American-made camping gear often lasts longer than cheap knock-offs. From tents and sleeping gear to cookware, these picks ...

The best backpacking gear list is not all-inclusive. While it may not cover everything you need on a backpacking trip, it includes 20 of the most important items on your packing list—at least in our ...

If you're only going hiking for a day you really don't need a huge pack, just something compact and comfortable. From ...

Hiking gear for women has come a long way in the last decade. Traditionally, most, if not all, outdoor equipment was designed for men and male bodies. While this can work for some gear like tents and ...

Kitting out your backpacking gear closet for the first time is pricey. Just getting together the basics—tent, sleeping bag, and backpack—can easily run upwards of $1,000 if you aren’t careful. For ...

I did not grow up in an outdoorsy family. We spent the occasional summer road-tripping through Colorado, sure, but I was just as likely to spend an entire school break playing Super Nintendo in my ...

Backpacking is just like day hiking. Except instead of finishing the day by going home to a shower and a home-cooked meal, you camp alongside the trail, don’t shower, and eat someone’s best attempt at ...

There are a plethora of day packs, backpacking rigs and dry bags out there for hauling your stuff around, but there isn’t anything quite like the humble duffle. Hard working, unassuming and up for ...

Sleeping under the night sky in a cozy tent can be uncomfortable, but it doesn’t have to be with the best camping pillow. Car camping allows you to bring the most comfortable gear to get the best ...

North America offers countless backpacking options. Without much fanfare, hiking and backpacking have become two of the country’s most popular outdoor activities. According to the 2022 Outdoor ...