Gear
The Best Backpacking Sleeping Bags of 2024
We've established the best backpacking homes (tents!), beds (sleeping pads!) how to carry them (packs!) and now it's time to choose your comforter (sleeping bag) for the next five to...
Is It Time For Thru-Hikers To Ditch Their Smartwater Bottles?
Researchers from Columbia University and Rutgers University have found alarming numbers of plastic particles in bottled drinking water: more than 240,000 particles per liter on average, a
How To Repair an Inflatable Sleeping Pad
One of the most important aspects of any backpacking adventure is getting a good night's sleep at the end of each day. Crushing miles all day is quite the endeavor,...
Top Tents and Shelters on the Appalachian Trail: 2023 Thru-Hiker Survey
This installment of the 2023 Appalachian Trail survey covers shelters of all kinds. We'll discuss the types of shelters used, the type and size chosen based on hiking companions, and...
Branwyn Essential Thong Review
Finding the right underwear for backpacking is quite the challenge. It has to hold up to multiple days of wear and lots of sweat. The Branwyn Essential Thong is made...
The Best Backpacking Gear Deals from Around the Web
Are you heading into the new year with some backpacking adventures in mind? If so, check out these great deals on backpacking gear from around the web. Most of these...
BRANWYN Essential Bralette Review
BRANWYN's Essential Bralette is stylish, comfortable, well-designed and well-made of quality and environmentally-friendly materials.
Red Paw Packs Front Range 40L Ultralight Backpack Review
Have you been on the quest for the perfect pack, only to come across a dozen options that make you say, “I would buy it if I could just change...
Wind Shirts + Alpha Direct: The Next Layering Revolution for Thru-Hiking?
The best and lightest backpacking gear seems to change by the week. Every time I go online, there's a new tent or backpack making waves in the hiking community. Certain...
Best Sleeping Pads for Thru-Hiking of 2024
It may not be as sexy as a tent, backpack, or sleeping bag, but the humble backpacking sleeping pad is just as critical (and often just as expensive) as the...