Liz Thomas

adventure travel pack for planes to road trips to backcountry backpacking July 29th, 2026 Home → Gear Reviews → Travel Gear Our verdict The Osprey Fairview 55 Trek is arguably the best adventure travel pack for someone who wants one comfortable and functional travel pack. It is designed with the chassis of a backpacking backpack with a women’s-specific fit, and a clamshell zipper that makes packing easy.

Ultra-thin camping stove for campers who live in small apartments The GSI Pinnacle Pro 2 burner stove while camping in Big Sur during a two-week camping road trip along Highway 1 in California. July 21st, 2026 Home → Gear Reviews → Camping Our verdict The GSI Pinnacle Pro camping stove is a nearly flat, compact camping stove for anyone who camps and is space-conscious. If you live in a small apartment or have a smaller vehicle, space is at a premium with your camping gear.

Durable, robust, folding cots and ultralight camp cots for comfortable sleep outdoors July 14th, 2026, with a new best budget cot, and a new cot tested Home → Gear Reviews→ Camping Finding a good camping cot is harder than it should be. Most have hinges that stick, bars that require a second person to force into place, and frames that wobble once assembled. Cots should be comfortable, easy to assemble, and stable, and after two years of testing, we found few actually meet all three criteria.