Base Weight Guide
A tracked gear dataset for our adventure travel coverage: what it measures, where the figures come from and when they were last checked.
Editors' Top Picks for Late Summer Hikes
Backpacker magazine's editors highlight four new pieces of gear for hikers, including a trail trash system, a modular bear canister, a water filter...
Brooks Cascadia Collection Launches for
Brooks has launched the Cascadia Collection, a head-to-toe gear system for trail running. The line builds on 20 years of experience from the original...
REI Labor Day Sale: 8 Hiking Gear Deals
Backpacker editors picked eight discounted REI Labor Day sale items like tents, a water purifier, and hiking shoes, based on field testing.
Trail Running Gear Essentials for Road
A guide for road runners moving to trails, covering essential gear changes for safety and enjoyment, based on personal experience and industry data.
Long Trail hikers face logistics, pack
Hikers planning a Long Trail thru-hike detail the logistical and pack-weight challenges compared to the Appalachian Trail, focusing on resupply...
Starlink Satellites Darken National Parks
Starlink satellites are blinding night skies over Yellowstone and Grand Canyon, according to stargazing guide Alexandra Trunnell, who reports seeing...
Navigating Mahoosuk Notch and the Arm on the Appalachian Trail
A hiker recounts the challenges of swapping a lightweight Hyperlite pack for a larger Gregory pack while tackling the infamous Mahoosuk Notch and the...