OutdoorHiking Reviews is an independent gear review publication operated by Myshopmate LLC. 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…
A dead phone on a multi-day hike is not just an inconvenience. Navigation apps, emergency contacts, weather alerts,…
A standard bath towel weighs over a pound, takes hours to dry, and compresses to roughly the size…
Choosing a sleeping bag is the decision that determines whether you actually sleep on camping trips or lie…
Wide feet and narrow hiking shoes are a recipe for pinched toes, hot spots, and blisters miles from…
A bear encounter at 2 am is not just a terrifying experience, it is a trip-ending event that…
The hiking footwear debate has never been more contested than it is right now. For 50 years, the…
Cotton kills on the trail, that is the phrase every experienced hiker eventually learns, usually the hard way,…
Walk into any trailhead parking lot, and you will see both, hikers with two lightweight trekking poles moving…
Sunscreen wears off at mile three. The ears get missed on the first application. The back of the…
Dry feet are not a luxury on a wet trail, they are the difference between a hike you…
