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 ...

Backpacking gear is evolving with innovations from adaptive equipment to 3D-printed tools, aiming to make outdoor experiences lighter, more inclusive, and customizable. The North Face’s Universal ...

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 ...

After nearly a year of sketching, prototyping, testing and modifying, we’re excited to introduce our newest collaboration product, the Topo Designs x Gear Patrol Backpack Tote. It’s designed to excel ...

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 ...

I started backpacking in 2011 and have since hiked thousands of miles wearing backpacks in every category, from substantial, ultrapadded ones to superlight styles with no structure or support. As ...

All the support and storage you need for a hike with an extremely thoughtful, compact design. It has an adjustable harness and hip belt, and is designed to reduce felt weight. Hiking gear means much ...

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 ...

Most parents in America would agree that monitoring screen time for kids is a big challenge, especially because playing games and getting online is how many teenagers socialize and communicate with ...