BASIC ESSENTIALS

Our top picks based on our criteria of all-round, all day, out of the box 

• comfort
• quality
• utility
• versatility
• performance
• nice look & feel
• value

Not a scientific evalutaion or study.  But the products we endorse and use at CoffeeRidgeHiking.com work.

1. Comfort: "If you ain't comfortable, you won't use it.  And if you don't use it - you wasted your money".
2. Quality: If it ain't a quality product - it'll fall apart on the hiking trail - and you wasted your money.
3. Utility: Does it work? Does it improve your outdoor experience? If it doesn't, you'll leave it at home - and you wasted your money". 
4. Versatility: Go anywhere. Do everything. Go from field and forest to urban terrain. Hiking trail & walking path to city sidewalk versatility.
5. Performance: Does it meet expectations? Exceed expectations? Do everything it's supposed to do. And more?
6. Nice Look & Feel: Does it please the senses?
7. Value: Does it make your life better?