Backpacks can be surprisingly chaotic. Here are some simple tips to make it less frustrating.

Hiking backpacks come in all shapes and sizes. Here's how to choose the right one for your adventure style.

Are you tired of cramming for finals under stuffy, fluorescent lights? Do you yearn for the outdoors? Backpacking can help — all you need is a destination, a backpack and a plan. In Preparation ...

You don't need to race to appreciate Olympic-level efficiency. From easy access for faster transitions to ingenious pocket ...

There are few responsibilities we wouldn’t totally blow off for a hut trip. Getting fully off the grid at a cabin in the woods, skiing until the sun goes down and making snow cone margaritas might be ...

Patagonia designed the oversized interior to carry gear for two climbers, and that capacity translates nicely to a couple (two friends, hiking partners, etc.) packing clothes, toiletries and a few ...

Jessica heck shares her experience becoming more confident in the backcountry and trusting herself on the way to becoming a 46er.

Your backpack either looks good or works hard. but Vessel's PrimeX 2.0 does both, writes Paul Liberatore.

There are plenty of camping tips no one tells you about out there, but here's one for you: Few things justify the extra ...

Exclusive new products reflect the co-op's deep activity expertise for camp, hike, run and cycle SEATTLE, March 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As daylight stretches longer, many find themselves planning ...

PACK Camp, the Pasco Association for Challenged Kids, takes in campers that other summer camps won’t. This year they’re working with 42 campers, one of their biggest camps yet. Paula and Barry Cohen ...

A comfy 3-season backpacking pad for hikers in search of a good night’s kip ...