One of the first decisions you have to make when deciding on a backpacking tent is freestanding vs non-freestanding. Freestanding, means you don’t need to stake out the tent in order for you to ...

The best backpacking gear list is not all-inclusive. While it may not cover everything you need on a backpacking trip, it includes 20 of the most important items on your packing list—at least in our ...

Over the years, ultralight backpacking has garnered an unfortunate reputation: obsessive, elitist, unsafe, prohibitively expensive. While we could debate the first three (obsessive is the only one I’d ...

Testing backpacking tents means going backpacking as much as possible. Because as much fun as it is to set up and take down a bunch of tents in your backyard, hanging out inside them and sleeping ...

Products like lightweight inflatable chairs can help to make your time at camp comfortable and fun. Will you be carrying all of your gear on your back while you hike to your designated backcountry ...