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109 reviews
Therm-a-Rest NeoAir
Light, comfortable, packs up small. Basically, there are three different types of backpacking mattresses, the familiar blue or yellow closed-cell…
Casio 3202 Twin Sensor Watch
A reliable multi-function watch, with altimeter, at an excellent price point. What can I say? I'm cheap! For a few years, I've been looking…
Eagles Nest Outfitters Ignitor Top Quilt
The ENO Ignitor Topquilt will allow you to extend your hammock camping well into three seasons and even into some milder four-season camping.
Scarpa Rapid LT
A real challenger. Lightweight with minimalist comfort, and modern design. An excellent light trail shoe with good traction and good foot protection.
Rab Infinity Jacket
The Infinity jacket by Rab is designed to be super-light, yet very warm. This 850 European down jacket weighs only 18 oz and even has a hood.
Outdoor Research Drycomp Ridge Sack
A well built summit pack that is able to carry the essentials and tools when bagging peaks from a base camp. I sought out this pack to fill…
Dirty Girl Gaiters Gaiter
Since I have taken to hiking and backpacking with low-cut hiking shoes, I wanted a way to keep debris from accumulating in the shoes and causing…
Patagonia Baggies Shorts
Patagonia's Baggies are my go-to, do it all shorts. They are lightweight, breathable, packable, abrasion-resistant, water-resistant, quick drying…
Platypus GravityWorks Filter System
Overall I found the Platypus GravityWorks 2 liter to be a convenient and easy approach to the problem of providing potable water. No water treatment…
Black Diamond Dawn Patrol Jacket
The Black Diamond Dawn Patrol Jacket is a versatile, light-to-midweight softshell that's best for fast-paced activity in cold weather. The Dawn…
Patagonia Ultralight Down Jacket
The Patagonia Ultralight Down Jacket is a great three-season jacket made of 800 fill down and 10 denier ripstop nylon. It is impressively warm…
Rab Strata Hoodie
My new favorite belay jacket. Warm, breathable, water resistant, VERY light! I received this jacket as a sample to review for Trailspace Review…
Therm-a-Rest Antares 20
The Antares is a roomy, versatile 3-season down sleeping bag with a hybrid design which both keeps overall weight low while keeping you on your…
Optimus Vega Stove
The Optimus Vega is a small, lightweight remote canister stove billed as a high performance four-season stove because of its ability to easily…
Westcomb Focus LT Hoody
The Focus LT Hoody with eVent's new DVL laminate is a very lightweight, waterproof, air permeable outer shell that is designed for fast and…
Lowe Alpine AirZone Pro 45:55
The Lowe AirZone Pro is a lightweight internal frame pack that can serve a lot of different purposes. Because it has the "Airzone' back that…
Komperdell Carbon Ultralite Compact
Looking for trekking poles with carbon fiber weight and aluminum strength? Look no further! New for 2013, the Komperdell Carbon Ultralite Compact…
Wild Things Custom Insulight Jacket
Wild Things (WT for short) is offering its customers the opportunity to custom design a synthetically insulated jacket. This is a hard jacket…
Tarptent Contrail
The TarpTent Contrail is a good single-wall shelter that provides rain and bug protection. Very lightweight and roomy for one person. On a trip…
Tarptent StratoSpire 2
100% waterproof, two doors, two large vestibules. Trekking poles required. BOMB PROOF. Removable netting, bathtub floor. Puts up and takes down…
Big Agnes Copper Spur UL2
This tent is great. It's basically a 1-man castle! I have used this tent in all types of weather and never had any problems with it. Setup:…
Power Pot The PowerPot
