Best Backpacking Products

Ultralight tents under 3 lbs — DCF cottage shelters and semi-freestanding picks.

Down and synthetic sleeping bags and quilts for three-season backpacking — from ultralight quilts to budget mummy bags.

Ultralight and load-hauling backpacking packs from 48L to 65L — frameless cottage packs and mainstream suspension systems.

Inflatable and closed-cell foam sleeping pads for backpacking — from ultralight air pads to bombproof foam options.

Canister, alcohol, and solid-fuel stoves tested on trail — from ultralight gram-counters to full cook systems.

Squeeze filters, gravity systems, UV purifiers, and pump filters tested on backcountry water sources.

Carbon fiber and aluminum trekking poles tested across thousands of trail miles — folding, telescoping, and ultralight picks.