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Review

Osprey Atmos AG 65 Review: The Load-Hauler That Spoils You

Outpost Editors · Jul 5

The Atmos AG 65 carries heavy loads better than anything near its weight. After eight nights out, here's where it wins and what it costs you.

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Durston X-Mid Pro 2 Review: The Best Trekking-Pole Shelter Yet

Outpost Editors · Jun 30

The X-Mid Pro 2 is the rare ultralight shelter with no real compromise in livability. Nineteen ounces, two doors, and a pitch you can nail in the dark.

Buying Guide

The Best Backpacking Tents of 2026

Outpost Editors · Jun 18

After a full season and 22 tents tested, these are the ultralight and all-around backpacking shelters that earned a spot in our packs.

Buying Guide

The Best Daypacks of 2026, Tested on the Trail

Outpost Editors · Jun 5

We tested 15 daypacks across seasons and body types. These are the most comfortable, best-organized packs for day hikes.

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Leave No Trace, Explained: The 7 Principles for Every Adventure

Outpost Editors · May 8

A clear, practical guide to the seven Leave No Trace principles and how to apply them on every trip into the outdoors.

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How We Cut Our Three-Day Base Weight From Thirty-One Pounds to Just Under Twelve Without Replacing a Single Piece of Big-Ticket Gear First

Outpost Editors · Mar 14

Going ultralight is mostly subtraction, not shopping. Here's the audit that took our three-day base weight from 31 pounds to 11.8.

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How to Fit a Backpack (Most People Get It Wrong)

Outpost Editors · Feb 27

A five-minute fitting process for any pack: measure torso length, set the hipbelt on the iliac crest, then tension in the right order.

Buying Guide

The Best Backpacking Water Filters of 2026

Outpost Editors · Feb 18

Squeeze, gravity, pump, or purifier: nine backcountry water filters tested through 400 liters of the worst water we could find.