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Winter Camping Gear List 2026
Warm, comfortable, and easy in the cold.
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Beginner Backpacking Gear List 2026
Affordable gear that works from the very first trip.
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Best Ultralight Gear List 2026
Light gear that works as one system.
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Ultra Comfort Backpacking Gear List 2026
Every item has earned its place and nothing that gets in the way.
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Recent Reviews

REI Traverse review photo
SLEEPING PAD FULL REVIEW

REI Traverse

A thick, quiet, and stable budget pad.

The REI Traverse is a rectangular air pad that REI describes as a balance of light weight and luxurious comfort while staying warm. The Traverse is…

B+
Comfort Comf 6/10
Warmth Warm 6/10
Weight Wght 6/10
Ease of Use Ease 8/10
Durab. Dur 8/10
Noise Noise 8/10
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Durston X-Mid Pro 2+ review photo
TENT FULL REVIEW

Durston X-Mid Pro 2+

A true 2-person ultralight tent with room for two wide sleeping pads and weighing less than most 1-person tents.

The Durston X-Mid Pro 2+ is an ultralight single-wall trekking pole tent that can fit two wide rectangular sleeping pads with room to spare. I have…

A
Weight Wght 8/10
Ease of Use Ease 6.5/10
Storm. Storm 8.5/10
Durab. Dur 9/10
Livability Liv 7/10
Condens. Cond 6/10
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Decathlon MT100 review photo
BACKPACK FULL REVIEW

Decathlon MT100

The best backpack for beginner and new backpackers?

The Decathlon MT100 is a framed top-loading backpacking pack with an adjustable torso. Decathlon designed the MT100 to provide simplicity and comfort without giving up technical…

C+
Comfort Comf 8/10
Access Access 4/10
Adjust. Adj 10/10
Durab. Dur 8/10
Features Feat 2/10
Weight Wght 2/10
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Big Agnes Zoom UL review photo
SLEEPING PAD FULL REVIEW

Big Agnes Zoom UL

An ultralight sleeping pad with top-level comfort?

Comfort, warmth, or weight - most sleeping pads require a sleeper to sacrifice at least one of these three things. With the Big Agnes Zoom UL,…

B
Comfort Comf 6/10
Warmth Warm 4/10
Weight Wght 8/10
Ease of Use Ease 6/10
Durab. Dur 8/10
Noise Noise 8/10
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BACKPACK FULL REVIEW

Gregory Focal

Can a lightweight pack carry this much and still be fully featured?

The Gregory Focal is a lightweight framed backpacking pack with a suspended mesh back panel, available in 48 L and 58 L volumes. The Focal is…

B+
Comfort Comf 8/10
Access Access 7/10
Adjust. Adj 6/10
Durab. Dur 8/10
Features Feat 8/10
Weight Wght 4/10
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Gear Awards

Best Backpacking Gear of 2026
BACKPACKING GEAR AWARDS

Best Backpacking Gear of 2026

Sixteen categories. Sixteen winners.

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Best Backpacking Sleeping Pads – 2026 Awards
SLEEPING PAD AWARDS

Best Backpacking Sleeping Pads – 2026 Awards

Seven categories. Seven winners.

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