BEST INSULATED JACKET
Stio Alpiner $289
The Alpiner quickly
became one of the most-
worn jackets in our testing
closet, due to both its com-
fort and its versatility. Buy
it for how well the warm-
yet-breathable Polartec
Alpha Active insulation
works under a shell at the
ski hill; find excuses to
wear it around town for the
buttery-soft face fabric.BEST HAMMOCK
ENO SkyLite $170
Asymmetrical hammocks
wish they could deliver as
f lat a sleeping surface as
the SkyLite. Two collaps-
ible bars spread the sling
into a three-foot-wide bed,
so we could sprawl in any
position, including on our
stomach. The built-in bug
net thwarted pests. Nota-
ble omissions: suspension
straps and a rain f ly.BEST ROOFTOP TENT
Crua Aer $2,839
“Once you’re inside the tent, it’s wonderful,” our tes-
ter reported of the Aer. “The f loor is a supportive
and comfortable memory-foam-ish pad that’s just
lovely to sleep on. The tent feels open and spacious,
and it’s tall enough to sit up in without bumping
your head on the roof.” It takes some involved setup,
but the tester also mentioned that there wasn’t
much of a hit to his mpg or added wind noise com-
pared to the cargo box he usually keeps on the roof.GEAR OF THE YEARJanuary/February 2022 63COURTESY CRUA (AER)