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The REI Labor Day Sale has some great deals on REI brand clothing you don’t want to miss. REI makes highly durable clothing that’s well-designed for hiking, backpacking, and other outdoor pursuits. I have a closet full of it, and it lasts forever, no matter how much I abuse it. REI Sahara Shade Hoodie (30% off) Perfect for hiking or …

Backpacking packs and backpacking gear have gotten much lighter weight in recent years due to innovations in the materials and fabrics available to backpack manufacturers. Most 40-60L ultralight backpacks now weigh between 2 and 3 pounds. The ones we list below all have frames or frame stays and can usually carry between 25 and 35 pounds of backpacking gear, food, …

The REI Big Haul 90 Duffle Bag is a robust high-capacity duffle with hidden backpack shoulder straps and organizational pockets that’s great for adventure travel when you need to transport and protect a backpack, trekking poles, or a lot of clothing on an airplane. When I went to Montana this summer, it swallowed three backpacks, two fishing poles, my trekking …

The Altra Timp 5 is a highly-cushioned zero-drop trail running shoe with a wide toe box that’s popular with hikers and backpackers. They have thick Vibram soles made with Megagrip rubber (new) that provide excellent traction on dry and wet surfaces with multi-directional lugs that assist in turning and braking. The uppers are made with a porous nylon mesh with …