The Best Backpacking Tents of 2022
Find shelter from the storm with these three-season tents.
Find shelter from the storm with these three-season tents.
Get the most out of your backpacking equipment with this sage advice.
You don’t have to learn the hard way, because we already did.
We dive deep into this backpacking cultural phenomenon.
Keep your feet snug and comfortable with these step-by-step directions for common hiking boot lacing techniques.
Pare down your kit weight, but not your comfort, with these minimalist load-haulers.
These lights have your back when the sun goes down.
These models will have you jumping for joy as you hike.
These hardshells seal out weather so you can enjoy your hike in comfort.
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Save packing space and weight—but still keep warm—with these minimalist sleeping bags.
Fire up a backcountry meal to remember with these camp-friendly cookers.
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As they wrap up the PCT, Sammy shares how the trails changed him, and he reads his post-hike bucket list. Hint: Eating a lot of ice cream and donuts.
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Sammy ponders his thru-hike motivations after he receives difficult family news. He is also nervous to tell Jackson he wants to redo some of the CDT.
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Dehydration and questionable water sources get in the way of Sammy and Jackson's progress when one of them gets sick on trail.
Sammy and Jackson decide to split up embark on 200 miles of solo hiking. Then, Sammy finds himself in the most dangerous situation yet on the Triple Crown.