Spring snow is flittering outside my office window, and I am meticulously weighing gear, charting paths across topographical maps, and preparing for hiking the Colorado Trail this summer. Backpackers ...

Hikers are an ingenuitive bunch. Every backpacker can remember that moment when they learned a new way to use a piece of gear that makes life easier on the trail. Whether it’s finding a lighter that ...

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Every afternoon near the start of my first thru-hike, I knew just where I’d find the hiker named Poncho—and that he’d greet me with advice that would help me finish the Appalachian Trail. A few years ...

Thank her or blame her, Cheryl Strayed and her mega-popular book Wild have turned thru-hiking into a mainstream national pastime, with trails like the Pacific Crest, Appalachian, and Continental ...

As we look back on a year of adventures, some stories have stuck with us. In 2024, Backpacker profiled an outdoor industry legend and a thru-hiking supermom. We researched and compiled the best hiking ...

When you think of backpacking or camping tents, you probably think of pole-supported designs. Rightfully so, since the majority of thru-hikers, backpackers, and campers recommend this style, myself ...

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