For years, backpackers and backpack hunters serious about ounce-cutting have looked to ultralight quilts. Unlike sleeping bags, which are enclosed from top to bottom and back to front, quilts are open ...

It’s not the mileage, inclines, or creepy crawlies that can scare off new backpackers fastest — it’s the cost of gear. The hefty price tag associated with collecting backpacking equipment is a ...

Silence. Breathtaking beauty. Solitude, peace and serenity. These sensations and feelings are all the result of choosing a trail, packing your gear and heading out on a backpacking adventure, where ...

Though some people think we've moved past gorp's glory days, hiking culture, and the best hiking gear that goes with it, is very much alive—and thriving. National parks are more crowded than ever, ...

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