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 ...

If you’re looking to up your mileage in the backcountry, it’s time to start researching your next pair of lightweight hiking boots. The old saw “a pound on the foot is worth five on the back” is based ...

When you’re logging miles on the trail by day, a backpacking tent is your priceless refuge by night. It’s the shelter that will keep you warm, dry and away from bugs, where you’ll snooze, change ...

Mummy sleeping bags are the ultimate option for cold, and many are designed for below-freezing temperatures. L.L. Bean's mummy sleeping bag is ideal for temperatures down to 25 degrees. With plenty of ...

I was looking forward to the rain as a buddy and I backpacked into the Custer-Gallatin National Forest to bowhunt in September. The drizzle would help quiet the crunchy-dry forest as we snuck through ...