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…
Face coverings in cold weather run into one problem immediately. Breathing through fabric puts moisture into it, that…
A base layer manages moisture rather than providing warmth, which is the part most people get backwards. Sweat…
A flask that keeps coffee hot for six hours instead of twelve is not a failure of the…
A tree stand harness only works if you are attached from the moment you leave the ground until…
A map case keeps a paper map readable in rain and wind, which is the condition under which…
Canoe paddles are single-bladed and sized to your seated torso height rather than your overall height, which is…
A satellite messenger sends short text messages and an SOS signal from places with no cell service, using…
A personal locator beacon transmits a distress signal on the 406 MHz international emergency frequency, monitored by the…
A three mile hike can wipe you out when a three mile walk does not, and the distance…
Half a liter per hour of moderate hiking is the working figure most people start from, rising toward…
