Our gear editors and contributors have one of the best jobs in the world (we think). We get to be the first to try the latest and greatest in outdoor equipment and apparel, and our bosses don’t bat an eye when we set our Slack status to “out for a run” or “gone camping” and disappear for a while to go test gear in the field.
As rad as this gear testing gig is, it can also be overwhelming. On any given day, we have boxes of shoes, backpacks, camp cookware, technical apparel, and more (much, much more) stacking up on our desks and in our closets. Not all the gear we test is worth writing about. But every few weeks, there are at least a handful of gadgets and toys that truly surprise and delight our experienced and discerning testers. From running and bike shoes to travel luggage to apparel every outdoor enthusiast should own, here’s the best gear we tested this month.
Rab Cubit Stretch Down Jacket
$215 at Campsaver (men’s) $252 at Campsaver (women’s)
This is the puffy I have been looking for my whole life. I started testing it out in February, and it quickly became…
