons, waterfalls, and old-growth forests of the Pacific Coast, the Conti

9 Reasons Why Park City, Utah, is a World-Class Destination for Outdoor Lovers

The mining boomtown of Park City, Utah, nearly went bust when the mines closed, but it rose again, rebranding itself as an outdoor adventure town. Tucked high in the Wasatch Mountains at an eleva

A Beginner's Guide to Camping Gear

When you first start camping, it’s not easy to know what you will need. Plus, you have to decide which items you should buy, and what you can rent or borrow from your own household supplies. To hel

Campman Picks: Best Ski and Snowboard Gear

If you’ve found your way to this gear review, then it probably comes as no surprise that the crew at Campman loves little more than a well-designed piece of equipment, especially when it comes to s

Backpacking Ice Lakes Basin: Big Views, Low Impact

Set in a verdant alpine bowl at 12,000 feet in the San Juan Mountains of southern Colorado is the awe-inspiring Ice Lakes Basin. The peaks that stand guard here top out over 13,000’, many of them fe

Explore Southern Utah's Backcountry

Kanab, a tiny picturesque town nestled in Utah’s sage-studded desert, is a colorful place. It’s known for intensely hued rocks, mysterious slot-canyons, stately junipers, and all-around adventu

Insider's Guide to Gates of the Arctic National Park

There are few places in the United States where visitors can go to truly get away from everything, and Gates of the Arctic National Park is one of those places. With no roads, trails, or campsites,

Gear Review: La Sportiva Solution Climbing Shoe

There are few climbing shoes as iconic, versatile, and well-loved as La Sportiva’s aptly named Solution. Anyone climbing in these shoes can attest to their precision and edging power. In short, they’r