Your Favorite Gear in September 2025
The most popular fall gear of 2025 among Treeline fans
October 6th, 2025
The seasons are changing and we can tell! September’s numbers are in on Treeline Reader’s Top #12 Gear Items last month!
Everyone loves looking at the numbers and at Treeline Review, we’re honest when it comes to telling you what’s hot (and what’s not).
You all went hard on investing early in winter gear and electronics, especially as we see price increases due to tariffs. We go into details on the section on This Month’s Trends below!
We ran the numbers. Here are the top 12 gear items purchased by Treeline Review readers like you.
Curious what was trending earlier this year? We didn’t run numbers last month (too busy getting outside), but you can still see our most popular gear of August 2025.
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The top 12 items among Treeline Review readers in fall 2025
Our mission is to help you buy right the first time by choosing quality outdoor gear that you will cherish and that will last. We believe in obsessively researching and testing gear and only recommending what stands the test of time.
The items you’ll see on this list of September 2025 bestsellers live up to those principles: time-tested, obsessively researched, and better than the rest.
Overall winner: Hiking Socks, Best Running Socks
Overall Winner: Best Waterproof, Shockproof, Freezeproof Cameras
Overall winner: Best Men’s Winter Boots, Warmest Boots: Best Women’s Winter Boots
Best Merino winner in: Best Women's Hiking Underwear and Best Hiking Sports Bras
Overall winner: Best Camp Chairs
Most affordable winner: Best GPS Dog Collars
Budget Winner: Best Men’s Hiking Shoes, Best Women’s Hiking Shoes, Lightweight Hiking Boots
Overall winner: Best Electrolyte Powder
10. Osprey Poco
Overall winner: Best Baby and Toddler Hiking Carrier
Best for Deep Cleaning: Best Sports Detergent
Overall winner: Best Dog Shoes and Booties
This month's Trends
This month is all about getting winter gear early and getting GPS electronics before prices go up more due to tariffs.
You are getting winter gear before availability is impacted due to tariffs. We’ve been tracking availability and pricing of outdoor products for the past 6 years and we’re seeing some items are already hard to find or unavailable. In particular, the winter gear you are grabbing early appears to be men’s winter boots and women’s winter boots.
You’re prepping for winter and staying ahead of the game! We’re seeing comfy warm hiking socks and temperature-regulating merino sports bras and women’s hiking underwear trending.
You are getting electronics before prices go up even more. From rugged, waterproof cameras to satellite messengers and personal locator beacons, we’ve seen a jump in interest in getting electronic items — especially those with GPS.
You love Apple Air Tags, which are winners in our Best Dog GPS Collars guide. It’s not clear whether you’re all getting them for your dog, or just to keep track of luggage at the airport or keys and your phone. But you love them and are finding them handy.
