We do our best to personally test gear to help you make an informed decision about which is the most suitable outdoor gear for you.
If we do not have the gear ourselves, we find other experts in the field who use and recommend the best backpacking, hiking and camping gear.
We are on a mission to create the most in-depth and unbiased reviews of everything you need to safely experience the outdoors whether you are looking for backpacking, hiking or camping gear.
We allow people to also leave their opinions on gear, as we all have our different preferences and factors that can determine which is the best gear for you. Whether you want the cheapest, highest quality, best value, solo backpacking gear, thru-hiking gear, family friendly camping gear we try and get as many opinions as possible to help you make the best decision for you.
We score gear on various factors including:
Price
Quality
Suitability
- Mountaineering
- Day Hiking
- Thru Hiking
- Backpacking
- Camping
Conditions
- Rain
- Snow
- Hot
- Cold
- Extreme cold
Number of people
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5+
Materials used
Manufacturing country
Peaks and Rivers Brand Reputation Score (™)