Altra Olympus 6 Hike Mid GTX Review: Trail Runner Comfort Meets Backpacking Boot Support

The Altra Olympus 6 Hike Mid GTX sits at the crossroads of trail runners and backpacking boots. In testing, it delivered impressive cushioning and comfort, but also revealed

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Arc’teryx Konseal: Technical Approach Shoe for Heavy Load Hiking

The Arc'teryx Konseal gets an update focused on fit, stability and durability. I'll cover what's changed and how they perform after multiple treks through technical terrain.The men's Arc'teryx

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Osprey Talon vs Stratos

We've been putting Osprey backpacks to the test for many years now (find our full review list at the bottom of this article), so it only makes sense

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Best Osprey Hiking Backpack

In the Rockies at 13,000'. Fully loaded packs for long days of steep hiking. Starting closest to camera we have an older Aether 60, new 2205  Atmos 50,

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Keen Targhee II vs III

I've hiked many miles in the men's Targhee III Waterproof MID (boots).Let's start with laying out all the Targhee II and III models here with some short notes

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Prana Brion vs Zion pants review: 5 key differences

Zion Slim Pant Zion Standard Pant Zion Straight Pant Zion Convertible PantBoth the Brion and Zion pants from Prana are extremely popular among the hiking and climbing communities

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Best 3 Person Backpacking Tent

In summary, here are my top picks for the best 3-person backpacking tents:In my opinion, MSR Mutha Hubba NX [most recent 2019 version] takes the first place due to

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Leica Trinovid 10×42 vs Zeiss Conquest HD

If you're looking for an almost alpha, second tier binocular (around 1000 USD) to use for bird watching, nature observation while hiking or some other similar outdoor activity,

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Nikon Monarch 7 8×42 vs 10×42

If you're looking for a binocular to use for a wide variety of activities, don't get a niche binocular such as for fog, rain or sharper images, and

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Western Mountaineering Ultralite vs Alpinlite

If you're looking for a top-notch quality, lightweight, buy-it-for-life, made in USA backpacking sleeping bag, and you're stuck between Western Mountaineering Ultralite and Alpinlite, you don't need to

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