To Gore-Tex or not to Gore-Tex? That is the question. Consider the terrain and environment you’ll hike in. If you live in a high-rainfall geography, like the Pacific Northwest, then a GTX (an ...

For backpackers, going ultralight is easier (and less expensive) than you might expect. We stepped back to give tips on reducing pack weight for weekend backpacking trips and thru-hikes alike. Every ...

A curated list of ultralight hiking gear gifts for people who already own the basics. Smart, lightweight, and practical finds ...

If hiking footwear exists on a spectrum, with hiking sandals on one end and hiking boots on the other, then the best hiking shoes sit somewhere in the middle. Blending the lightweight comfort of ...

Hiking is already not the smoothest hobby you could have. It's already hard enough. No need to make it even more treacherous by slogging through barely trodden paths with a heavy backpack and ...

We all know what hiking boots look like. They’re brown, made of leather, with laces all the way up the front and soles so thick they make the wearer two inches taller. You wear them while exploring ...

If there's one thing liable to ruin the backpacking experience, it's being weighed down by too much baggage. The problem is there are several things considered essential for the serious backpacker who ...

Fourteen-thousand miles on the trail. Up mountains and over rivers. For weeks at a time. And all of it out of a backpack that weighs less than a gallon of milk. That’s right, Clint “Lint” Bunting is ...