Ruffwear Approach Pack Review: Researched Specs (2026)

Ruffwear Approach Pack Review: Researched Specs (2026)

Ruffwear calls the Approach Pack “a day hiking and light overnight dog pack,” with saddlebags that rest on an integrated harness. This review reads the Ruffwear spec sheet for it: capacity, pack weight, fit, materials, load guidance and price. At the end,...
Fi Collar Review: Series 3+ and Ultra Researched (2026)

Fi Collar Review: Series 3+ and Ultra Researched (2026)

Fi makes GPS dog collars, and this guide covers two Fi collars. Fi describes the Fi Series 3+ as a GPS dog collar with “live location tracking, escape alerts, and sleep and step monitoring,” and calls the Fi Ultra “the ultimate off-leash GPS tracking...
Best Dog Backpack for Hiking: 5 Researched Picks (2026)

Best Dog Backpack for Hiking: 5 Researched Picks (2026)

Choosing the best dog backpack for hiking starts with your dog’s chest measurement and the load your dog can carry. This guide reads five packs that dogs wear on the trail, from Ruffwear, Kurgo and Non-stop Dogwear, using only what the makers publish on their...

Ruffwear Front Range Harness Review 2026 (Research-Based)

Your dog pulls toward every tree, every trail junction, every smell. The harness you bought last year digs into their armpits on steep climbs, and the clips are awkward enough that you are wrestling with it at every trailhead while your dog spins circles. The Ruffwear...
Best Collapsible Dog Water Bowls for Hiking and Travel (2026)

Best Collapsible Dog Water Bowls for Hiking and Travel (2026)

A dog dehydrated on a trail is a dog in trouble within minutes. Most dogs will not drink from a bottle, a stream, or a cupped hand reliably. They need a proper bowl, at the right height, with enough surface area to lap from. A collapsible bowl that fits in a hip...