Expensive backpacking gear often promises better durability, lighter weight, and improved comfort on the trail, but is it really worth the price? This honest gear review breaks down performance, ...

There are so many fantastic multi-day hiking trails across North America to explore, ranging from the iconic Appalachian Trail to America's oldest long-distance hiking trail (located in Vermont). Or, ...

The most innovative backpack in this year’s backpacking gear test wasn’t from an up-and-coming cottage gear company, but from a decades-old company out of New Zealand, Aarn. Where most backpacking ...

Both the men’s and women’s backpack designs offer a high level of comfort even while carrying heavy loads. It can be hard to find a backpack that fits petite bodies, but the Gregory Deva pack seems to ...

Over the years, ultralight backpacking has garnered an unfortunate reputation: obsessive, elitist, unsafe, prohibitively expensive. While we could debate the first three (obsessive is the only one I’d ...

Camping season is in full swing, and these products are sure to please, whether you’re backpacking, car camping, or just hanging around outside. Designed to provide as good a night’s sleep as your own ...

When hiking in the backcountry, you need a good backpacking water filter to ensure access to safe, clean water. A functional water filter (and often a water purifier , too) can’t be missed on a ...