Backpacking doesn’t always take place on an established trail. 🥾 HIKING typically entails tackling a specific day hike trail up a mountain or through the woods with lighter loads in a small ...

On these backpacking trails to hot springs, you have post-hike relaxation just steps from where you set up camp.

A High Sierras backpacking guide selects his favorite trail gear for heading out into the backcountry—from beanie to shoes. As an overnight backpacking guide in Yosemite, I’ve learned the ...

You might think a running backpack is just an extra accessory, but once you start jogging to work or the gym, it becomes your trusty sidekick. It's like finding your stride on a trail – suddenly ...

Travel + Leisure peels back myth from reality, exploring backpacking trips for all ages and budgets. If you want to walk all 2,650 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail, take a four-day hike up Peru ...

The Montane Via Trail Gecko VP12+ review in a sentence: a lightweight and versatile running backpack that works as well for a hike as it does for fastpacking or urban commuting. A high end ...

The Ice Age Trail didn’t dazzle me with scenery or variety, and it didn’t prompt me to learn any new backpacking techniques. Most days, truth be told, I didn’t even like it. I contemplated ...