Daily Hiker is a web magazine dedicated to helping hikers, backpackers, mountaineers, and anyone else interested in the outdoors. We strive to give you all the information that you may need for your next pursuit outside. What sets us apart from the competition is the usefulness of the information you’ll find here.
Daily Hiker’s gear reviews are always hands-on and in-depth. Unlike other websites, we have more than a stock photo of the gear we review. Our reviews include added photos of the gear highlighting any cool features so you can easily see what we talk about in the review.
Our trail overviews include trail maps on real USGS quads. This way you can easily see the trail exactly the same way it looks on your own USGS topographic map. As always, we’ll show you photos of any views or interesting points along the way.
We also cover anything interesting happening in the outdoor world. We’ll post new technology announcements or anything that’s just plain neat.
The bottom line? If it’s interesting to someone who loves the outdoors, we’ll post it on Daily Hiker. If you happen to find something you think belongs here that we haven’t covered yet, feel free to send us an email through the contact page.
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Gear Review Policy:
We like well-made gear. So on occasion, we’ll test gear and offer feedback to the manufacturer. If we like a product, we’ll put it up on Daily Hiker as a review for the world to see. With few exceptions, we will not post negative reviews. Every company is going to come out with a bad product once in a while. So, we’ll review these products and offer feedback. However, they will not be publicly reviewed.
Some of the products we get are sent to us by the manufacturers. Most of this we try to give away to readers. Backpacks, camp stoves, etc are given away in our Gear Closet Giveaways. Since no one wants our used boots or baselayers, we keep those. Other times we’ll purchase gear with our own hard-earned money and review it here. How do you know which is which? If we haven’t purchased the product ourselves, you’ll see a note at the end of the review. That said, no one gets a free pass when we test gear (free or not). If it’s genuinely a good product, it will get reviewed here.
Submitting Articles:
Want to see your work on Daily Hiker? Take a look at our contributor’s guidelines for our submission criteria.
Staff:
Branden McIntyre
Editor/Photographer
Branden does most of the photography and some of the articles for Daily Hiker. He likes to hike, backpack, and occasionally go mountaineering. A self-professed gear junkie, Branden tries to always keep abreast of the latest in outdoor gear. Now based in Seattle, you can find him on one of the many Seattle area trails during the weekends.
Sarah McIntyre
Editor/Author
Sarah writes some of the articles you see on Daily Hiker. She also answers many of the emails received and handles much of the day-to-day management of the site. In her spare time, Sarah likes hiking, skiing, biking, and exploring Seattle. On any given weekend, you can usually find her hiking a trail in the greater Seattle area.