Salt Lake City sits at the base of some of the best backcountry skiing on earth, and two zones stand out as the right place to start. Grizzly Gulch in Little Cottonwood Canyon and Mill D North Fork i ...

You're three days into a route through the Uintas. Your legs feel it. Your pack doesn't. That's the whole game with summer backpacking gear: find the kit that disappears into the background so the mo ...

When I first suggested hiking the Pacific Crest Trail to my husband, Adam, it was, if not exactly a joke, at least an off-the-cuff idea. We were on a short section hike at the time, rambling a ...

There’s no denying that Jetboil’s original stoves changed the game for backpackers. Not only do these compact cooking systems pack small, they also boil water more quickly and efficiently ...

Summertime opens up the high country to day hikers, backpackers, rock climbers, mountaineers, wildflower junkies, birdwatchers, stargazers, pilgrims, truth-seekers, and all manner of other visitor ...

Leaving No Trace At A Microscopic Level It’s a sad truth that some of the gear we use to explore the outdoors was created using chemicals that harm the same places we love to explore. From the wax ...

SCARPA climbing shoes fall into three categories: Specialized Performance, Performance, and All-Day Performance. This article focuses on the Performance line, but be sure to check out our buying g ...

We’ve slept on all sorts of sleeping pads ranging from ultralight inflatables to those odd foam camping mats that look like egg cartons sewn together, but we’ve spent the most time sleeping on the ...

In the dead of summer, the desire to get outside can be tempered by boiling temperatures and the lure of a cozy couch and A/C. But there’s no better cure for stoking your adrenaline and getting a ...

Food tastes better in the outdoors… we’re pretty sure it’s science. But no matter how delicious your favorite freeze-dried meal is, or how much you swear by tortillas and peanut butter, trying so ...

If you’re anything like us, you might be wondering why the Jetboil MiniMo costs more than any other single-person cooking system in their lineup. We aren’t going to lie. We were pretty hesitant ab ...

I love Brown Trout. There is something about the physical transformation they go through when become piscivorous and their inclination to murder streamers that has always enchanted me. For some fi ...

SCARPA climbing shoes are divided into three categories: Specialized Performance, Performance, and All-Day Performance. This article will focus on the Specialized Performance lineup, but we a ...

“Where is it? It has to be here somewhere.” I was standing in a parking lot in Yellowstone National Park staring at a mess of gear strewn across the pavement. “Where’s the rainfly ...

A sleeping bag is only as good as the foundation you lay it on, and here at Campman, we know a thing or two about sleeping pads. Every year, they’re either getting lighter and more packable or com ...

Climbing involves a trusting partnership, and your belayshionship shouldn’t end at the crag or the gym. When you take your belay device (yes, we were referring to that the whole time) out of your ...

You’re standing at the base of a sandstone tower in Castle Valley, rope on your back, the sun already hammering the canyon walls. Or maybe you’re two miles up a talus field below a Wasatc ...

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 ...

SCARPA climbing shoes are divided into three categories: Specialized Performance, Performance, and All-Day Performance. This article focuses on the All-Day Performance line, but, in case you’re ...

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 usef ...

Summer along the Wasatch Front doesn't ease you into it. One week you're layering up for a chilly morning in the canyons, and the next you're hitting triple digits in the valley with UV numbers that ...

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”? I ...

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 ...

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, b ...