Although you could stow your gear in any old pack, hiking backpacks are specifically designed for hiking and as such, have ...

Backpacking in the snowy season doesn’t need to be an ordeal. We polled our colleagues to find out their best gear tips for ...

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A hiking daypack is a backpack that’s typically between 10 and 35 liters. They are smaller than backpacking bags and ...

We’ve used this insight — as well as extensive research — to put together this list ... away for backpacking trips, and even ...

Travel packing cubes and cells are fabulous for compressing those guilty holiday purchases, keeping your clothes fresh as a ...

Ever since Yvon Choinard started selling rugby shirts, Patagonia has provided battle-tested outdoor gear for those ... heaviest jackets on this list, not ideal for ultralight pursuits or fast ...

Our contributing writer Craig Taylor says one of his favorite things about the Fly Creek HV is its "tiny" pack size, ...

Mirissa has a laid back / backpacker feel, while Bentota has several luxury resorts along the coast. If you’re planning some beach time in Sri Lanka, you’ll want to pack swimwear (bikini or bathing ...

My tech gear for this outing totaled a bit under 2 kilograms (4 pounds). That's a big commitment for an ultralight backpacker, but it unlocks long through-hikes when you can't get several days off ...