True innovation, leave those batteries at home! Fire+Water=Electricity. That is the company motto of Power Pot, and they certainly delivered…
Patagonia Nano Puff Pullover
The Nano Puff Pullover is a lightweight, windproof, water-resistant three-season jacket. It is made with 60 grams of highly compressible Primaloft…
MSR PocketRocket
A great small canister stove that work in most 3-season activities, but that can be pushed to for season use for day or short trips. It is perfect…
Outdoor Research Helium II Jacket
The Outdoor Research Helium II Jacket is a an ultralight, breathable, and compressible rain/wind shell. The shell is made of 2.5-layer 30D Pertex…
Brooks-Range Mojave Jacket
New technology used by Brooks-Range Mountaineering treats the down fill, which allows it to dry fast and retain its loft. The Brooks-Range Mountaineering…
Mountain Hardwear Lightpath 2
I have had this tent for a month and could not be more impressed. The Light Path Two is a semi lightweight, two-pole tent that requires four…
Vargo Titanium BOT Bottle Pot
Vargo’s Bot gracefully combines a functional 1-liter titanium pot with a screw-on titanium lid to create a versatile object capable of both…
Montane Featherlite Down Jacket
The Montane Featherlite down jacket is a very well thought-out and constructed jacket, ideal for active mountain activities, winter trekking,…
Exped ComfortFoam Pillow
The Exped ComfortFoam Pillow is a great backcountry pillow. One of the most important elements of backpacking for me is to be comfortable when…
Eagles Nest Outfitters Twilight LED Lights
ENO Twilight LED Lights are a great asset to any campsite! They are very versatile and can surprisingly be hung just about anywhere. I never…
BioLite CampStove
The Biolite Camp Stove is an innovative design utilizing TEG (Thermal Electric Generator) technology, and if continued to be developed has the…
Exped Gemini 2
This tent provides awesome livability, a stable pole structure, and a fast setup. Exped put some time and effort into this tent and it shows.
Black Diamond Alpine Carbon Cork
These poles are good for anyone needing a light, adjustable height pole for on-trail use. These are the most well balanced trekking poles I’ve…
Nikon AW100 Camera
Rock hard, waterproof camera that is packable and loaded with features. Hello fellow trail enthusiast, If you are like me, you love to get the…
Black Diamond Icon Polar
The Black Diamond Icon Polar is a high tech headlamp featuring a wide range of brightness levels (4 to 200 lumens) and easy, continuous adjustment…
Sierra Designs Zissou 30 Lite DriDown
The Zissou Light 30 is a versatile, lightweight down sleeping bag, best used for three-season backpacking, especially in areas prone to heavy…
Petzl NAO Headlamp
The Petzl NAO is a very high tech headlamp featuring a wide range of brightness levels (15 to 355 lumens) and automatic adjustment of brightness…
MontBell Alpine Light Down Jacket
This jacket is the most warm down jacket I have ever worn! It is great as a stand alone or mid layer. I absolutely recommend it. I am one of…
Stoic Ti Kettle
Super lightweight, 700ml pot/lid combo, designed for use as a cup or a gram counting, solo kettle. Overview: This pot/lid combo is manufactured…
NEMO Nocturne 30
The Nocturne 30 is good for lightweight backpacking in temperatures near or at its stated rating and in wet climates. I’m a warm sleeper and…
Outdoor Research StormTracker Gloves
An excellent softshell glove that provides great dexterity, comfort, and protection from the elements. I would most certainly purchase these…
Feathered Friends Hyperion Vest
A very lightweight yet warm down vest. Features are minimal, what you would expect to keep weight limited. Relatively trim fit. Overall outstanding.
