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COROS APEX 4 GPS Watch Review

A significant upgrade from the COROS APEX 2, the APEX 4 has improved mapping capabilities as well as unique features such as adventure journaling.

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Kelty Cosmic Down 20 Sleeping Bag Review

The Kelty Cosmic 20 camping sleeping bag combines 550-fill down insulation with durable construction - our review tests real-world warmth and packability for car campers, cabin and summer camp trips, sleepovers, and entry-level backpackers.

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Best Base Layers of 2025

We tested 50 lightweight, midweight, and heavyweight men’s and women’s base layer tops over four years. We put these base layers to work, and came out with the best base layers for warmth, durability, comfort, and ability to wick away sweat and odor over time.

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Best (and Brightest) Headlamps of 2025

We spent 400+ nights testing the best headlamps for brightness, battery life, comfort, and ease of use for backpacking, hiking, running, climbing, and camping.

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Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XTherm NXT Sleeping Pad Review

Long-term review of the insulated Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XTherm NXT Sleeping pad based on thousands of miles of cold-weather backpacking, thru-hiking, snowshoeing, and ski touring on this inflatable, lightweight pad.


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Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite NXT Sleeping Pad Review

We’ve tested the Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite NXT for over 8,000 miles. Long-term review of the Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite NXT Sleeping pad based on thousands of miles of backpacking, thru-hiking, and camping on this inflatable, lightweight pad.

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