This buyer's guide will help you select the best backpacking tarp with reviews based on stats, testing, features, and meta-study.

In this guide, we showcase the very best sleeping pads on the market, the ones we use the most. We back up these recommendations with a data-based analysis of weight, warmth, & cost as well as extensive field experience in a broad range of conditions. With better sleep comes more spring in your step, more alertness on the trail, and wider smiles all day long. Sweet dreams!

We tested 10 of the best Z-poles against 20 telescoping poles, measuring each for deflection. The results identified high strength-to-weight models.

We tested 30 poles for deflection. This guide to the best carbon fiber trekking poles prioritizes high strength and ultralight weight.

Choose an ultralight freestanding tent to decrease weight without sacrificing ease and versatility of pitching. Here are the 10 best.

With an ultralight 1 person tent for backpacking, you will carry less weight, increase comfort, and be more protected from the elements.

Choose a field watch for hiking to reliably keep time while reducing digital distraction. These watches are simple, rugged, waterproof, reliable, and self-powered.

Choose the best backpacking mug from among our recommended ultralight, titanium, single and double wall models. Perfect for coffee, tea, cocoa, and soup mixes.

This guide to the best pour over dripper for backpacking reviews the lightest collapsible cones that brew to SCA Golden Cup Standard.

These ultralight water bladders for backpacking and thru hiking are the best way to camel up for long carries and dry camping.

This is the best possible backpacking water storage and filtration system, and this guide breaks down every single component.

Compares the best soft flask squeeze filters with pros, cons, features, stats, use-case, and marketplace analysis.

Store your gear in the best ultralight dry bags for backpacking! We recommend models made with Dyneema (DCF).

We will help you choose a 4 person backpacking tent optimized for weight, volume, and price. Choose a 4 person tent and bring the family!

Each running backpack we reviewed has a vest harness, fits an entire day of gear, and is perfect for both runners and hikers.

We will help you choose the best backpacking trowel or shovel for hiking. It should weigh half an ounce, cut roots, and be comfy to dig with.

This guide highlights the four best lightweight double sleeping pads for backpacking, and compares them to strapping two singles together.

A winter sleeping pad for backpacking should have an extremely high R-Value to weight ratio. The warmest and most lightweight mat is best.

Learn how to choose the best Zpacks Tent for you needs. We dive deep into specs, features, and materials to help inform your decision.

The combination of two .6L BeFree's and one 1.5L Smartwater is the most efficient water filtration and storage system for backpacking.