Videos

Ramble from giant virgin cedar, hemlock, fir trees to high alpine peaks and classic Northwest rainforest on this 45-mile epic.

Associate editor Jason Stevenson and marketing coordinator Amy Clore offer a lesson in healthy drinking

Associate editor Shannon Davis shows you how to swing in style.

Join associate editor Shannon Davis as he hikes and paddles through Channel Islands.

Associate editor Shannon Davis highlights the merits of the Integral Designs Penguin Reflexion and Rab Super Light Bivys.

...by watching our many mistakes. Assistant editor Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan plays guinea pig.

If there were an Oscar for indie adventure films, Bruce "Buck" Nelson would be a runaway winner

Big and small, the Backpacker teams spotted a variety of wildlife along the CDT

Team 43 treks through Montana and Idaho for Backpacker's CDT Project

Join the Backpacker CDT Project along this picturesque trail

Join the Backpacker editors on their gear testing trip to Great Sand Dunes National Park. 2613919216001

Dennis Lewon shows you why the Mountainsmith Phoenix won this year's Green Award at the Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City. See why this pack from Mountainsmith went home with our Editors' Choice Award.

Editor in Chief Jon Dorn showcases this award winner at the 2008 Outdoor Retailer Show.

Backpacker Map Editor Kris Wagner shows off one of the cooler jackets at this year's show. The Merrell Gatherer has zipper access that allows you to stuff the jacket with your own insulation.

Backpacker Deputy Editor Dennis Lewon reports live from the 2008 Winter Outdoor Retailer Show on why Marmot's tried and true sleeping bags were given an Editors' Choice Gold Award.

Kristin Hostetter breaks down (and puts back together) GSI's killer cooking system at the 2008 Winter Outdoor Retailer Show.

Editor in Chief Jon Dorn teaches you how to fix a ripped sleeping pad in this skills video.

One of the most critical pieces to finding the ideal backpack is your torso length. Backpacker Gear editor Kristin Hostetter shows you how to get started.

Learn to calculate this essential fitness metric.

Gear Editor Kristin Hostetter drops some knowledge on how to find, fit, and buy your perfect backpack.

It's not as easy as it sounds. Jon Dorn shows you how to wash your sleeping bag correctly to make it last as long as possible.

Gear Editor Kristin Hostetter breaks down the basics of sizing the right bag.

Join the Backpacker staff as they bag Longs Peak in this exclusive on-the-scene video.

Jon Dorn shows you how to clean and store your hydration unit after a long day on the trail.

Backpacker Gear Editor Kristin Hostetter breaks down two of the best camp stoves of 2007 on the trail.

Backpacker associate editor Shannon Davis puts the CamelBak hydration system through the wringer... Shannon Davis puts the CamelBak hydration system through the wringer...