Guides
Luggage, packs, bottles, tents and jackets for getting out the door.
Person ratings run one to two people optimistic. Here's how to size a tent, when three-season is enough, why pole material matters more than brand — and the four tents we'd buy.
The 22 × 14 × 9 inch limit includes the wheels, spinner wheels are the part that breaks, and polycarbonate beats ABS. Here's how to choose, and the three bags we'd actually pack.
10,000 mm is plenty for most people, DWR is what fails first, and pit zips beat any breathability number. How to read the specs, plus three budget jackets and two we'd buy elsewhere.
18–22 liters covers most day hikes, torso length matters more than height, and a hip belt starts paying off at about ten pounds. Plus the $20 packable we'd buy and two we'd buy elsewhere.
Vacuum walls, the lid, and sheer volume decide how long ice lasts, not the hour claims. The physics in plain terms, the 64 oz bottle we'd buy, and how Hydro Flask, Stanley and Yeti compare.