OL staff writer Laura Lancaster and I tested the best backpacking sleeping bags in the field to determine which are best suited to varying conditions, sleeping habits, and backpacking kits. I also ...

Growing up in the Cascade Mountain Range, I started backpacking with my dad when I was a small child and still do two decades later. The process of preparing for a backpacking trip can be daunting, so ...

Some of the filters barely registered the change in water quality, delivering beautiful water with minimal effort. Some of them broke. (For the ultralight fanatics I also weighed them before and after ...

The best camping gear is not an all-inclusive list of ... The Nemo Dragonfly OSMO is featured as the best overall pick for ultralight and backpacking tents because of the poly-nylon ripstop ...

That’s why I’m always looking for the best cheap hiking gear that’ll make my outings more enjoyable without putting a huge dent in my wallet. But first let’s go over the best places to ...

This list has 18 ... additions to a backpacker’s gear load. Backpackers run the gamut from carrying fully loaded 70-liter packs with all of the comforts of home, to ultralight ounce counters ...

If you’ve spent days hiking or taken off ... Which two-person tent is best for you entirely depends on your preferred kind of adventure. Below, our team of gear testers and camping experts ...

Upgrade your next hike with trekking poles, a sleeping pad, and more, from $5. When she is not writing for Travel + Leisure, Alice works as a gear outfitter where she helps people get prepared for ...

Fastpacking blurs the lines between long-distance trail running and ultralight backpacking,' says Andrew Butterworth, an experienced trail runner, backpacker, and fastpacker. 'By taking the best ...