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The Top 10 Outdoor Gear Blogs

You like to read product reviews and news online. You research the hell out of every purchase. Here’s what you should have bookmarked.

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Outdoor Gear Lab, The Gear Caster, Gear Junkie, and Pinkbike
Outdoor Gear Lab, The Gear Caster, Gear Junkie, and Pinkbike Photo: Courtesy Outdoor Gear Lab, The Gear Caster, Gear Junkie, and Pinkbike

Over the past few years, there's been an explosion of gear-related blogs. Researching this list, we looked at over two dozen sites and blogs. The good news: most of them are pretty good. That said, some are better than others. The other good news: there's one dedicated to just about every niche of the outdoor world, from backcountry skiing to biking to ultralight backpacking. After much debate, here are our ten favorite blogs that regularly review core outdoor gear (and one that showcases more lifestyle-y stuff, because we're not afraid to admit that we like that stuff too). Enjoy!

10. Bike Rumor
9. Wild Snow
8. Uncrate
7. Pinkbike
6. The Gear Caster
5. Gear Institute
4. Adventure Journal
3. Backpacking Light
2. Gear Junkie
1. Gear Lab

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