Category: Trail Running
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Best Hydration Packs and Water Bottles for Hiking and Trail Running in 2026
There’s a specific kind of annoying that comes from stopping every twenty minutes on a climb to dig a water bottle out of your pack. I used to do exactly that, until I switched to a hydration bladder and realized I could just sip without breaking stride. It sounds small, but it genuinely changes how…
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Best Rain Jackets for Hiking and Trail Running in 2026
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: some of my best days on trail have been in bad weather. But none of that happens without the right jacket. A bad rain shell either soaks through in twenty minutes or turns into a personal sauna, and neither one is fun to hike in. My…
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Best Headlamps for Hiking and Trail Running in 2026
This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through my links, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting Gear For Trail! A good headlamp is one of those things you don’t think about until you’re stumbling back to camp in the dark with a dead flashlight.…
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Running in Bad Weather: Why I Actually Prefer It (And How to Gear Up For It)
This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through my links, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting Gear For Trail! I need to confess something that makes most people look at me like I have a problem. My favourite runs are the ones where the…
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How to Start Trail Running: A Beginner’s Guide to Gear, Training and Trails
This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through my links, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting Gear For Trail! Trail running is one of those things that sounds more complicated than it is. People imagine elite athletes hammering mountain ridges at impossible speeds, and…
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Best Value Hiking Shoes in 2026: Great Performance Without Breaking the Bank
This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through my links, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting Gear For Trail! If you’ve ever stood in a gear shop staring at a wall of hiking shoes with a three-digit price tag, you know the feeling. Good…
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