Backpack

Hyperlite Mountain Gear Mid 1: An Ultralight Tent for Solo Backpacking
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Releases New Ultralight Tent for Solo Backpacking

Made entirely of lightweight, waterproof, super strong Dyneema, this 1 pound, 1-person, 3-season tent is built for long trips on the trail

The 9 Best Backpack Coolers for Camping, Hiking, the Beach, & More
The Best Soft Cooler Backpacks for Outdoor Adventures

Why haul a heavy ice chest to a campsite when you can carry a cooler on your back?

The 5 Best Baby Carriers for Hiking & Other Family Adventures
The 5 Best Baby Hiking Backpacks for Logging Miles with Little Ones

Our reviewer put five kid carriers to the test on trails in the snowy peaks of Maine and the sunny Blue Ridge Mountains (and at a petting zoo, too)

The 11 Best Camping Chairs and Everything You Need to Know About Them
The 11 Best Camping Chairs and Everything You Need to Know About Them

Any chair is better than a rock, but these are the best of the best

Arizona Trail Guide: Everything You Need to Know About This Rewarding Trail
Everything You Need to Know About Hiking the Arizona Trail

Extending from the Mexico border to Utah, the 800-mile Arizona National Scenic Trail is a challenge for any hiker—this guide should help that

The 9 Best Biodegradable Soaps for Camping, Home & Life on the Road
The 9 Best Biodegradable Soaps for Sudsing Up Indoors & Outside

A quick and dirty guide to keeping you and the environment clean with the 9 best biodegradable soaps on the market

The 16 Best Sling Bags for EDC, Travel, and Adventure
The 16 Best Sling Bags for Everyday Use, Travel, & Adventure

A backpack and fanny pack hybrid, these design-minded sling bags keep you ready for urban and outdoor adventures.

15 Best Waterproof Roll Top Backpacks for Everyday Adventures
15 Stylish & Waterproof Roll Top Backpacks for Daily Adventure

Design-minded roll top bags for everyday carry both in the city and on the trail, and made in the USA, UK, Japan, Sweden, and more

Japanese Alps Hiking Guide: Everything You Need to Know
Everything You Need to Know About Hiking the Northern Japanese Alps

North of Tokyo in the Nagano, Toyama, and Gifu prefectures, the peaks collectively known as the Hida Mountains or Japanese Alps are a hiker's dream

New Hyperlite Mountain Gear Unbound Pack & Tent Are a Thru-Hike Dream
Hyperlite Mountain Gear's New Pack & Tent Are a Thru-Hiker's Dream

Combined with the Maine-based brand’s new down quilt, the new 40-liter backpack and two-person tent create the ultimate "big 3" backcountry system

Matador's Beast28 Helium Is a Superlight Daypack for Hiking & Climbing
Matador's Beast28 Helium Is One of the Lightest Frame Backpacks for Hiking & Climbing

This Colorado gear maker continues to push the boundaries of sleek design and adventure gear with a new pack that's super-light and super-durable

20 Photos from a Bushwhack Backpacking Trip Through the High Sierra
20 Photos from a Bushwhack Backpacking Trip Through California's High Sierra

If you're willing to venture off-trail (and up and down 10,000 feet of mountain passes), you can have California's popular hiking region to yourself