Drew Zieff

2 weeks ago | backpacker.com | Drew Zieff

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. If you've got summer backpacking trips on the horizon, you're in the right place. Memorial Day sales are currently popping up like alpine wildflowers after a summer rain, and we've sifted through thousands of deals to bring you 15 backpacking bargains that caught our eye. Below, you'll find deals on everything from tents to hiking boots, each one hand-picked by our gear team.

2 weeks ago | outsideonline.com | Drew Zieff

Memorial Day is one of the best times of the year to shop for outdoor gear and score serious savings. In honor of the holiday weekend, retailers are throwing some of their biggest sales, with double-digit discounts on everything from hiking and camping gear to biking and running essentials. And you don't need to hold off until Memorial Day to get the best deals, or spend your entire three-day weekend scouring the web trying to spot legit ones.

3 weeks ago | outsideonline.com | Drew Zieff

Most of the big sales on gear fall around a holiday: Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, and for outdoor enthusiasts, REI's anniversary. Every May, REI hosts its biggest sale of the year with steep discounts (up to 50 percent off!) on top products from favorite brands. Here's why gearheads should get excited about one of the biggest sales of the year: An epic assortment of products: By our last count, there are almost 6,500 products on sale for this REI event.

1 month ago | outsideonline.com | Miyo McGinn |Drew Zieff |Cory Smith

Skip to content Back to top Editor's Letter Welcome to our 2025 Summer Gear Guide! Below you’ll find dozens of reviews packed with the most impressive gear we tested this past year. Whether it’s hiking, camping, biking, running, working out, or traveling, we have it all right here. We also highlighted some of our favorite picks  in Outside magazine’s May/June issue, which you can pick up at newsstands or read digitally with your Outside+ subscription.

2 months ago | backpacker.com | Drew Zieff

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. If we reserved hikes, backpacking trips, and other outings for T-shirt weather, we'd rarely leave the house. The best rain jackets enable us to explore despite the elements-which is exactly what our team of testers did all year long. Below, you'll find our favorite men's shells of 2025, from featherweight rain jackets to heavy-duty hardshells ready to weather any storm.