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Of all the bags in my closet, the 5.11 Rush 72 2.0 is my all-time favorite. I carried it on a backpacking trip to Colorado’s White River National Forest, where it proved its mettle in a ...

A couple of weekends ago, I found myself wandering down a trail, with a backpack full of camping gear. Backpacking, while not ...

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A couple of weekends ago, I found myself wandering down a trail, with a backpack full of camping gear. Backpacking, while not ...

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An adventurous family took on one of America's most iconic trails with their 9-month-old daughter through Washington, Oregon ...

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In October 2022, I took a two-week backpacking trip through Europe, where I slept in shared train cabins and budget Airbnbs. I backpacked across Germany, Austria, Italy, and Switzerland for two weeks.