Dr. Vivek Babaria, a sports medicine specialist, tells Yahoo Life that wearing a weighted vest has several benefits, ...

Luckily, with one of the best hiking backpacks over your shoulders, you’ll be more capable, comfortable, and confident on the trails than ever before. Your backpack is the control center of your ...

The Gossamer Grit 28L Fastpack is a near-perfect hybrid of a trail running vest and a lightweight hiking pack, offering just the right blend of comfort, function, and fast-moving performance.

To help you cut through the fray, I tested some of the highest-rated backpacks on the market to find the best in each category, from light packs designed for fast hikes to long-mileage haulers ...

The Veil series of belts and hydration vests by Rab have been firm favourites in the RW office, with the 5L and 12L race pack being worn for many a race, so expectations were high for the Veil XP 30.

Rucking, the practice of walking (or hiking) with a weighted pack, is named after the military term for backpack: "rucksack," as carrying the weighted packs is a common military activity and exercise.

All but the smallest hiking backpacks we recommend below rely on an internal frame construction. Some compact daypacks (usually 20 liters or less) use a frameless construction similar to standard ...

CamelBak’s revolutionary idea to create on-the-go hydration was grounded in access, efficiency and speed. Those same values govern the design of the Octane 25, its new hydration backpack that blends ...

Hiking backpacks vary in weight from just 12 ounces for a 16 liter model with no internal frame up to 2.5 lbs. for a 22-liter backpack with a frame and waist belt.