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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woman sits on cliffside with two dogs
10 MIN READ

Lighten Up: Build Your Ultralight Backpacking Kit at REI
7 MIN READ

Man using Coast WPH10R Headlamp in basement
6 MIN READ

blue beach with rocky stone cliffs and pillars in the sea
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

Bryce Canyon National Park
8 MIN READ

Best headlamp review testing
21 MIN READ

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

RMU Roll-Top Backpack
8 MIN READ

The Best Backpacking Tents of 2026
23 MIN READ

The Best Backpacking Sleeping Bags of 2026
22 MIN READ

sleeping bag set up in trail bathroom
8 MIN READ

backpacking gear laid out on wood floor
14 MIN READ

desert landscape with cacti
7 MIN READ

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

Want to Get Your Thru-Hike Paid For? These 5 Programs Cover Costs & Offer Free Gear
4 MIN READ

Fallen tree blocks access to nature area
2 MIN READ

backpacker sits on fallen tree
10 MIN READ

joshua tree national park at sunset
7 MIN READ

The Best Trekking Poles of 2026
16 MIN READ

View of hiker on trail from behind
8 MIN READ

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

river surrounded by forest in fall colors
6 MIN READ

desert with sign
2 MIN READ

Hiker stands next to signs on trail
5 MIN READ

Person stands next to Katadhin sign on moutnain
5 MIN READ

Gregory Maven 58 women's backpack review
7 MIN READ

Two people with packs stand in forest in front of lake
5 MIN READ

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

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