At Backpacker, we don’t just love gear, we live in it. Over the past 12 months our staffers and testers have hiked thousands ...

North America offers countless backpacking options. Without much fanfare, hiking and backpacking have become two of the country’s most popular outdoor activities. According to the 2022 Outdoor ...

Discover the best camping tents of 2025 as we bring you the most popular and the most celebrated ones, all in one place.

Choosing a solid tent for when you’re trekking in the wilderness can be one of the most nerve-racking parts of getting into backpacking. Not only is it likely the most expensive piece of gear in your ...

Beyond the innovative Sunflower X radiant stove/heater we looked at a few weeks ago, Fire Maple makes a full lineup of gear essentials that rank among the market's most portable. Another of its clever ...

Having a decent sleeping pad is critical for enjoying a good night’s sleep outdoors. The best sleeping pads — combined with a cozy sleeping bag and camping pillow — can even be as comfortable as your ...

What’s the best backpacking stove? To answer this question, I tested 29 stove models from six different brands, interested only in those that I’d be happy to carry for an extended outing in the ...

Food and water safety, travel accident insurance, first aid, maps, apps... what do they all have in common? They are all ...

Backpacking is just like day hiking. Except instead of finishing the day by going home to a shower and a home-cooked meal, you camp alongside the trail, don’t shower, and eat someone’s best attempt at ...

After completing the 2,500-mile Pacific Crest Trail in 2019, I’d now consider myself an experienced backpacker. But I always make sure to tell people that this five-month-long adventure was actually ...