OutdoorHiking Reviews is an independent gear review publication. We research and evaluate hiking, camping, and outdoor recreation gear so you can choose with confidence.
Choosing a sleeping bag is the decision that determines whether you actually sleep on camping trips or lie…
Fly fishing has a reputation for being expensive, technical, and intimidating to learn. The reputation isn’t entirely fair,…
Stopping to dig a water bottle out of a frame cage breaks rhythm on a technical trail, and…
Getting the kayak to the water is half the trip, and a roof rack is what makes it…
A lighter runs out of fuel and a match set gets soaked, but a ferrocerium rod throws a…
An axe does the heavy wood work a knife cannot, from limbing branches and splitting kindling to processing…
Out on an Arizona trail with my KAVU daypack, the moment I notice the fit is wrong is…
To clean a hiking backpack, empty it, brush off loose dirt, then hand wash it with lukewarm water…
Hiking backpacks are measured in liters of capacity, and the right size depends on the length of your…
To clean a hiking backpack, empty it, brush off loose dirt, then hand wash it with lukewarm water…
A backpack hurts your shoulders when too much weight rides on the shoulder straps instead of being spread…
To clean hiking shoes, knock off loose dirt, remove the laces and insoles, then scrub them with a…
Replace hiking shoes when the tread is visibly worn smooth, when the cushioning feels flat and your feet…
