
Zippo Emergency Fire Starter
It’s not a normal lighter. Gear Junkie tests a new fire-starting product from Zippo.
It’s not a normal lighter. Gear Junkie tests a new fire-starting product from Zippo.
For adventure racers and the “fast and light” among us, Nemo makes the Nano Elite single-wall racing tent, a 3.3-pound portable home.
Purify your water with UV light. The AdventurerOpti zaps viruses, bacteria and other microscopic bad boys to make questionable drinking water clean.
Climbers, adventure racers and ultra-light backpackers (who are already used to giving up a little convenience for weight savings) are going to love this unique new sleeping bag.
No pumping needed. A new way of filtering water from a river or lake, Platypus’ CleanStream Gravity Filter uses its namesake natural force — gravity! — to do the work for you.
Wenger consulted with South African explorer Mike Horn to create an uber Swiss Army Knife — pliers, two blades, and screwdrivers included.
At a mere 1.6 ounces, Monatauk Outdoors’ Gnat is touted as the “world’s lightest production camp stove.”
Any winter camping trip is an exercise in gear choices. Snowshoes, skis, what will you do for shelter, what temperature should you prepare for? When heading to the BWCA on a gear test trip it simply means you load up the car and bring everything!
Designed as a pocket-sized torch, the Primus PowerLighter spits a flame that’s as hot as lava.
In honor of the Boy Scouts of America’s 100th anniversary, Eureka revamped a long-time Boy Scout favorite tent.
TentPak created a tent-integrated backpack designed as an emergency grab-and-go pack.
Never forget the basics again. GSI’s Pinnacle Dualist is a self-contained cook system that nestles two bowls, two mugs and two spoons ready for backcountry use.
Flick it to open: The Gerber Grappler offers one-handed opening of a multi-tool with a locking pliers.
Kelty is falling in line with other gear manufacturers that sell directly to the customer and cut out the middleman.
Sierra Designs created two mountaineering tents, new this winter, that incorporate the company’s unique Eye Pole design.
Sierra Designs’ BTU line is touted to eliminate the “I’ve-slept-in-this-sleeping-bag-too-many-times-without-washing-it” odor.
Ahnu’s Firetrail Winter four-season shoe has a mesh outer that’s said to repel nearly every drop of water you encounter on the trail.
An affordable option in the category of four-season shelters: Kelty’s $249 Gunnison Pro tent.
At just 5 ounces, Gerber’s bare-bones Crucial tool is the lightest butterfly-opening multi-tool in its line.
Leki’s ergonomic hand grips, like what’s found on the Thermolite AERGON Antishock model, help set the trekking poles apart from the competition.
The Cat’s Meow is touted as a “classic bag for three-season mountaineering treks.” Our tester tried it out below its temp rating last month in the Tetons.
South African explorer Mike Horn teamed with Wenger to create an expedition-oriented knife that now bears his name.
The Tundraline tent is touted as warm, waterproof, and easy to set up. It also has a feature rare in modern tents: The rain fly is stitched to the tent body.
The REI Half Dome 2 tent has been redesigned to have more interior room. Bonus: It’s lighter, too.
CamelBak designed a bug-zapper-like water purifier that kills bacteria with a dose of UV light.
Primus promotes the EtaPackLite as a carbon-neutral camp stove.
The Brooks Range Rocket tent is a four-season, two-person tent that weighs less than 2.5 pounds in the summer and 1.5 pounds in the winter.
Using a tent and sleeping bag or sleeping bag and bivy sack is so old school now that the Shield is on the market.
REI’s new Ace SW 2 tent is a single-wall design that uses breathable and coated fabrics to create a two-vestibule shelter with ample space inside. This is the Gear Junkie Field Test by Ryan Dionne.
The StoveTec GreenFire is a simple wood-burning camp stove created by an organization that regularly deals with humanitarian efforts from rural Asia to slums in South Africa.
Upon its release a couple years back, the SylvanSport GO was marketed at $8,999 fully loaded. A recent price cut has made the newfangled pop-up tent trailer more approachable.
No, thanks.