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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landscape of high mountains
4 MIN READ

hiker goes through forest with poles
10 MIN READ

rear view of three hikers on trail
7 MIN READ

rear view of person walking down hill
9 MIN READ

ocean and green coastline
3 MIN READ

A,Herd,Of,Bison,Moves,Quickly,Along,The,Firehole,River
23 MIN READ

Woman backpacker stands in front of mountain lake
9 MIN READ

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

the author sitting in the big agnes blacktail 2 tent during testing
8 MIN READ

Therm A Rest Parsec Sleeping Bag in a tent
8 MIN READ

pot on gsi glacier stove on fuel
6 MIN READ

author wearing the swift x pack while testing in oregon state
12 MIN READ

bear bag tied to picnic bench
8 MIN READ

overview of ocean and coastline
8 MIN READ

group of backpacking meals
5 MIN READ

chair set up at a camp
7 MIN READ

small a-frame hut in green mountain landscape
7 MIN READ

collage of instagram photos
9 MIN READ

selfie of hiker
5 MIN READ

Best headlamp review testing
21 MIN READ

pacific crest trail
5 MIN READ

Rab backpack on the Tour du Mont Blanc
17 MIN READ

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

hand holding block of wrapped cheese
6 MIN READ

South Lake Tahoe Squaw Valley
9 MIN READ

Lems Trail Blazer hiking shoe top and sole
5 MIN READ

woman sits on cliffside with two dogs
10 MIN READ

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