There are way cooler pieces of hiking gear to buy, but hiking boots might be one of the most useful. Unfortunately, getting a pair that doesn’t fit right will waste you money, time and probably cause quite a bit of pain. Through many hiking boot purchases of our own, we have a few tips (after ...

There’s a lot of factors that play into buying a rain jacket: fit, features, climate, price. Everything should be evaluated, but the most important should be finding the right fit. An ill-fitting jacket will only cause you issues on the trail. Through our years of hiking (and poor purchases), we’ve determined the best fit for ...

At first glance you might ask, “what are hiking socks and why would anyone pay $25 for a pair of them?!” You think you can just get by with whatever socks you have in your drawer? Probably true for a short time, but you’re doing yourself a big disservice. You can either continue dealing with ...