The North Face Better Than Naked Crew
The Better than Naked Shirt is a loose fitting, lightweight, breathable, quick drying, synthetic fiber shirt, which is designed to be worn during…
MSR Fury
This tent is bomb proof! It is a lightweight, sturdy, spacious, 4-season tent that will keep you comfy. I would recommend this tent to anyone…
MSR Surelock UL-3
Excellent, sturdy, lightweight trekking pole that collapses small, stores easily, does its job well, and looks darn nice, too! The MSR Surelock…
Quietstove Burner Cap for XGK-EX
The QuietStove burner caps are intended as a replacement for the burner flame spreader plate on stoves having the “roarer” style burner,…
Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XTherm
This is a great 4-season sleeping pad. From the Manufacturer: New for 2012: The XTherm mattress is the warmest mattress in the NeoAir collection,…
Sawyer Squeeze Water Filter
If all backpacking equipment could be simplified and lightened with the excellent results Sawyer has achieved with the filter itself, people…
Platypus Big Zip SL
Originally purchased as a backup, this has become my favorite hydration option. Easy to fill. I like the bite valve on this a fair bit better…
Sport Kilt Hiking Kilt
For comfort, ease of movement and adaptability, hiking in a kilt for the first time can be a revelation. Sport Kilt manufactures a quality lightweight,…
Hilleberg Rogen 2
This tent is an excellent free standing, three season, double walled, double vestibule-double door, two person tent. Its features allow many…
Backcountry Solutions Keyhole
The Backcountry Solutions Keyhole Hands-Free Camera Harness is a unique way to keep your camera handy, secure, and motion-free around your neck…
Outdoor Research Foray Jacket
Gore-Tex works! Great design in the best OR tradition, and an excellent fabric. Outdoor Research Foray Jacket, Berg Lake Trail, Mt. Robson,…
Klymit Inertia X Frame
IF this pad fits YOUR body, it offers impressive comfort per ounce of weight. Surprisingly adjustable with its high psi capacity, the sparse…
InstaFire
InstaFire is an easy-to-use granulated firestarting material and fuel which lights readily with a match or lighter, burns cleanly, and doesn’t…
Hennessy Hammock Ultralight Backpacker Asym
The Hennessey Hammock Ultralight Backpacker Asym is a high quality shelter that will help you cut significant weight from your gear load. I…
Sazzi Decimal
A unique revision of the flip-flop that has some nice foot stability and ground feel. Their light weight, relatively sticky sole, and improved…
Hilleberg Anjan 2
A nicely laid out, lightweight, 2-person, 3-season tunnel that really comes up short in the department of wet weather protection. If Hilleberg…
Mountain Hardwear Lightpath 3
Too small for three, roomy for two, good space-to-weight ratio, reasonable quality. A good choice if the price is right and you don't mind a…
MSR Snow Fluke
I found the MSR fluke to have some interesting and potentially significant improvements over older designs. This extension of their venture…
MSR Snow Picket
I found the MSR snow picket to have some interesting and potentially significant improvements over older designs. This extension of their venture…
Therm-a-Rest RidgeRest Solar
I will go without TP before I go without this pad. This is one of those iconic pieces of gear that came along and made the world a better place…
ALPS Mountaineering Extreme 3 Outfitter
This tent is a bit heavier that the Extreme 3 having a thicker floor and wider zippers. These are an added bonus adding weather protection in…
Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite
Man, this thing sure is light...and comfortable! I recently upgraded from an old Thermarest self-inflating pad, which at the time I bought it,…
Justin Lichter Trail Tested: A Thru-Hiker's Insights Into Hiking and Backpacking
"Trail Tested" is a book aimed at providing a broad spectrum of advice on hiking and backpacking for the novice as well as seasoned hiker wanting…
WrightSock CoolMesh II Lo Quarter Sock
These socks were comfortable for about 25 miles of hiking. Then the two layers of material started moving independently, causing the outer layer…
Klymit Inertia X Frame
The Klymit Inertia X Frame pad is an exceptionally lightweight pad designed for long distance hikers, bike tourists, or other backcountry adventurers…
Hilleberg Soulo
Pricey? Most certainly; but when I want a bomber 4-season solo shelter that I have to depend on to shield me from when Mother Nature decides…
Deuter Futura Pro 42
Comfortable day pack with good balance, a built in rain cover and a great vented back panel This pack is IT! I bought it more than two years…
Marmot Zion Jacket
Lighter and better-fitting than I expected, I look forward to cold weather. This started as a preliminary review about fit and features. I am…
SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger
The Spot 2 is a small, rugged, highly portable, GPS locating device which allows the user to transmit pre-typed messages to friends and family…
MSR WhisperLite Universal
Finally here is a true multi-fuel (MSR calls it a hybrid) stove that burns both liquid fuels and canister gas (upright or inverted). Not only…
MSR WindPro II
The Windpro II from MSR is new for 2012 with one major difference from the original Windpro... Inverted Liquid Feed. The Windpro II has added…
GSI H2JO! Coffee Filter
Best backcountry coffee maker, so far. So in my search for the ideal backcountry coffee maker I stumbled upon this one. My search had these…
Outdoor Research Salamander Gaiters
A weather resistant gaiter that suffers immensely from too much thought and over-engineering. Sometimes keeping things simple is a better approach…
National Geographic The Ultimate Hiker’s Gear Guide
Regardless of whether you are a trail novice or a seasoned trail veteran there is something for everyone in this gear guide that can be adopted…
CamelBak All Clear
Overall I found the Camelbak All Clear to be a convenient and easy approach to the problem of providing potable water. No water treatment system…
Mountain Hardwear Elkommando Kilt
The only thing I have missed since I left my pants behind and started hiking in kilts? A kilt made of fast-drying, brush-resistant nylon. The…
Outdoor Research Prismatic Cap
A bomber noggin topper for a wide range of temperature conditions... with one major quibble. Size: Large Color: Fossil & Black (I own…
Open Country Mors Bush Pot 1.8L
I purchased the 8-cup Mors pot from Ben's Bushcraft. It however is also sold at Four Dog Stoves. I believe this is made by Open Country, but…
Osprey Stratos 26
Pack model: Stratos 26 Pack type: Daypack/Top Loader/Hydration compatible Pack Size/Weight/Volume: Medium/2lb 9oz (1.16kg)/1600ci (26L) Pack…
Big Agnes Fly Creek UL2
Context: I mostly go on short (typically two days two nights) backpacking trips in and around East Tennessee, USA. Although the days out are…
Hilleberg Unna
Let me start by saying no tent is perfect for everyone...but this one is perfect for me. The Hilleberg Unna is an exoskeletal design (poles…
Mile High Mountaineering Divide 55
A very well thought out and designed pack that needs to have a few kinks worked out. MHM is a fairly new company so growing pains are to be…
The North Face Ecwt
This Ecwt was manufactured by The North Face Company for use by the military in extreme cold weather (ECWS) conditions. Now made by Eureka.
Hennessy Hammock Expedition Asym
I got to spend a few weeks with this hammock on loan from a friend. Here's my thought on it.
Vargo Hexagon
In my testing, the Vargo Hexagon wood stove boils two cups of water almost as fast as a canister stove. Setup is intuitive, and since there’s…
Victorinox Swiss Army Soldier's Knife
Model: Victorinox Swiss Soldier Knife Type: Outdoor Origin: Switzerland Year of production: 2010(stamped on main blade) Model number: 53945…
Leki Thermolite Aergon XL Antishock
Pole model: Leki Thermolite Aergon XL Antishock Pole type: Aluminum, collapsible, UL, antishock, trekking Origin(manufactured): Europe…
Light & Motion Solite 150
The Light and Motion Solite 150 headlamp is perfect for close-to-home adventures. Whether on a bike, an overnight hike, on a helmet, or on your…
Zamberlan 308 Trekker RR
This is my first attempt to write a full review of Zamberlan's Trekker 308. I have been doing very serious hiking now for 2 years. The problem…
Big Agnes Copper Spur UL1
A rather nice 3 season UL solo that is very weather resistant, comfortable, roomy and user friendly. But with the light weight comes a price;…
Hilleberg Keron 3
(This Keron review was written as a series of smaller reviews while out on several backpacking trips). THE MIGHTY HILLEBERG KERON EARLIER TRIP…
Big Agnes Copper Spur UL1
I bought this tent as part of a quest to lighten my pack weight. I looked fairly extensively at the various options available, and this one…
Sierra Designs Revival 65
Summary My initial impression of the Sierra Designs Revival 65 backpack was that it's well made, with impressive design and attention to detail.
Leki Micro Stick
The Leki Micro Stick is a departure from the standard, telescopic trekking pole design. Instead, it's a three-section, folding pole, much like…
Clif Shot
The full lineup of Clif Shot energy gels. I tested the new (2011) formula of Clif Bar's Clif Shot energy gels while hiking, snow-biking, and…
Vibram FiveFingers TrekSport
As interest in barefoot or minimal footwear builds in the running and trail communities, Trailspace assigned three reviewers to test the utility…
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