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, ...

Backpacking forces you to think carefully. Every ounce matters. The wrong gear slows you down, wears you out, and kills your trip. So what gear is actually worth packing? What helps on the trail, and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Backpacking gear can be expensive. Keep your gear in peak condition so it will last for many adventures in the outdoors. ByWendy Altschuler, Contributor. Forbes contributors publish independent expert ...