KEEN Targhee 4 Mid (men’s) review: the wide-foot hiking boot
A waterproof three-season boot built on a genuinely roomy last and sold in medium and wide. The boot to buy when a standard last pinches across the ball of your foot.
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Oboz Bridger Insulated Review: an insulated boot you can actually hike in
Waterproof nubuck over a B-DRY membrane with 200 gram Thinsulate, on a real hiking chassis. The middle ground between a three-season boot with thick socks and a pac boot you cannot walk in. Runs narrow.
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GV Huron Review: the traditional snowshoe worth owning
Steam-bent white ash and varnished babiche, 9 x 29 to 14 x 48 in (23 x 74 to 36 x 122 cm). Floats better for its size, drops snow through the webbing and runs quiet. No steel, no heel lift, bindings sold separately.
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Outdoor Research Rocky Mountain High Gaiters Review: keeping snow out of your boots
A full-height coated nylon gaiter that seals the boot cuff against snow, scree and mud. Water-resistant rather than waterproof, and that is the right trade for hiking.
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HydraPak Force review: the ultra-durable hydration reservoir
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.
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Dakine Camino Glove (women’s) review: a removable liner for changing winter days
A women’s insulated waterproof gauntlet glove with a removable fleece liner you can wear inside it or on its own. A flexible workhorse for regular winter trips.
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KEEN Targhee 4 Mid (women’s) review: room across the forefoot
A waterproof three-season boot cut generously through the forefoot and sold in regular and wide, for a foot that is short and wide rather than slim.
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INIU Cougar P62 power bank review: the multi-day, laptop-capable step up
The Enthusiast rung of our power-bank ladder: the INIU Cougar P62 pairs 20,000 mAh with a 65 W USB-C port that genuinely charges a laptop, in a body that still fits a jacket pocket. Real-world capacity lands well under the headline number and port-sharing has hard limits, but for trips beyond a weekend, or one bank for a group, this is the right size class.
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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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Garmin eTrex 32x review: the color-mapping handheld for regular hikers
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.
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SPOT X review: affordable two-way satellite SOS
Once you hike beyond cell coverage, a whistle and a mirror can only reach as far as someone can see or hear you. A satellite messenger changes the equation entirely: it lets you send an SOS, and two-way messages, to search and rescue from almost anywhere on Earth. The SPOT X is an affordable, standalone…
