By The Backpacker Editors

The best outdoor products you never knew you needed

Ten years into BACKPACKER's Editors' Choice awards, the gear has changed, but the goal hasn't.

After a gnarly hike down California's Lost Coast, these pieces shone.

Nine innovative new products to improve life on the trail, plus a few classics worth their weight in gold.

Never choose between comfort, safety, and views again. Here’s how to have it all.

Meet a Texas reader who chose Big Bend National Park for her inaugural backpacking trip.