Hiking Gear

Your gear can either make or break your hike. From hiking boots, to bottles and backpacks, here you’ll find our buying guides and reviews for the gear we rely on ourselves on the trail.

Different types of outdoor knives, from carbon to stainless steel, compared side by side.

Carbon vs Stainless Steel Knives

Confused about which type of steel is the best for your knife? In this essential guide we go over the pros and cons of each type, how they affect the performance of your knife and which scenarios and environments they are best used in..

Trekking with and without hiking poles in the mountains and nature of Italy.

How to Choose Hiking Poles: Our Best Tips

Have you been stumbling on rocky trails and wondering whether or not you need to invest in a pair of hiking poles? If so, you might find it difficult to choose among the multitude of models, shapes and sizes..

Wearing hiking socks with proper trekking and outdoor footwear while hiking and trekking.

How to Choose Hiking Socks: Our Best Tips

Hiking in the Great Outdoors is a fun, relaxing and fulfilling experience, but it can be annoying to end the day with sore and blistered feet. It’s something most hikers will experience at one point, and for some people it can be enough to not hike altogether..

Group of travellers on a camping and hiking trip using different types of hiking backpacks.

How to Choose a Hiking Backpack: 5 Essential Tips

When faced with the huge variety of models and shapes, choosing the right hiking backpack for your trip can seem impossible at best, and that’s why I’m bringing you 5 essential tips every hiker and camper must know when choosing a new backpack..