Author: Wilderness Experts

An insulated stainless bottle that keeps water cold for a day or from freezing in winter, with pure taste and no leaks. Our field review of the Hydro Flask 32 oz Wide-Mouth.

The ultralight collapsible that scoops shallow water and threads onto a Sawyer filter for hands-free gravity filtering. Our field review of the CNOC Vecto.

An ultra-durable welded reservoir with an insulated, freeze-resistant tube and a fully reversible body for deep cleaning. Our field review of the HydraPak Force.

A taste-free hydration reservoir whose full-width top slides open for easy filling, cleaning, and drying. Our field review of the Platypus Big Zip EVO reservoir.

The near-indestructible BPA-free hard bottle with measurement marks and a wide mouth — the do-everything first water carrier. Our field review of the Nalgene 32 oz Wide-Mouth.

Multi-band accuracy that holds in the worst terrain, a 3-inch (7.6 cm) screen, topo maps, and days of battery. Our field review of the Garmin GPSMAP 67, the flagship handheld GPS.

Preloaded color topo maps, a barometric altimeter, and a 3-axis compass in a rugged AA-powered unit with no subscription. Our field review of the Garmin eTrex 32x handheld GPS.

A rugged, waterproof handheld GPS that tracks your route and runs for weeks on two AA batteries. Our field review of the Garmin eTrex SE, the budget dedicated GPS.

0.6 oz (17 g) of US-made aerospace aluminum with a clever upside-down pry trick and a lifetime warranty. Our field review of TheTentLab Deuce, the benchmark backpacking cathole trowel.

A folding high-carbon-steel shovel that digs fire pits, trenches runoff, and clears snow, then packs to hand size. Our field review of the SOG entrenching tool, the best-value camp e-tool.