The best backpacking gear list is not all-inclusive. While it may not cover everything you need on a backpacking trip, it includes 20 of the most important items on your packing list—at least in our ...

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 ...

You don't always need a tough mountaineering backpack, but in volatile alpine conditions, this style of hiking backpackchanges from a niche sub-genre to a core essential. Of particular benefit in the ...

Yeti’s line of Panga dry bags is well known as one of the most durable and versatile out there. They’re fully submersible and designed to take the beating of the most vigorous adventures. When I got ...

From its vast selection of backpacking gear to its thoughtful mission to protect our planet, REI has quickly secured a spot ...

3D printing can help lighten your pack and cut costs. These practical camping and backpacking gadgets show what you can make before your next trip.

We’ve all got places to be — and things that need to come along for the ride. Laptops, notebooks, pens, a spare mask or two, the odd bottle of allergy meds (you know, just in case). And to put it ...

Both the men’s and women’s backpack designs offer a high level of comfort even while carrying heavy loads. It can be hard to find a backpack that fits petite bodies, but the Gregory Deva pack seems to ...