How to Choose the Right Backpacking Gear
The best gear setup is the one that keeps you warm, lasts for years, and is within your budget. This looks different for every hiker, and lighter isn’t always better.
What’s Your Go-To Trail Meal? Our Readers and Editors Share Their Food Strategies
What’s in your food bag? What works and what doesn’t for multi-day trips? Here’s what our readers said, and what our editors eat on the trail
Gift Ideas for the Backpacker in Your Life
Six gift ideas for the backpacker or thru-hiker in your life
10 Small Backpacking Brands to Support This Season
The ultralight backpacking community loves their cottage industry brands. Here are 10 to consider supporting this season.
Tuolumne Meadows Campground in Yosemite Closed Until at Least 2024 for Major Rehab
Tuolumne Meadows Campground, gateway to backpacking trips into Yosemite’s backcountry, will be closed for extensive rehabilitation through at least 2024, and possibly into 2025. The National Park Service said here that no camping will be allowed at Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite National Park in California during the work. Construction could Read more
The Joys of Shoulder-Season Backpacking (and the Gear to Make it Work)
Shoulder season can be the best time for backpacking as summer crowds disperse, but the weather is still moderate.
Despite the Abundance of Trail Apps, Guidebooks are Holding Their Own
Smartphone trail apps have become ubiquitous on hiking trails, but guidebooks still hold a strong corner of the market
US-Made and Cottage-Industry Backpacking Gear Companies
A list of our favorite made-in-the-US backpacking gear from cottage companies and brands who got big but still make their gear right here in the US
New Montana Trail Connects 1,500 Miles of Existing Routes
The new Montana Trail connects 1,500 miles of existing Montana routes from the Continental Divide to the prairie.
Our Favorite (BEST??) Backcountry Coffee
We aren’t one of those places that tout “The Top 10 Best.” What we will say is that these are Katie’s *favorite* backcountry coffee brands, and she thinks they’re the best.