Products like lightweight inflatable chairs can help to make your time at camp comfortable and fun. Will you be carrying all of your gear on your back while you hike to your designated backcountry ...

A backpack is your premier piece of hiking gear, and should fit the type of hiker you are and the trip you're heading out on. Aiming for a slow pace and basecamp luxury? Bring a full-featured pack ...

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 ...

Go behind the scenes at the Outside Lab. See how we used data and science to stress-test rain shells, backpacks, and ...

Hyperlite Mountain Gear joins fellow ultralight backpacking gear makers like Durston and Six Moons Design in adding a little bit of extra usability and comfort to its lineup of low weight shelters.

A lightweight hiking boot, as far as we're concerned, is anything under 500g. When it comes to short hikes or fast hikes, ...

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 ...

Backpacking backpacks are undergoing a sea change. Huge 70-liter, heavily padded, fully-featured models are on their way out, and the minimalist packs pioneered by thru-hikers are in. Today’s ...

A backpacking rain jacket is a must-have, even if you’re expecting nothing but bright, sunny hiking weather. Mother Nature is unpredictable; you never know when the sky might open up in a torrential ...

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