Buying Guides

Overwhelmed by all the choices? Our experts have assembled these handy product buying guides to help you pick the perfect pieces for every weather condition, activity, and situation you can imagine.

Home & Backyard

  • 4 kids walking toward their school wearing school backpacks. How to Choose the Perfect School Backpack
  • Father and daughter sitting on a log on the beach by a campfire. Father's Day Gift Guide
  • Mother and child sitting outside talking, the child's painting project on the ground beside them. Mother's Day Gift Guide
  • An assortment of luggage and travel pieces. Find Your Luggage Match for Any Trip
  • Mom an daughter kneeling down in green grass, setting up an L.L.Bean croquet set. 5 Classic Backyard Games

Hiking & Camping

  • A close-up of hiking footwear on a person walking across a shallow stream. Hiking Footwear Buying Guide
  • An L. L. Bean Customer Service Rep holding a hiking pack, and a play video symbol. How to Choose a Hiking Pack
  • An L. L. Bean Customer Service Rep standing behind a table of walking shoes with a play video symbol. How to Choose a Pair of Walking Shoes
  • An L. L. Bean Customer Service Rep holding a hiking boot with a play video symbol How to Choose a Pair of Hiking Boots
  • A couple and their dog sitting in a tent. Guide to Choosing the Best Tent
  • 4 smiling kids in a huddle, shot from below looking up at faces and blue sky. Summer Camp Packing List
  • 2 people hiking, a play video icon in the center. What to Wear Hiking
  • 2 hikers wearing large packs and using hiking poles, shot from behind, beautiful mountain scene and blue sky. How to Choose Your Next Hiking Pack
  • 4 kids sitting on a bench on an athletic field with their school backpacks. How to Choose the Only Pack They'll Ever Need

Paddling & Fishing

  • Two smiling people in L.L.Bean kayaks. Kayak Buying Guide
  • A man and woman in waders fly-fishing in a river. What to Wear Fishing

Winter

  • The L L Bean Wildcat 3 in 1 Jacket shown on form with a play video icon in the center Behind the Design: Wildcat 3-in-1 Jacket
  • A man and a woman running on a snow-covered road. What to Wear on a Run in the Cold
  • A couple getting ready to alpine ski at the tailgate of a truck. What to Wear Alpine Skiing
  • A family dressed in L.L. Bean winter jackets walking in the snow. Gifts to Bring Your Family Together This Winter
  • Happy children with helmets sledding in Sonic Snow Tubes. Build the Ultimate Winter Wish Lists
  • An assortment of holiday gifts. Holiday Gift Guide: Expert Picks
  • Four kids sledding on a toboggan Sledding Is Snow Much Fun
  • MacKenzie holding a cross-country ski next to a wall of cross-country skis. How to Size Cross-Country Skis
  • MacKenzie holding a snowshoe in front of a fireplace. How to Size Snowshoes


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