Best adventure travel Gear

We review the best ski travel bags with padding to protect skis during air travel and on buses and trains. We used skis bags from Colorado to Japan to Alaska to find what makes good luggage for carrying skis.

We review ski boot bags and snowboard boot bags to find the best boot bags for air travel and road trips. Our goal is to have you feel more confident flying your ski gear by using a padded ski boot backpack

Comfort, durability, spacious storage, and thoughtful organization make the NEMO Vantage a versatile and quality investment for most travel and adventure needs.

Read our review of the No Reception Club Getaway Bag—a family-friendly travel backpack with spacious compartments, water resistance, and organized storage

A revolutionary and versatile travel pack that functions as a backpack, suitcase, and urban tote with ease. The ADC and ADC+ truly do it all.

A comfortable, durable, swap-for-your-carry-on travel pack with plenty of room and just enough organization to make your longer travels easier.

Our guide to best snowboard bags covers luggage for traveling with your snowboard, bindings, and boots - from sizing to padding to tips for plane and road trips.

Clean drinking water is essential when you head into the backcountry. An effective, reliable water filter or purifier ensures that you have it. We field-tested 20 systems over 6 years to find the one for you.

Discover the best quick-dry towels for travel and camping. Explore top picks for efficiency, convenience, and versatility to enhance your outdoor adventures.

Water bottles are vital to keeping us hydrated outdoors- whether it’s for a day hike, a camping trip, or backpacking. We tested wide mouth Nalgenes, collapsible, glass, and vacuum insulated bottles from Yeti, Hydro Flask, and Klean Kanteen and more, comparing 17 bottles side-by-side.

To find the best hiking sandals, we researched 43 shoes and field-tested seven models hiking, backpacking, climbing, and on the river from Wyoming's Wind River Range to the San Juan Mountains of Colorado and La Sal of Utah.

We review truly reef safe sunscreen and reef friendly sunscreen to find oxybenzone free mineral options for protecting coral and wildlife— free of banned chemical UV filters