2023 Summer Gear Guide
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Six testers tried out 8 trekking poles. These ones came out on top.
23 testers snoozed on nineteen pads. These are the very best of the year.
We asked 10 testers to try 16 climbing shoes. These came out on top.
Three testers tried eight swimsuits. These came out on top.
We tested dozens of pieces of apparel on all types of runs—short and long, slow and fast, road and trail, from New Mexico to New Hampshire. These emerged as our favorites.
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We dunked 19 filters across the country, from silty streams in California’s Agua Caliente Creek to clear lakes in Washington’s Olympic Mountains, to find the year’s best.
Twelve testers ran, trekked, and squatted in 45 products to find this summer’s best new hiking pants and shorts.
We tested 88 running shorts and tops over hundreds of miles of roads and trails in summer heat and humidity. These 11 kept us feeling the most comfortable, speedy, and stylish.
12 testers road-tripped over 8,200 miles with 45 car camping accessories in their trunks. These ten survived the long haul.
Climb on with confidence with these tester approved harnesses
Twelve testers put 33 boots to rock, dirt, and sand. These nine vaulted to the top.
We hiked, ran, skied, and climbed through the night to find the best illumination of the year
We reviewed 386 pieces of gear. But these ones stood above.
16 testers tried 40 hikers. These ones came out on top.
Eight testers tried seven new car-camping tents. These three came out on top.
15 testers tried 17 blades. These ones are a cut above.
Grippy, durable climbing footwear that will get you to the wall (and back) in comfort and style
36 testers tried 40 jackets. These are the crème de la crème.
Twelve testers donned 36 tops to find this summer’s best new shirts, midlayers, and baselayers.
13 tents went out into the wild. Only 7 made it back out.
14 testers zipped, cinched, and buckled 18 pants and shorts. These five are the very best.
36 gear testers tried 41 shell jackets. These ones came out on top.
Six testers tried 22 climbing accessories. These ones came out on top.
The days of broken tines and stomach aches are over
Our team of testers vetted 20 new rucksacks. These ones came out on top.
15 testers tried 12 of the season’s top packs. These rose above the rest.
If you've been held back from doing something that excites or intrigues you, read on
From road to mountain, these are our favorite cycling kicks of the year