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…
Anything carried on the bike is weight your shoulders are not carrying, and mass low in the frame…
Trailside repair is a narrow problem: fix enough to ride out, not to restore the bike. That distinction…
Knee pad selection comes down to one question that has nothing to do with impact ratings: will you…
Tread pattern is what people look at and it is rarely what decides how a tire performs. Casing…
Field dressing rewards a short controlled blade rather than a large one, because most of the work happens…
A camping trowel exists for one job that has no substitute: digging a cathole deep enough to bury…
A camp pillow is the piece of sleep gear most often left at home and most often regretted…
Most kayaks ship with a seat that is adequate for an hour and punishing for four, which is…
A camping water container solves a different problem from a hiking bottle: it holds enough for cooking, washing,…
A decent daypack lasts five to ten years of regular use and a well-made backpacking pack often longer,…
