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Best Men's Trail Running Shoes of 2025
Sam Schild
Best Men's Trail Running Shoes of 2025
Sam Schild

If your feet aren’t happy, you won’t be happy. A comfortable pair of trail running shoes is crucial for a good experience while on the trail. We'll help you find them.

Sam Schild
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Best Bike Water Bottles of 2025
Sam Schild
Best Bike Water Bottles of 2025
Sam Schild

Stay hydrated on every ride with our guide to the best bike water bottles —covering top options for fit, function, and ease of use.

Sam Schild
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Best SPF Lip Balms of 2025
Katie Hawkes
Best SPF Lip Balms of 2025
Katie Hawkes

We tested and reviewed 17 SPF lip balms to find the best based on wearability, longevity, moisturizing qualities, taste, smell, meltiness, packaging, and more.

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Best Spray Sunscreen for 2025
Katie Hawkes
Best Spray Sunscreen for 2025
Katie Hawkes

We tested and reviewed 11 spray sunscreens to find the best based on ease of application, absorption, protection, and other user experience factors, and more.

Katie Hawkes
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Best Portable Grills For Camping of 2025
Josette Deschambeault
Best Portable Grills For Camping of 2025
Josette Deschambeault

Take your camp cooking to the next level with a portable camping grill, whether you like propane, charcoal, wood, electric, pellet or a fire pit.

Josette Deschambeault
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Best Daypacks for Hiking of 2025
Liam Purtle
Best Daypacks for Hiking of 2025
Liam Purtle

We researched 64 day packs and tested 18 backpacks for hiking. A good hiking pack is comfortable and easy to use—whether you are experienced or on your first trail. We agreed on 8 packs that experts and new hikers alike found stable, ventilating, and well-organized for humid beach hikes in Michigan to rugged mountain summits in Utah.

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Best Dog Backpacks for Hiking of 2025
Josette Deschambeault
Best Dog Backpacks for Hiking of 2025
Josette Deschambeault

We tested and compared the best backpacks for dogs for day hiking, backpacking, and urban use. We considered straps, saddlebags, and harnesses for small dogs and large dogs.

Josette Deschambeault

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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.

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We test bike gear over hundreds of miles. From mountain biking gear and commuter bicycle gear to gear for bikepacking and bicycle touring.

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We test hiking gear for getting on the trails including hiking shoes, boots, socks, trekking poles, GPS and apparel.

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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.

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Love to go camping? Yup, we do too. Read our camping gear reviews, including tents, sleeping bags, mattresses, coolers, camping chairs, lanterns, and more.

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Best Baby and Toddler Carriers for Hiking of 2025
Best Baby and Toddler Carriers for Hiking of 2025

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

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Best Hiking and Backpacking Watches of 2025
Best Hiking and Backpacking Watches of 2025

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.

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Best Lightweight Hiking Boots of 2025
Best Lightweight Hiking Boots of 2025

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.

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Best Recovery Shoes, Sandals, and Slides for Runners of 2025
Best Recovery Shoes, Sandals, and Slides for Runners of 2025

Help tired feet recover with recovery shoes for runners—sandals, slides, and slippers. We tested passive and active recovery shoes for easing pain or plantar fasciitis.

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✨We're thrilled to announce that after many years, we finally have a dedicated Men's Trail Running Shoes guide!✨⁠ ⁠ Whether you're trail running, jogging gravel in an urban park, or backpacking or thru-hiking in trail runners, we review the top rated
A good handlebar bag is likely one of the first bike bags you’ll buy.⁠ ⁠ Whether you’re looking for the best handlebar bags to get your burrito from the taqueria to the park, or to help carry your camping gear on a weekend trip, we’
We've tested nearly two dozen pairs of women's running shorts over 4 years of year-round trail running. ⁠ ⁠ Our goal over thousands of miles of running is to find the best of 2023 (we also have a men's trail running shorts guide!)⁠ ⁠ That's right--th
We've spent the past 2 years and 1000s of miles testing the @sixmoondesigns Swift X backpacking backpack.⁠ ⁠ Finally, for the first time, we sit down and wrote an in-depth review on why we like this backpack.⁠ ⁠ W’ve carried the Swift X on thru
Whether you're bikepacking the desert or commuting on a hot day, a water and a way to hold your water bottle are essential. 💧⁠ ⁠ Our goal is to help you find possibly the last water bottle cage you need to purchase. ⁠ ⁠ Over decades of riding our bi
⁠ Sure, it looks good in town. But how does the Patagonia R1 Hoody perform on trail runs, hikes, skiing, climbing, and biking?⁠ ⁠ We do a deep dive into the Patagonia R1 Hoody, a classic fleece, to see how it really performs--and whether it's worth t
Not all sun shirts are made equal. We've spent 4 years testing nearly 2 dozen sun shirts on summits, backpacking trips, thru-hikes, and camping trips in the desert. Here's what we found:⁠ ⁠ ✅ get the sun shirt with lightest fabric cuz some of these s

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