http://www.backpacker.com/ Backpacker Magazine en-us Copyright 2008 Active Interest Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 3600 http://www.backpacker.com/article/16379 Interactive tablet editions reach younger, more affluent demographic http://www.backpacker.com/article/16372 We've taken the best trips on backpacker.com and made them even better. Check out updated, interactive PRO trips and PRO bundles on GPS Trails. Use your Android or iPhone to discover these premium guides, or map your own adventures and share them with your friends. http://www.backpacker.com/article/16371 The star of "Man vs. Wild" talks gear, luxury items, and survival advice. http://www.backpacker.com/article/16339 Get epic BACKPACKER editor-approved adventures on custom waterproof maps. http://www.backpacker.com/article/16338 Plus, another indestructible iPhone case and theft-resistant bags. http://www.backpacker.com/article/16337 As the snow falls in Salt Lake City, finally, BRR Steph makes the final rounds of the ski gear. http://www.backpacker.com/article/16336 Sea to Summit makes a fingers-friendly, waterproof iPhone case, and Arc'teryx unveils a new hoody to covet. http://www.backpacker.com/article/16335 BRR Nick, who is also a physical therapist, found lots of back- and budget-friendly gear on Day 3. http://www.backpacker.com/article/16334 On Day 2 this reporter had one focus: backpacks. http://www.backpacker.com/article/16333 Plus, winter boots from Teva that fold as small as regular shoes! http://www.backpacker.com/article/16332 Day 2 had this reporter looking for comfort - gloves, hats, travel pillows, and undies. http://www.backpacker.com/article/16331 Day 2 for this Reader Reporter featured upgrades to popular knives, solar chargers, and doggie gear. http://www.backpacker.com/article/16330 A sweet ladies' splitboard from Jones and a collapsible pole from K2 to pair with it. http://www.backpacker.com/article/16329 Shoes that stick, rope worth investing in, and a Grigri 2 overhaul. http://www.backpacker.com/article/16328 Petzl unveils a very smart headlamp and SteriPen offers a one-drink bundle. http://www.backpacker.com/article/16327 January 19, 2012 On Wednesday night, reggae-hip-hop-fusion artist Michael Franti was recording a new track for his follow-up to the hit album "The Sound of Sunshine." On Thursday night, he rocks The Depot at Outdoor Retailer in a concert presented by Wolverine. BACKPACKER's Jonathan Dorn and Anthony Cerretani spoke to Franti right before the show about how the outdoors influences his music, lifestyle, and clothing line. http://www.backpacker.com/article/16325 From water bottles that filter (unobtrusively) to bomber foam for all your gadgets, see what our Reader Reporter scouted on the satellite floor. http://www.backpacker.com/article/16324 We've created a plan to help you upgrade your trail time in all the ways that matter: bigger views, more solitude, easier miles, and more. Don’t hang up your boots until you’ve mastered this definitive list of 10 skills and life-altering experiences. http://www.backpacker.com/article/16323 When disaster strikes in the backcountry, don't pin your hopes on prayer. Your ability to spark a flame could be the difference between survival and six-feet-under. http://www.backpacker.com/article/16322 Your body is a temple? Then your feet are the altar. Treat them right, and enjoy every hike from the first mile to the last.