The Best Backpacking Packs of 2023
Our team of testers vetted 20 new rucksacks. These ones came out on top.
Our team of testers vetted 20 new rucksacks. These ones came out on top.
13 tents went out into the wild. Only 7 made it back out.
14 testers snoozed on ten pads. These are the very best of the year.
14 testers spent over two months sleeping outside. These five sleeping bags are the warmest, lightest, and coziest of the bunch.
These three deluxe mattresses cured our testers’ campground insomnia.
Six testers tried six different sleeping bags. These ones came out on top.
These shelters will keep you warm and dry—no matter the weather
The comfiest base-camp bedding
341 field-tested favorites for summer adventure
A five-star kit for base-camp meals
This compact solar panel will juice up your next long-distance trek
The best gear for staying put outside
Click your way through our adventure guide to Baja California, Mexico.
The loop around Lake Tahoe is a classic adventure—and one of the best moderate long trails in the world. Tackle it with our guide.
No one likes smelly clothes! Corey Buhay shows us how to wash clothes in the wild with just a few easy to pack items.
This stove system packs tiny and does it all: lightning-fast boils, quiet simmers, and everything in between.
This stove system packs tiny and does it all: lightning-fast boils, quiet simmers, and everything in between.
Essential winter camping tips from a polar explorer.
Bold flavors, spices, and heat take this dish to the next level.
Squeezed into the extremely rugged landscape of Dick Smith Wilderness, this 5-mile out-and-back features great streamside camping and plenty of solitude.
Escape the city's bustle by leaving the mainland. This 10.4-mile loop explores the crowd-free hills and beautiful gardens of Santa Catalina Island.
Bag a rugged fourteener on this 20.8-mile lasso loop linking shady evergreens and long sunny scrambles to a beautiful peak high above the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness.
Earmark a long weekend for this 31-miler linking tree-shaded lowlands, old mining homesteads, waterfalls, and a beautiful alpine lake.
This 17-mile out-and-back in the Trinity Alps features pristine mountain lakes, stunning views and an easy, off-trail scramble.
Gear Editor Kristin Hostetter demonstrates how to safely cook inside a tent's vestibule
Our yurt-dwelling test team shares the goodness of Bear Creek Country Soup Mixes
Beat the backcountry blahs with this aromatic curry dish Beat the backcountry blahs with this aromatic curry dish.
Gear Editor Kristin Hostetter demonstrates the basic clothing to wear on top to stay comfortable in any conditions.
Rocky Mountain Editor Steve Howe dispels a few camping myths and drops some dirtbagging tips in this primer.