We review truly reef safe sunscreen and reef friendly sunscreen to find oxybenzone free mineral options for protecting coral and wildlife— free of banned chemical UV filters
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We test 26 SPF lotions to find the best body sunscreen for outdoor activities and best everyday body sunscreen with broad spectrum UVA and UVB sun protection.
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You want a high-quality boat that you can transport in the trunk of your car. Should you buy a folding Oru Kayak?
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The best fly fishing combos — fly rod, fly line and reel — for beginner anglers, plus expert advice so you can gear up and get out on the water.
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To find the best PFDs, we researched and tested the most popular Type I, Type III, Type V, women’s PFD, fishing PFDs, and budget PFD from Astral, NRS, Stohlquist, and Stearns. The one thing that all boaters can agree on is that personal safety is paramount.
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We spent 200+ nights testing the best headlamps for brightness, battery life, comfort, and ease of use for backpacking, hiking, running, climbing, and camping.
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To find the best camping tents we review 12 family camping tents and 4-person tents based on price, space, waterproofness, windproofness and ease of set up
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We review 24 solo and tandem inflatable kayaks to find the best, whether you want an inflatable boat for fishing, whitewater, 1-person, 2-person or budget boat
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We researched and tested 25+ rotomolded camping coolers to find the best performance for ice retention, best for the money, best wheeled, and best Yeti alternative. Then we tested to verify our findings on camping, fishing, white water rafting trips.
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We tested lake, ultralight, fishing and whitewater packrafts to take a backpacking or bikepacking trip to the water with boats by Alpacka Raft, Kokopelli and more.
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We researched and tested the most popular child life jackets, youth life jackets, & infant life jackets to find the best life jackets for kids. Criteria included US Coast Guard Approval, easy buckle releases, and grab straps.
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We researched and tested dozens of camping chairs from Coleman, Kijaro, Helinox, Yeti, including camp chairs for beach day, bad backs, tailgating, and portable seats for music festivals.
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We review 28 satellite messengers and Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) GPS two way-messenger devices including the Garmin InReach Mini, SPOT and Somewear based on weight, budget, battery life and subscriptions
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We researched and tested the best tough cameras for your backcountry (and front country) adventures - waterproof, freeze-proof, drop-proof, shock-proof cameras that function no matter the extremes of weather and environment.
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