1. Amazon Associates Program Disclosure
Overland Gear Lab (operated by Overland Field Research LLC) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for independent publisher sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.
2. Complete Editorial Independence
Our field ratings, product teardowns, thermal benchmarks, and recommendations are based solely on our testing team's independent judgment. We enforce strict internal firewalls:
- We Never Accept Paid Rankings: Manufacturers cannot pay us to rank higher in our comparison tables or earn an "Editor's Choice" badge.
- Unbiased Testing Gear: Products reviewed are either purchased directly at retail pricing or evaluated through rigorous multi-day field benchmarks.
- Negative Finding Disclosure: If a product has design flaws, high failure rates, or missing safety features (e.g., lack of carbon monoxide detection or slow charging), we explicitly state so in our comparison charts.
3. How Affiliate Links Work
When you click buttons labeled "Check Live Deal on Amazon", "View on Amazon", or similar outbound merchant buttons, a small tracking tag is transmitted to the retailer. If you choose to complete a purchase within that retailer's cookie attribution window (typically 24 hours to 14 days), the retailer pays us a modest percentage of their margin.
This never increases the price you pay. In many instances, our editorial team tracks and highlights active digital coupons, promotional codes, or manufacturer rebates that reduce your net checkout price.
4. Questions & Inquiries
If you have any questions regarding our affiliate relationships, testing lab protocols, or editorial ethics, please visit our Contact Page or reach us via email at editorial@overlandgearlab.com.