Karecel Rechargeable Hand Warmer Review
Instant, adjustable, double-sided rechargeable heat that doubles as a power bank. The most convenient warmer for frequent cold-weather use, and where its battery falls short.
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Zippo 12-Hour Refillable Hand Warmer Review
The reusable workhorse: a refillable catalytic warmer that burns cheap lighter fluid for hours of strong, flameless heat. Why it beats disposables over a season, and its quirks.
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HotHands Hand Warmers Review
The default backcountry heat pack: cheap, feather-light, air-activated warmers giving up to 10 hours of heat with nothing to charge or refill. Why they earn a place in every pack and first-aid kit.
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Hypothermia: how to recognize it and warm someone up in the field
Hypothermia can strike on any wet, windy day, not just in deep cold. How to recognize it at every stage and safely rewarm someone in the field, from mild shivering to a severe emergency.
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Trekking poles: every use, on the trail and in camp
Trekking poles do far more than help you walk: knee-saving descents, balance on bad ground, safer river crossings – plus tent poles, tarp supports, splints, a stretcher, and a signal. Every use, and how to size and use them right.
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Gransfors Bruks Small Forest Axe review: the benchmark pack axe
The benchmark packable axe: hand-forged in Sweden, shaving-sharp out of the box, and sized for a rucksack – a true buy-it-for-life tool for carving, limbing, and kindling.
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Estwing Sportsmans Axe (E24A) review: the classic camping hatchet
A 14-inch (36 cm) camping hatchet forged from one piece of American steel with a stacked-leather grip – the classic, essentially unbreakable, buy-it-and-hand-it-down camp hatchet.
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Fiskars X7 hatchet review: the budget camp hatchet
A 14-inch (36 cm) camp hatchet with a molded handle the head cannot fly off, splitting kindling far better than its price – the best-value first axe for hikers and car campers.
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Agawa Canyon BOREAL21 review: the packable folding bucksaw
A genuine 21-inch (53 cm) bow saw that folds flat and rips through logs – the packable bucksaw for winter camps and firewood-heavy trips, the saw that makes an axe optional.
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Bahco Laplander folding saw review: the bushcraft standard
The bushcraft-standard folding saw: a 7-ounce (200 g), rust-resistant blade that locks open and closed and cuts wood far above its size. Our overall folding-saw pick for most people.
