Brandon Foster

Our team spent six weeks testing car phone mounts across highways, back roads, and Texas summer heat to find the best car phone mounts worth your money in . We logged over 800 miles, ran each mount through pothole gauntlets, and left them baking in 140°F dashboards to see which ones would actually survive. The … Read more

I have been driving with a wireless CarPlay adapter for the better part of three years now, and I cannot go back to plugging in a cable every time I get in the car. That is exactly the feeling that pushed me to put together this guide to the best wireless CarPlay adapters in . … Read more

Nothing kills a Monday morning faster than turning the key and hearing that dreaded click-click-click. After two dead batteries in one winter (one in my truck, one in my wife’s SUV), I finally got serious about finding the best car battery chargers worth keeping in the garage. I spent 60 days rotating eight models across … Read more

After spending 60 days testing 10 of the most popular models side by side in real homes, I can tell you which best HEPA air purifiers actually deliver cleaner air and which ones leave you with expensive filters and a noisy box in the corner. We measured particle counts, ran decibel meters on every fan … Read more

Sneezing the moment you open a window? You’re not alone. Roughly 50 million Americans deal with nasal allergies every year, and indoor air is often two to five times more polluted than outdoor air. That’s exactly why I spent the last 60 days testing the best air purifiers for allergies with a laser particle counter … Read more

I spent the last 90 days running eight of the most popular air purifiers for large rooms through real-world testing in my 1,400 sq ft open-concept home, a busy pet household, and a basement workshop with high ceilings. I measured CADR (Clean Air Delivery Rate) performance with a particle counter, logged noise levels at each … Read more

I remember cramming my family of four into a compact SUV for a 1,200-mile road trip, with sleeping bags pressed against the rear window and a tent jammed against the ceiling. That was the trip I started taking roof cargo carriers seriously. After spending the last three months mounting, loading, driving, and unloading eight different … Read more

One muddy hike, one snowy parking lot, or one ride with a wet dog is all it takes to ruin factory carpet. I learned that the hard way after a long winter of caked-on road salt turned my back seat into a permanent stain. After that, I made it my mission to test the best … Read more

Finding the best hiking backpacks for meant hauling 12 different packs up real trails, across three mountain ranges, and through four seasons of weather. I logged 240 miles with these packs on my back, from desert day hikes to a 5-day section of the Appalachian Trail. My team and I compared every pack on weight … Read more

I’ve spent over a decade hiking trails across the Pacific Northwest, the Rockies, and the Appalachians, and the one piece of gear I never compromise on is my daypack. After testing dozens of packs over thousands of miles, I can tell you that the best daypacks for hiking share a few non-negotiable traits: a comfortable … Read more