Whether venturing into familiar forests, taking a backpacking trip abroad, or camping with family, a quality backpacking tent is an important gear purchase for outdoor adventurers. Tent designs range ...

Camping is a great way to get outdoors and enjoy nature. Whether you prefer car camping or backpacking, both offer unique experiences that can be tailored to fit your needs. Car camping involves ...

The pandemic threw a wrench in my thru-hiking plans, as it did for thousands of others. It felt like all I had wasted all those months of planning, my goals replaced with non-stop doom-scrolling. But ...

PMBeing Backpacker‘s trips editor, my adventure bucket list is long. My job entails researching the best trails, parks, and ...

Adventures and vacations often go more smoothly with a planned route, but sometimes it can be just as rewarding to go off the beaten path and discover the mysteries that many have not had the ...

Thru-hiking is the ultimate backpacking adventure, taking athletes hundreds or thousands of miles. Popular thru-hikes like the Appalachian Trail and Pacific Crest Trail entice thousands of people to ...

Autumn is my favourite time of the whole year to go camping. Summer is great, of course, but when dawn breaks at 4:30 a.m. and floods your tent with daylight and the sound of a hundred early-rising ...

You may not need a book, binoculars, disco ball, or item from this list, but luxury items can spark joy on your next fall backpacking adventure and prove to be worth the weight. ByWendy Altschuler, ...

As every outdoor enthusiast likely knows, heading out for a hiking trip requires a lot of preparation. From making sure you ...

Winter is an exciting time for adventure travel enthusiasts, offering activities like snowshoeing, heli-skiing, and winter ...