done

Practice makes perfect—and this 30-liter avalanche pack lets you practice saving your own life.

Practice makes perfect—and this 30-liter avalanche pack lets you practice saving your own life.

This smart insulated layer vents when you're working and keeps you warm when you're not.

This smart insulated layer vents when you're working and keeps you warm when you're not.

Why did we give an Editors' Choice award to a ball of wool? You'll see.

Why did we give an Editors' Choice award to a ball of wool? You'll see.

This sock is the foundation of comfort on long-haul ski tours.

This sock is the foundation of comfort on long-haul ski tours.

Make your winter camping trips more fun with this classic group hangout tent.

Make your winter camping trips more fun with this classic group hangout tent.

See our favorite skis of the year in action.

Trail beta gets a community-oriented app.

Trail beta gets a community-oriented app.

See how LifeStraw is using its outdoor tech to make life better for students in rural Kenya.

See how LifeStraw is using its outdoor tech to make life better for students in rural Kenya.

Avoiding grizzlies with cubs is the easiest way to stay out of trouble. But what to do when they won't stop following you?

Avoiding grizzlies with cubs is the easiest way to stay out of trouble. But what to do when they won't stop following you?

Corey Buhay uses her dental hygiene expertise and resourcefulness to show us how to use a twig as a toothbrush.

No one likes smelly clothes! Corey Buhay shows us how to wash clothes in the wild with just a few easy to pack items.

Boogie your way out of trouble with the hypothermia dance. Corey Buhay, Backpacker's own Warmth Expert, teaches you how.

BACKPACKER's Deputy Editor Casey Lyons explains best practices for packing your backpack.

Adam Roy, Backpacker's in-house knot tying extraordinaire, shows us how to tie a sheet bend.

Man catches bear on camera as it is sucked into a waterfall

Man catches bear on camera as it is sucked into a waterfall

After losing his friend to terrorism, Tyler Dunning hit the trails

If you don't want to carry a full-size chair, this roll-up solution is for you.

If you don't want to carry a full-size chair, this roll-up solution is for you.

If you don't want to carry a full-size chair, this roll-up solution is for you.

These flyweight daypacks helped us keep essentials at hand on jaunts from basecamp.

These flyweight daypacks helped us keep essentials at hand on jaunts from basecamp.

These flyweight daypacks helped us keep essentials at hand on jaunts from basecamp.

From high exertion to rainstorms, this shell took whatever we could throw at it.

From high exertion to rainstorms, this shell took whatever we could throw at it.

From high exertion to rainstorms, this shell took whatever we could throw at it.

Arc'teryx's Bora AR was so great that our testers fought over who got to carry it. Find out why in our Editors' Choice video.

Arc'teryx's Bora AR was so great that our testers fought over who got to carry it. Find out why in our Editors' Choice video.

Arc'teryx's Bora AR was so great that our testers fought over who got to carry it. Find out why in our Editors' Choice video.

Katadyn's BeFree water filter took everything we liked about squeeze filters and made them even better.

The combination of reliability, space, and value makes this one of our favorite four-person tents of all time.

The combination of reliability, space, and value makes this one of our favorite four-person tents of all time.

The combination of reliability, space, and value makes this one of our favorite four-person tents of all time.

The Columbia Outdry Extreme mixes great performance with a low environmental impact.

The Columbia Outdry Extreme mixes great performance with a low environmental impact.

The Columbia Outdry Extreme mixes great performance with a low environmental impact.

The Columbia Outdry Extreme mixes great performance with a low environmental impact.

Instant oatmeal doesn't have to be gummy and unappetizing. The proof: this chunky, flavor-packed breakfast meal.

Instant oatmeal doesn't have to be gummy and unappetizing. The proof: this chunky, flavor-packed breakfast meal.

Instant oatmeal doesn't have to be gummy and unappetizing. The proof: this chunky, flavor-packed breakfast meal.

Instant oatmeal doesn't have to be gummy and unappetizing. The proof: this chunky, flavor-packed breakfast meal.

We all fought over this chair when it came time to relax.

We all fought over this chair when it came time to relax.

We all fought over this chair when it came time to relax.

We all fought over this chair when it came time to relax.

We wore it by itself and as a light midlayer, and the Voormi River Run Hoodie never disappointed.

We wore it by itself and as a light midlayer, and the Voormi River Run Hoodie never disappointed.

We wore it by itself and as a light midlayer, and the Voormi River Run Hoodie never disappointed.

We wore it by itself and as a light midlayer, and the Voormi River Run Hoodie never disappointed.

We wore it by itself and as a light midlayer, and the Voormi River Run Hoodie never disappointed.

There aren't many bags that keep us this warm, at this weight, at this price.

There aren't many bags that keep us this warm, at this weight, at this price.

There aren't many bags that keep us this warm, at this weight, at this price.

There aren't many bags that keep us this warm, at this weight, at this price.

Take a look inside BACKPACKER and Mountain Hardwear's group hike and party.

Backpacker just got back from a week-long gear testing trip in Colombia. Get a glimpse at what we did while we were there.

These poles combine light weight and serious durability for hard-charging tourers.

These poles combine light weight and serious durability for hard-charging tourers.

These poles combine light weight and serious durability for hard-charging tourers.

There are lighter and warmer pads out there. But the Z-Lite will always be one of our favorites for its sheer versatility.

There are lighter and warmer pads out there. But the Z-Lite will always be one of our favorites for its sheer versatility.

There are lighter and warmer pads out there. But the Z-Lite will always be one of our favorites for its sheer versatility.

It would take some serious effort to get a better cup of Joe.

It would take some serious effort to get a better cup of Joe.

It would take some serious effort to get a better cup of Joe.

Skiing in these boots feels like pure freedom.

Skiing in these boots feels like pure freedom.

Skiing in these boots feels like pure freedom.

Show your commitment safely on the mountain with Qalo silicone bands.

Show your commitment safely on the mountain with Qalo silicone bands.

Show your commitment safely on the mountain with Qalo silicone bands.

These aluminum spikes set a new standard.