Gear Library
Gear by category rather than by brand: tents, boots, packs, water treatment, navigation and cameras. Each category explains how to choose, what the sensible options are, and what to avoid.
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How to choose, what to buy for each use case, and the expensive mistakes to skip.
Tents & Shelters
3 guides
Buy for the worst night you plan to have, not the best one.
Hiking Boots
2 guides
The one piece of gear where fit outweighs everything else, including price.
Backpacks
3 guides
Buy the pack last, once you know how much stuff you actually have.
Water Treatment
2 guides
You need to remove three different things: sediment, protozoa and bacteria, and viruses.
Navigation
2 guides
A phone is a navigation device with a four-hour battery and no signal.
Cameras
2 guides
The best travel camera is the one you have with you when the light is good.
