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New for 2016, the X Ultra 2 continues Salomon’s popular line of trail shoes that are lighter and lower cut than hiking boots. We put the X Ultra 2s to the test on steep, technical terrain and came away...

UK-based outdoor gear maker Montane hits the mark with its Minimus 777 Pull-On Jacket (also made as a full-zip jacket). What immediately stands out is its 4.7-ounce weight and incredibly compact size, but we were also impressed...

For a number of years, I’d thought of replacing my two-person tent that often serves as my home on solo adventures, with a bivy sack. The idea of reducing weight, saving space, and having a shelter with...

In recent years, Granite Gear has built a solid reputation as ultralight pack specialists with a knack for knowing where to cut weight without sacrificing functionality and comfort...

Columbia Sportswear is an outdoor industry veteran with decades of experience and a high level of brand trust. You learn to expect quality at a reasonable price from the folks in Portland, Oregon. Their products...

Comfortable, warm and competitively priced, the Outdoor Research Transcendent is a great first-timer’s down jacket...

Chris Sharma is one of the greatest sport climbers of all time, if not the greatest. It goes without saying that he could choose any shoe company, and any shoe in their lineup that he wanted, and get paid to wear...

Best known for their ultralight gear, Granite Gear has changed its tune lately with a series of innovative but not necessarily paper thin backpacks. First, the Trace Access hit the market with its gorgeous...

Combining Italian craftsmanship with an aggressive, downturned shape, the Scarpa Boostic is a solid performance shoe. Priced at $179, it does fall into the extremely competitive high-end of the market...

Thule, the Swedish company known mostly for their car rack systems, recently ventured into the world of backpacking with the successful introduction of their first technical packs. In 2016, they have expanded their line of packs...

Don’t let the retro design fool you: the Fujifilm X-Pro2 is one the top mirrorless cameras on the market in 2016. New to the camera are a higher resolution sensor, more advanced autofocus...

Canon’s leading full-frame digital SLR is the 5D Mark III, which features a 22.3-megapixel full-frame sensor and steller image and video quality overall. Given the powerful resolution...