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Coleman Peak 1 Review
This stove simmers reasonably well, but it's heavy, slow to boil, and not very fuel-efficient. The price is great...
Snow Peak GigaPower 2.0 Review
Lightweight and compact, this sturdy stove is easy to use, reliable, and fairly priced. It features excellent...
Primus Essential Trail Review
This is an average albeit bulky small canister stove. It simmers well but lacks a piezoelectric igniter and doesn't...
MSR Revo Trail Review
The classic and proven feature on this snowshoe make it great for all but the deepest or gnarliest winter hikes.
How to Choose a Rock Climbing Backpack
On the hunt for a climbing backpack and not sure how to choose? To find the best options, we went over each pack in...
Best Buy
Black Diamond Rock Blitz 15 Review
This pack has a great set of features for rock climbing and excellent durability-to-weight ratio.
Ultimate Direction Scram Review
This is a unique small climbing pack because it also has the feature set of a running pack and a small skiing pack.
How to Choose a Mountaineering and Alpine Climbing Backpack
If the ice axe is the posterchild of mountaineering, the backpack is our unsung hero. Mountaineering backpacks must...
Exped Summit Lite 15 Review
The low weight and low cost of this pack are great features for multi-pitch climbing. However, those benefits come at...
Top Pick
Black Diamond Creek 20 Review
The most durable in our test, this pack will last through practically anything. It's ideal for those on the hunt for a...
Mystery Ranch Skyline 17 Review
This is a well-rounded small climbing pack. Though it's on the heavier side, it makes up for it with burly materials.
Petzl Bug Review
This pack is very comfortable. Not only is it easy to pack, but it carries a rope relatively easily.
Cotopaxi Tarak 20L Review
This colorful pack can come along on more than just climbing adventures. However, this means that it doesn't perform...
Mammut Neon Light 12 Review
We found this pack to be quite comfortable, but had some durability issues and sometimes found the low volume to be...