Videos

Ease into pistol squats with this smart variation and build up core strength with a hanging exercise.

Dial in your carry system with these tips from BACKPACKER's gear editor.

You can't get delivery on the trail, so do the next best thing and make it yourself. Learn to make a personal pizza on your camp stove with Senior Digital Editor Adam Roy

This knot could save your life.

See how people around the world were getting outside on April 27 this year.

Beacon, shovel, probe: Senior Editor Maren Horjus takes us through the winter safety gear you need in your pack.

Gear Editor Eli Bernstein takes us through what to look for when shopping for a pack.

Montana Forest Service's Todd Orr was attacked by the same grizzly twice during a hike in early fall.

Casey Anderson was giving a video crew a demonstration on best practices for using bear spray. As if cue, a mother grizzly charged the group. Lucky for them, Anderson was prepared.

Keep your down jacket clean with a little bit of knowledge.

Zipper not closing? Replace the slider the easy way with a little instruction from Ronald Simonds of Boulder Mountain Repair.

Fix rips and tears yourself with a little help from Boulder Mountain Repair owner Ronald Simonds.

All-day rainpants

Efficient stove

Featherweight bag

New-school shades

Softest sun shirt

Load-hauling lightweight

Landfills are clogged with green plastic bottles—and with this shell, GoLite is trying to make them into something useful.

This sub-two-pound tent is both feature-rich and light.

This isn't just a fork—it's a can opener, a screwdriver, and more.

Easy-use stakes

A canoe trip down New Zealand's Whanganui River turns into a swim when a whirlpool capsizes our man's canoe.

It's important to have the right gear for backcountry skiing. Learn what to put in your pack with Backpacker Magazine and our experts.