Backpacking

We review all the camping gear you need for your next backpacking adventure: packs, sleeping bags and pads, tents, hammocks, cooking gear, and more.

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a backpacker in alaska inflates a yellow sleeping pad
32 MIN READ

The Best Backpacking Sleeping Bags of 2026
23 MIN READ

The Best Backpacking Tents of 2026
34 MIN READ

Man wearing Mountain Hardwear Alakazam Backpack
9 MIN READ

Lems Trail Blazer hiking shoe top and sole
5 MIN READ

Man using Coast WPH10R Headlamp in basement
6 MIN READ

A man sits in a backpacking chair at a campsite
20 MIN READ

person putting sleeping bag in tent
9 MIN READ

Best headlamp review testing
21 MIN READ

RMU Roll-Top Backpack
8 MIN READ

The FlipFuel solves one of backpacking's most universal problems; (Photo/Will Brendza)
6 MIN READ

The Best Trekking Poles of 2026
16 MIN READ

Lumbar Support for Day Hikes, Dialed for Transpacific Flights: Osprey Fairview 40 Travel Pack Review
11 MIN READ

Gregory Maven 58 women's backpack review
7 MIN READ

man sitting in the Helinox Chair One (Re)
8 MIN READ

The Best Knives for Hiking & Backpacking of 2026
19 MIN READ

Sea to Summit Pursuit self inflating sleeping pad backpacking
9 MIN READ

Osprey downburst review
8 MIN READ

a man wearing Gregory Paragon Pack
6 MIN READ

a man skiing with Millet Trilogy Sky 25+ backpack on his back
11 MIN READ

CADeN Camera Backpack utilizing tripod attachment.
6 MIN READ

Pingora Outro 40 L backpacking pack
9 MIN READ

person placing big agnes rapide sl insulated sleeping pad inside the tent
8 MIN READ

fully set up in nature, the NEMO Hornet OSMO 3P tent
12 MIN READ

A Backyard to Backcountry Splurge: Big Agnes Mica Basin Chair Review
8 MIN READ

red western mountaineering alpinlite sleeping bag on the grass
10 MIN READ

Adventurer with a red backpack and skis hikes along a scenic mountain trail
10 MIN READ

THE DEAN 55 Near Zero backpacking backpack
10 MIN READ

packed fjallraven kajka 35 pack next to a car, surrounded by essential outdoor gear ready for an adventure.
8 MIN READ

Collapsible, Cheap, and Tough Enough Traction: Trekology Trek-Z 2.0 Trekking Poles Review
8 MIN READ

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