Bauer designed their new First Ascent line with help from top mountaineers including Ed Viesturs and Peter Whittaker. The expert input shows. What they’ve built is a far cry from the watered-down yuppie-wear we’ve grown used to seeing from this brand. It’s good to see the company get back to its roots.

Most hiking boots I’ve used require lengthy break-in sessions before they’ll fit your feet properly, but the Danner GTX’s felt perfect right out of the box. The boots are light (50 ounces), completely waterproof (our feet stayed dry even after soaking in muskeg for 12 hours at a time), and ...

These small camouflage folding stools are handy accessories. Comfortable, and well-designed, they pack well into small spaces. We simply stuffed ours between cracks in ...

Motorola’s top-line model has an ­emergency-​alert function, eight repeater channels, and a built-in flashlight. A mini-USB port adds a charging option, and it also operates on three AAs.