Skills

Gear Repair

How to Repair Almost Anything in Your Pack

Kristin Hostetter

Recipes

Scrambled Brownies Are the Easiest Backcountry Dessert

Trail Chef Jennifer Bowen

Skills

Bear Spray: Buying, Using, and Recycling It in Yellowstone

National Park Trips Staff

Recipes

These Espresso Date Balls Will Add Some Pep to Your Step on the Trail

Lily Krass

Backpacking Fitness

The Ultimate Stair Workout for Crushing Climbs

Lee Welton

Skills

How to Break In Your New Hiking Boots

Zoe Gates

Backpacking Fitness

Wake Up Your Muscles With This Simple Strength Workout

Kaelyn Silva

Skills

14 National Park Fun Facts to Impress Your Hiking Partners

Zoe Gates

Backpacking Fitness

Strengthen Your Hips and Stop Making Your Legs Do All the Work

Jenny Wiegand

Beginner Skills

Melt Away the Work-Week Stress With This In-Camp Relaxation Technique

BACKPACKER Editors & Contributors

Backpacking Fitness

Try These 7 Ways to Relax in Camp and Feel the Work-Week Stress Melt Away

BACKPACKER Editors and Contributors

Outdoor First Aid

How to Treat Injuries From a Bear Attack

Christopher Tedeschi

Skills

Ditch the Disposables: 6 Tips to Help Hikers Use Less Plastic

Mary Beth “Mouse” Skylis

Packing

Going on Your First Hike? Here’s What to Pack.

Zoe Gates

Pre-Trip Planning

Lower Your Backpacking Trip’s Carbon Footprint—and Cost—With These Smart Strategies

BACKPACKER Editors

Identify

See More Stars This Summer By Learning to Navigate the Night Sky

BACKPACKER Editors, Mike Ducak

Backpacking Fitness

Injured? Stay Fit for the Trail With These Exercises.

Lee Welton

Recipes

5 Pasta Recipes to Turn Camp Into an Italian Bistro

BACKPACKER Editors and Contributors

Pre-Trip Planning

Planning Your Dream Trek Abroad is Easier Than You Think

Will McGough

Beginner Skills

Injured Ankle on the Trail? Here’s How to Fix Sprains, Twists, and Rolls

Christopher Tedeschi, Emma Veidt

Outdoor First Aid

Sprained Ankles: Everything Backpackers Should Know About One of the Trail’s Most Common Injuries.

Buck Tilton

Navigation

To See the Best Hiking in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, You Need to Go Deeper. Here’s How to Do it.

Stephanie Vermillion

Recipes

Hear Us Out: Baby Food is the Best Backpacking Food

Zoe Gates

Recipes

How to Build a Backcountry Bar Kit That Will Blow Your Friends Away

Crystal Sagan

Pre-Trip Planning

Ask a Thru-Hiker: What Is a Hiker Box and How Can it Save Your Skin?

Liz "Snorkel" Thomas

Navigation

Open Up the Wilderness by Learning to Hike Off Trail

Corey Buhay

Outdoor First Aid

What Hiking in One of the World’s Harshest Deserts Taught Me About Surviving Heat

Mark Jenkins

Backpacking Fitness

Knock Out Knee Pain With These 3 Exercises

Lee Welton

Beginner Skills

Is It Legal to Hike Naked?

Mary Beth “Mouse” Skylis

Recipes

Eat Like a Gourmet, No Stove Required

BACKPACKER Editors, Jennifer Bowen

Recipes

Recipe: Minty Iced Latte

BACKPACKER Editors, Jennifer Bowen

Pre-Trip Planning

Ask a Thru-Hiker: What’s the Best Way to Get Fuel on the Trail?

Liz "Snorkel" Thomas

Backpacking Fitness

The 6 Best Leg Workouts to Get in Hiking Shape

Zoe Gates

Outdoor First Aid

When Drinking Too Much Water Can Kill You

Christopher Tedeschi

Beginner Skills

Yes: You Can Dehydrate Salad for the Trail. Here’s How.

J. Lynn Cutts

Outdoor First Aid

Heat Stroke Kills Hikers. A New First-Aid Technique May Help.

Christopher Tedeschi

Backpacking Fitness

Want to Hike Better? Try Focused Training.

Zoe Gates

Outdoor First Aid

How to Prevent Chafing While Hiking

Therese Iknoian

Beginner Skills

Secrets of the Guides: 10 Tips From Outdoor Pros

Ted Alvarez

Backpacking Fitness

Chill Out With These Post-Hike Yoga Poses

Kyle Houseworth