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Trekking Pole FAQs: Your Questions Answered
Photo: Hage Photo As many hikers and backpackers will attest, trekking poles offer great benefits—from helping you maintain stability over changing terrain to minimizing fatigue and reducing joint impact. Adjustable...
Trekking Pole FAQs: Your Questions Answered
Photo: Hage Photo As many hikers and backpackers will attest, trekking poles offer great benefits—from helping you maintain stability over changing terrain to minimizing fatigue and reducing joint impact. Adjustable...

APPALACHIAN TRAIL THRU-HIKERS HAVE A BURNING QU...
Last month, over 4,000 hikers and 15,000 visitors descended on the small town of Damascus, Virginia, for the annual Trail Days Festival. This multi-day event celebrates the Appalachian Trail community,...
APPALACHIAN TRAIL THRU-HIKERS HAVE A BURNING QU...
Last month, over 4,000 hikers and 15,000 visitors descended on the small town of Damascus, Virginia, for the annual Trail Days Festival. This multi-day event celebrates the Appalachian Trail community,...

MSR SUMMER TREKKING POLES WILL CHANGE YOUR EXPE...
Some people are big fans of trekking poles. If you don’t happen to be one of these devotees, or if you have never used summer trekking poles before, here are...
MSR SUMMER TREKKING POLES WILL CHANGE YOUR EXPE...
Some people are big fans of trekking poles. If you don’t happen to be one of these devotees, or if you have never used summer trekking poles before, here are...
Gear Overview: Elixir 2 Tent
The new Elixir 2 backpacking tent provides the lightweight livability that you have come to love from MSR in a great value. It's easy to set up and maximizes head...
Gear Overview: Elixir 2 Tent
The new Elixir 2 backpacking tent provides the lightweight livability that you have come to love from MSR in a great value. It's easy to set up and maximizes head...

MSR HyperFlow™ Microfilter: Behind the Gear
MSR Category Director Chris Barchet answers a few questions about the design and performance of the MSR HyperFlow microfilter. Who was the HyperFlow microfilter engineered for and why? Today’s outdoor...
MSR HyperFlow™ Microfilter: Behind the Gear
MSR Category Director Chris Barchet answers a few questions about the design and performance of the MSR HyperFlow microfilter. Who was the HyperFlow microfilter engineered for and why? Today’s outdoor...

MSR Winter Backcountry Poles: Behind the Gear
MSR Senior Design Engineer Blake Andersen answers a few questions about the design and performance of MSR Backcountry Poles. Who were MSR Backcountry Poles engineered for? MSR Backcountry Poles are...
MSR Winter Backcountry Poles: Behind the Gear
MSR Senior Design Engineer Blake Andersen answers a few questions about the design and performance of MSR Backcountry Poles. Who were MSR Backcountry Poles engineered for? MSR Backcountry Poles are...
BEHIND THE GEAR

BEHIND THE GEAR: MSR EXPLORE SNOWSHOES & PARADIGM™ BINDING
Thanks to the all-new Paradigm binding, the Explore series hits the sweet spot for most users, delivering comfort, reliability and performance for intermediate to advanced snowshoers.

The Evolution of the MSR Hubba Hubba™ Tent Series
Take a look back at the legendary Hubba Hubba tent’s history to discover why it was such a game-changing design, and why it remains one of the most popular tents in the outdoors today.

SPARK OF INVENTION: THE ORIGIN STORY OF MSR'S REACTOR® STOVE
As the world’s fastest, most fuel-efficient all-condition stove system, the Reactor is still the gold standard on everything from pioneering expeditions to overnight backpacking trips.