Backpacking isn’t just a hobby; it’s an escape plan where your gear is your lifeline. Selecting the right equipment can feel like speed-dating: awkward, overwhelming, but potentially life-changing if ...

Backpacking tests limits and rewards with views that make Instagram followers weep with envy. Choosing the right gear can make or break that experience. After countless hours of trail testing and gear ...

The essential backpacking gear that keeps them safe and pain-free on-trail. Taylor Fox is an editor at Travel + Leisure where she tests, researches, and writes about travel products. Taylor holds ...

One of my favorite parts of a backpacking trip is the food: It just hits different after a full day of hiking. As a previous backpacking guide who cooked for up to ten guests at a time, I love making ...

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I did not grow up in an outdoorsy family. We spent the occasional summer road-tripping through Colorado, sure, but I was just as likely to spend an entire school break playing Super Nintendo in my ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Claire Sturzaker is a solo backpacker who has traveled around the world — in 40 countries, to be exact ...

Backpacking is more complex than throwing a tent, a sleeping bag and some Ramen Noodles in a pack and hitting a trail. If you’re going to cover a number of miles and stay out for a night or more, you ...