The right hiking clothes will drastically improve the overall trip experience by making you comfier, faster, and especially safer. As they say, there is no bad weather, only inappropriate clothing!

How to choose hiking pants that work for you just got a lot easier! Here are our top 3 choices!

Enlightened Equipment Torrid Pullover Jacket is an excellent choice for a light, warm, and weather resistant insulating jacket. It can do double duty as both a mid-layer and a in-camp or rest stop insulating jacket. Finally at this weight, compressibility, warmth & cost it makes a compelling argument that is the equal or better to many down jackets.

Find the best backpacking hiking pants for your needs, your travel, and your budget. No BS! All these men’s hiking pants have all earned their spot on this list by performing far better than the competition.

Find the best backpacking hiking pants for your needs, your travel, and your budget. No BS! All these women’s hiking pants have all earned their spot on this list by performing far better than the competition.

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Avoid having to prematurely get into your sleeping bag to keep warm while backpacking. Checkout our picks for the warmest & lightest camp clothes on the market.

The Showa Temres 282 Gloves are warm, waterproof, breathable, and comfortable, making them the perfect backpacking glove. We’ve used ours from Alaska to Patagonia with very good results. Hands down this is our #1 pick for gloves!

The Outdoor Research Helium Rain Jacket and Pants may well be the best deal on the market. Their latest update features Pertex Diamond Fuse fabric, making them up to five times more tear-resistant and twice as abrasion-resistant! They blow most ultralight rain gear out of the water!