We researched and tested the most popular child life jackets, youth life jackets, & infant life jackets to find the best life jackets for kids. Criteria included US Coast Guard Approval, easy buckle releases, and grab straps.
We review 25 broad spectrum SPF sunscreens for your Face. We test lotion for oily skin, sensitive skin, and moisturizing sunscreens that block UVA and UVB rays, including gel and mineral face sunscreens
Read our backpacking and thru-hiking guide to the Tahoe Rim Trail, a 174-mile hike in California and Nevada. We cover gear, permits, camping, water, logistics, and more.
Here’s what Treeline Review readers like you loved the most last month to enjoy Spring—from tents to sun hoodies, hiking shoes to GPS watches, from fishing gear to life jackets
Our writers share their favorite camp and backpacking meals—dehydrated and freeze dried dinners tested over thousands of miles of hiking. We test for taste, texture, portion size, time to prepare, calories, protein, packaging and more.
We put in 230 hours of research and 620 days of trail testing to review the best GPS and ABC watches for hiking, backpacking, and multisport outdoor activities.
Looking for an ultralight tent with side entry and smart storage? We tested the Big Agnes Tiger Wall to evaluate its comfort, weather protection, and features.
We tested the best backpacking sleeping bags over thousands of miles on the trail, and chose the best bags based on comfort, warmth, packability, and weight.
Outdoor Apparel
Obsessively researched and rigorously tested outdoor apparel reviews for down jackets, baselayers, running clothes, ski and snow apparel, sports bras and more.
Outdoor Footwear
Tested over hundreds and even thousands of miles, see our in-depth, long-term reviews of hiking shoes, trail runners, lightweight hiking boots, recovery shoes and more.
BICYCLE GEAR
We test bike gear over hundreds of miles. From mountain biking gear and commuter bicycle gear to gear for bikepacking and bicycle touring.

Hiking Gear
We test hiking gear for getting on the trails including hiking shoes, boots, socks, trekking poles, GPS and apparel.
Running Gear
Check out our running gear reviews for running shoes, tights, socks, GPS watches and more and running tips and advice for beginner runners to distance racers.
Camping Gear
Love to go camping? Yup, we do too. Read our camping gear reviews, including tents, sleeping bags, mattresses, coolers, camping chairs, lanterns, and more.
To find the best child hiking carrier for babies and toddlers, we reviewed backpacks and tested the Osprey Poco line, Deuter Kid Comfort, Kelty, Thule, and more
We put in 230 hours of research and 620 days of trail testing to review the best GPS and ABC watches for hiking, backpacking, and multisport outdoor activities.
We review the best men’s and women’s lightweight hiking boots for day hikes and lightweight backpacking, including the top waterproof and Gore-Tex models.
The best men’s shorts for running on trails, from liner and liner-less options to compression shorts, racing shorts, and shorts for thick thighs
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