The 6 Best Axes of 2025 We tested the best axes and hatchets from Fiskars, Gerber, Gransfors, and others to help you find the best tool for the job at hand Credit: Clark Tate The Best Axes for 2025 If ...

The 5 Best Backpacking Water Filters of 2025 We tested backpacking water filters and treatment systems from Platypus, Sawyer, Katadyn, LifeStraw, and others to find the best option for your adventures Credit: Trish Matheny The Best Backpacking Water Filters for ...

The 4 Best Fishing Rods of 2025 Our gear experts spent many daylight hours testing fishing rods from brands like St. Croix, Daiwa, KastKing, and more to determine which rods are the best We fished for weeks with these poles ...

The 8 Best Solar Chargers of 2025 We tested solar chargers to power our adventures near and far, from massive panels for camping to ultra-portable models for backpacking. These are the best of the best. Credit: Sam Schild Our Top ...

The 5 Best Fishing Lines of 2025 We tested fishing lines from SpiderWire, Berkley, KastKing, and more to determine the very best We bought many different models to test and assess side by side in search of the best fishing ...

The 7 Best Walkie Talkies Our tests of walkie talkies from Backcountry Access, Motorola, Midland, and others separate the best from the rest A batch of radios ready for testing. Credit: Gray Grandy The Best Walkie Talkies Testing, testing, do ...

Best Pocket Knives of 2025 We put a bevy of pocket knives from Benchmade, Kershaw, Spyderco, Gerber, and others through head-to-head testing to find the best knife for your needs There is a mind-boggling amount of variety in the Pocket ...

The 5 Best Camping Showers of 2025 We got grubby and showered it all away, testing camping showers from Yakima, NEMO, Waterport, and more Let’s be honest, a camping shower is not a necessity. But that doesn’t mean you don’t ...

The 5 Best Tent Stakes of 2025 We tested the top tent stakes from MSR, Eurmax, Vargo, and others to bring you the best of the best Testing tent stakes vigorously helped us separate the top performers from the lesser ...

The 4 Best Fishing Reels of 2025 We tested fishing reels from brands like Okuma, Daiwa, Abu Garcia, and others to reel in the very best We buy each reel at retail price and send them to our angling experts ...