Tents, sleeping bags, trekking poles, water filters and the trail essentials worth packing for national park trips.
We compare the KEEN Newport H2, Chaco Z/1 Cloud and Teva Original Universal to find the best hiking sandals for river crossings, plus closed vs open toe and how to cross safely.
Compare the best collapsible water containers for camping from WaterStorageCube, HydraPak, Colapz, CNOC, Coghlan’s and TOPOKO, with a water-needs chart and filter fit guide.
Compare the best budget trekking poles for beginners from TrailBuddy, Cascade Mountain Tech, TREKOLOGY and Foxelli, with a height chart, aluminum vs carbon advice and top picks.
Compare 6 waterproof dry bags for hiking from Earth Pak, MARCHWAY, HEETA, Frelaxy and Wise Owl, with PVC vs ultralight advice, a size guide and our top picks.
Compare 6 compact power banks for a 3-day hike from INIU, BLAVOR, UGREEN and TORRAS, with real weights, phone-charge math, solar facts and our top picks.
Compare the best budget camping headlamps under $30 from Petzl, Black Diamond and LHKNL, plus two upgrade picks, with real lumens, beam, runtime and battery types.
Compare 10 lightweight camping mugs for solo hikers, from stove-safe titanium to insulated and collapsible picks, with real weights, sizes and our top choices.
Compare 6 lightweight camping pillows for side sleepers from Sea to Summit, Therm-a-Rest, NEMO, Exped and TREKOLOGY, with specs, pros, cons and our top picks.
Compare the best shatterproof mirrors for backpacking: ultralight acrylic picks from Sun Company and Coghlan’s plus a stainless-steel alternative.
Compare the best lightweight camping mirrors for backpacking under 3 oz from Sun Company, Coghlan’s and RHOS, with weights, pros, cons and our top pick.