The Home Depot Labor Day sale goes hard on grills and tools. Here are our recommendations on what to buy—and what to ignore.

Labor Day already? Say it ain’t so. Today is the last day to shop the best deals on WIRED-tested outdoor gear from REI, Nemo, MSR, Coleman, and more during REI’s Labor Day sale.

The wrong bag can aggravate you every single day. These WIRED-tested picks get comfort, capacity, and organization just right.

Clean, free power from the sun is easier and more affordable to capture than ever with the best portable solar panels.

If you want to capture the sun’s power with solar panels, these are the best solar generators I’ve tested.

If you want to capture the sun’s power with solar panels, these are the best solar generators I’ve tested.

Your kid’s little lunch hauler takes a brutal beating every day. These are the backbacks our own kids have tried and loved.

Your kid’s little lunch hauler takes a brutal beating every day. These are the backbacks our own kids have tried and loved.

I packed these Leatherology totes with laptops, chargers, and everything else my workday demands. Months later, they’re still the bags I keep reaching for.

I packed these Leatherology totes with laptops, chargers, and everything else my workday demands. Months later, they’re still the bags I keep reaching for.

The fitness trackers I’d recommend to beginners, athletes, and kids.

I tested REI’s best new and revamped outdoor gear of 2026. Here’s what’s worth buying, from tents and sleeping bags to coolers and bikes.

I tested REI’s best new and revamped outdoor gear of 2026. Here’s what’s worth buying, from tents and sleeping bags to coolers and bikes.

Whether you’re climbing peaks or taking the family to the local park, we’ve found the best sleeping bags for every temperature, budget, and camping expedition.

Whether you’re climbing peaks or taking the family to the local park, we’ve found the best sleeping bags for every temperature, budget, and camping expedition.

We’ve tested filters from Sawyer, Katadyn, LifeStraw, MSR and more to find the best option for every adventure.

We’ve tested filters from Sawyer, Katadyn, LifeStraw, MSR and more to find the best option for every adventure.

Make some noise for safety with our favorite alarms, from keychain sirens to wearable bracelets.

This lightweight neck fan is one of my favorite summer gadgets, and it’s more than 30 percent off right now.

Yeti coolers are very nice and very expensive. Three very different models are on sale right now.