The contoured yoke padded shoulder straps, waist belt, and reinforced back panel attempt to ease the burden, but these bags aren’t the best choice for backcountry backpacking. If that’s your ...

A sleeping bag is one of your most important pieces of camping gear. We've found the best backpacking sleeping bags for every ...

Some of them broke. (For the ultralight fanatics I also weighed them before and after to see how much sediment they had picked up.) Based on this field testing, here are my top picks for the best ...

We tested 11 pairs of hiking sandals for comfort, traction and more. Only 1 pair is worth your money. Here’s why.

Some of them feature long-form stories about life in the mountain West, a few showcase adventure sports photography on huge ...

Nestled within Yosemite's High Sierra is a moderate trail that takes hikers to May Lake, on the way to one of John Muir's ...

A beginner backpacking through Europe for the first time was surprised by overnight trains, small towns, and her capabilities ...

Kim Apodaca, a stylist based in Los Angeles, California, says to choose “real” rain jackets over poncho styles. “I recall ...

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Here's how we think about the performance vs. weight equation when it comes to choosing our favorite skis for aggressive ...

Like all things backcountry skiing, being brutally honest with yourself is hands down the best way to land on the right equipment. Will you be exclusively using these on hut to hut tours in the Alps?

Since I began traveling more in 2022, backpacking has felt like my best option to have less stuff to worry about losing. In August 2022, I spent a week backpacking for the first time through ...