Most Durable, Toughest Outdoor Gear
Editors of Backpacker Magazine select the most rugged, durable outdoor gear based on their 170 collective years of backpacking, hiking and camping. Most items are still on the market, but others must be searched for on sites like Ebay Gear.
25 Toughest of the Tough
So here’s a partial list of the adventure gear items that survived Alaskan grizzlies, bug infestations, howling storms, arctic freezes and even battery acid (battery acid?!):
- Western Mountaineering Antelope Sleeping Bag
- Patagonia Capilene Baselayer
- CamelBak Omega Hydration Bladder
- Trails Illustrated Maps
- Arc’teryx Bora Backpack
- Outdoor Research Crocodiles Gaiters
- Ibex Icefall Jacket
- ThorLo Classic Hiking Socks
- MSR XGK-EX Stove
- Sierra Designs Tiros Tent & MSR Tough Gear
- Leatherman Juice C2 Multitool
And 14 other toughest outdoor gear items. Again, many of these gear picks can be found on catalog sites like this.
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