9 Signs You're an Old School Backpacker
Fads come and go, but you've been a backpacker through it all. Here are a few signs you're a diehard dirtbag.
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8 Fantastic Foods for Backpackers
Go beyond granola bars and make these energy-rich essential foods part of your trail diet.
Great Outdoor Books for the Trail
Whether read before the trek, during the adventure, or after it's over, these books remind us why we love the wild.
The Coolest Outdoor Women on Instagram
These adventurous ladies are the up-and-coming all-stars of the outdoors.
Make a Duct-Tape-Beer-Can Visor
Nice job. You’ve forgotten your sunglasses and your hat. Lucky you thought ahead and brought duct tape and beer. Here’s how to put them to use keeping the sun out of your eyes.
2015 Spring Book Preview
From alpine obsession to the search for Abbey's grave, here are six new books for every backpacker's reading list.
![The Calling: A Life Rocked by Mountains By Barry Blanchard (Oct 7; Patagonia Books) A rip-roaring combination of fast times and soaring summits, renowned alpinist Blanchard reflects on the wild days when, in his words, “rock climbing was dangerous and sex was safe.” If you’re an adrenaline junkie like him, this bio is for you. [image courtesy Patagonia Books]](https://www.backpacker.com/.image/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620/MTQ0OTE0MTc4NDI5NjI1OTIx/the-calling-a-life-rocked-by-mountains.jpg)
10 Unique Beers for the Backcountry
Enhance your next hiking trip with these local craft brews that (handily) come in cans.
BACKPACKER Year of the Reader Photo Contest
Here's our favorite pictures from this month's photo contest. Vote for your favorite to help us choose the winner. The winning photo will be published in Backpacker's June issue and the winner will receive a Tamron zoom lens*.
Backpacker Photo School: Choosing a Lens
If you dont invest in more than one lens for your DSLR, it's almost like you never upgraded from a point and shoot at all: you've still got one camera and only one shooting option. When you can change your lens, suddenly you can get very different perspectives from the same spot. How do you choose the lens thats best for your needs? Here, three things you need to consider.
