Sleeping bags come in a bewildering array of sizes, shapes and styles, but all are designed to provide you with a cozy night under the stars. Only the most avid, adventurous backpackers need to invest in waterproof, goose-down vaults — …

Indoor rowers, a.k.a. ergometers, provide one of the best low-impact, high-calorie-burn, aerobic workouts of any exercise machine. When you use these machines correctly, you work all the major muscle groups in the upper and lower body. But the key is …

If you’re a casual, recreational player, finding a quality racket priced less than $70 is easy. If you seriously want to improve your game, however, you’ll probably want to invest at least $100. Base your choice on your own swing …

Fishing rods are little more than sticks with line guides and handles, yet there are thousands of models on the market, one for every species of fish, every locale and every fishing style. Getting advice about the right type of …

Get starry-eyed over today’s range of telescopes. Galileo discovered the moons of Jupiter on his own, but you might choose a computer-controlled scope to learn the skies. Of course, there are still plenty of great telescopes without celestial databases for …

Today’s road bikes are no longer limited to the straight, flat road. Stump jumpers and beginners alike are heralding the versatility of the new road bikes. Where gear can get very sport specific, these road bikes make it seem like …

Kids come in many sizes, and so do their bikes — wheel sizes range from 12 to 26 inches. The smallest bikes are designed for when little Timmy or Susie is in the post-tricycle stage and learning the art of …

Mountain bikes open up a new world to two-wheeled travelers. Whether it’s an old logging road, a rocky ski slope or a pothole-filled city commute that’d taco the wheel of any road bike, good mountain bikes can survive pretty much …

Forget about low impact — these NO-impact trainers are tops. A newer entry in the exercise equipment market is the elliptical cross-trainer, which is a combination stepper, treadmill, exercise cycle and cross-country ski machine. At gyms across the country, these …