Skills

Try this exercise to give your lower back the strength you need.

Nothing's worse on the trail than knee pain. Prevent and cure it with this exercise.

Tackle big miles with this essential exercise.

Want legs that handle any terrain. This is the exercise.

Get core strength with this key exercise.

Fill up with this savory and surprising dish.

Check out these delicious one-pot dishes.

Take a break from gels with these fruity and peanut-buttery pick-me-ups.

A hearty, creamy soup that will fill you up in the backcountry.

Red quinoa adds a nutty kick to savory herbs and veggies

These filling flapjacks have a pleasant crunch and natural sweetness.

A yummy desert or breakfast cooked over the campfire.

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If you prefer a flask to a cocktail in the backcountry, give these fine Scotches a chance to warm you from the inside out this winter.

Fuel up with these belly-warming meals.

Pick up these book titles from BACKPACKER Magazine and be prepared for your next outdoor adventure.

7 subscribers who inspire, lead, volunteer, and more

After testing 23 canned craft beers from across the country, we narrowed it down to our top choices--simply the best craft canned beers for backpacking.

Pack these tasty treats for fast energy on the trail.

For your next backcountry lunch, don't just munch on an energy bar. Try one of these tasty options.

A top-ranked dessert in the 2004 REI/BACKPACKER Camp Cook-Off

May 2000 readers' favorite

March 1982 readers' favorite

First-place entrée winner of the 2004 REI/BACKPACKER Camp Cook-Off

Temper our recipe for Earthworm Patty Supremes with a little Drunken Choc-Berry Fondue. Plus, other recipes and cooking skills.

Take care of yourself in the backcountry with these tips and laugh (or at least smile knowingly in the face of 10 common wilderness threats.

A propane system that takes camp cooking to a whole new level.

Box wine is back in a big--and quaffable-- way. Here are our favorites for the trail.

Learn to make the classic cold weather cocktail and get a primer on a new version that's sure to impress your tent-mates

Gear, gizmos, and doodads you never should buy

Toasting to the day of your birth in the backcountry isn't complete without a proper dessert. Or three.

Don't forget these essentials when you're headed into the cold.

Use these tips to plan perfect winter camping meals.

There are two basic ways of melting water: passive and active.

Site your stove a few steps from your tent, so you can conveniently melt snow or brew drinks. If you're camping in the same spot for several days (and in deep snow), dig out a snow kitchen.

A fun and functional four-piece kitchen set that includes everything you need to dine in ultralight style.

Why you don't need to worry about snakes, spiders, and bears...and what you should worry about instead

Head high with an axe, crampons, and more.

Quick tips for your transportation of choice.

Meet our four cold-weather experts.

Pack this essential kit to handle your unpredictable gear mishaps.

Don't leave home without these winter camping essentials.

Our pros tell you how to set up a deluxe–yet weatherproof–winter basecamp.

Life's too short to be a three-season hiker. Follow these expert tips on staying warm, picking your route, and cooking savory meals--and add winter's deep solitude and frozen dreamscapes to your adventure calendar.

The gear, techniques, and recipes you need to whip up five-star meals in cold climes

Carry in comfort, from dayhikes to hut trips.

Warm up with these tasty backcountry winter cocktails!

Try these 6 kitchen tips, excerpted from BACKPACKER'S new book, Campsite Cooking: Cookware, Cuisine, and Cleaning Up. Plus, cold-weather tips from the pros.

Fast, filling, and yummy macaroni and cheese is comfort food wherever you pitch your tent.

If you chase big fish, you need a 9-weight fly rod to carry along on your adventures. BACKPACKER reviewed five rods that fit the bill.

And if prepared properly, it'll be quite tasty and good for you, too.

Plus: Pesto Pasta with a Kick recipe

Dig quickly and easily with this all-aluminum shovel.

A great lightweight axe for mountaineering.

Keep your pack light with this twin rope.

These lightweight crampons will keep you safe without the added weight.

It tastes delish. (Yes, really.)

Take our etiquette quiz to find out if you're genteel or a heel.

Everything you need to stay sated in the backcountry.

When a lifelong backpacker decides to shoot a deer, will he lose touch with the wilderness he loves--or get closer to it?

Bring a taste of New Orleans with you on your next camping trip with this packaged Gumbo.

This thermos converts into an insulated mug whenever you're ready for a warm drink.

Boil water in minutes with this cookware.

Part rum, part minty-goodness. This one will help you hold on to the last warm days of the year in style.

Our readers send so many lovely pictures it's hard to pick a winner. These are the ones we loved but didn't pick for publication in the October 2010 issue.

I've made the mistakes so you don't have to.

Cut camp boredom with these playing cards.

Fight rough effects on your skin with this moisturizing climbing salve.

Get out more this winter with the right pair of 'shoes.

Add rich, cheesy flair to your backcountry fare.

Wow your campmates with this restaurant-worthy appetizer.

Cheese and beer make this a camp favorite.

Enhance a photo's color without Photoshop by employing tinted filters.

Check out Katie Herrel's author page.

Can crickets tell you the temperature and a cup of coffee forecast storms? Here's how to become a backcountry meteorologist.

You took the quiz - now see how you fared.

Our resident imbibing expert takes on the Spanish staple...and adds a twist.

Are you overspending on gear? Here's how to get the right stuff at the right price.

Read this classic story from the December/January 1981 issue of BACKPACKER.

In this inaugural expert section, the Backcountry Bartender drops some knowledge on crafting the perfect trail cocktail. First up, a timeless classic: the Manhattan.