Expert outdoor apparel reviews from the gear testers at Backpacker Magazine. We test the latest men's and women's backpacking apparel in rigorous backcountry conditions.
Expert hardshell jacket reviews from the gear testers at Backpacker Magazine. We test the latest hardshells in rigorous backcountry conditions.
I had visited her a few years previously and am always amazed by her energy – we hiked up Zugerberg mountain (that she sometimes runs up) and on the way down it started pouring rain. So we jogged, soaked, back to her house! She also took me on a day trip to a glass blowing fa...
Our group also included Joe, a retired firefighter, Josh, a school superintendent, and our trip leader Dennis, a writer for Outside Magazine, and my dad Kevin Young. Painting a School in Kakani Village After a day tour of Kathmandu to places like a an orphanage and trade training non-...
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Packing down pants to take the chill off the coldest nights is a favorite strategy of Jake Stern,Outside Magazine’s digital editor. Mountain Hardwear’s Ghost Whisperer pants keep weight down with 800-fill down and gossamer ripstop construction; a men’s medium weighs in at 9.6 ounces, but...
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Best ultralight puffy pants from the Fall/Winter 2018 Gear Guide. Backpacker Magazine PublishedOct 22, 2018 Apparel Mountain Hardwear Right Bank Lined Pant Coziest William M. Rochfort, Jr. PublishedOct 23, 2017 Apparel Mountain Hardwear Stretchdown DS Hooded Jacket ...
Best for Clothes Storage: Therm-a-Rest Stuff Sack Pillow This is no ordinary stuff sack, as we discovered when we took it on a winter backpacking trip in Colorado’s Weminuche Wilderness. By day, we jammed the 12-liter, 20-denier polyester bag full of clothes and ...
The breathable, active insulator might be one of the most important jackets in your gear closet. On summer nights, it’s a puffy for taking the chill off. On cooler winter days, it’s an active piece to wear in the skin track or on the trail. And on the coldest days, it layers ea...