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A versatile backpack, a lightweight sleeping bag, and an all-purpose jacket ready for spring and summer storms: This is what our members are trying out right now.

I usually favor nimble hiking shoes, so I was initially apprehensive about the Exohike Retro Hiker’s thick leather upper and burly construction. Indeed, I found it a little stiff to start, but as I traipsed down the trail on my first outing in the boot—a 5-mile hike up to the Headwall Lakes in Alberta, Canada—I began to enjoy the amount of stability and support offered by a boot this light (under 2 pounds per pair). The star feature is the Michelin outsole. On another outing, I noticed ex...