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…
Why Knee Pain on the Trail Is a Structural Problem — Not Just Soreness Knee pain during hiking…
The hikers who struggle most in variable weather — too hot on the climb, too cold on the…
Tent camping and hammock camping solve the same problem — where to sleep in the backcountry — through…
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…
Narrow hiking shoes are one of the most common reasons people quit hiking. The pinching across the forefoot,…
A bear encounter at 2 am is not just a terrifying experience — it is a trip-ending event…
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…
