Whether venturing into familiar forests, taking a backpacking trip abroad, or camping with family, a quality backpacking tent is an important gear purchase for outdoor adventurers. Tent designs range ...

I did not grow up in an outdoorsy family. We spent the occasional summer road-tripping through Colorado, sure, but I was just as likely to spend an entire school break playing Super Nintendo in my ...

Jeff Garmire is a writer and author. When he isn't adding to his 23,000 trail miles, he can be found living out of the back of a Ford Explorer. He is the author of Free Outside which chronicles his ...

Camping is a great way to get outdoors and enjoy nature. Whether you prefer car camping or backpacking, both offer unique experiences that can be tailored to fit your needs. Car camping involves ...

The best backpacking sleeping pads aren’t just lightweight and portable to keep your pack weight down. They’re comfortable, too. Between hauling gear and trekking up different terrains, you need a ...

First-time backpackers often like to go on shorter, easier trips to break their packs in. It can helpful to go with friends who have a little experience, or pick spots that are closer to society just ...

Join me, Nikki Delventhal, and my pups, Rodney and Camper, as we set out on my first-ever solo backpacking and tent camping adventure! After years of living in a Toyota Prius and now traveling in a ...

PopSci editors are big fans of Osprey outdoor packs and backpacks. Almost all of them are on sale for Prime Day. By Stan Horaczek Published Oct 8, 2025 2:18 PM EDT We may earn revenue from the ...

Boy Scouts from Troop 444 of Sweet Valley and Troop 281 of Dallas meet on a trail at Mt. Phillips at the Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimmaron, New Mexico. Submitted photo Boy Scouts from Troop 444 of ...

Backpacking knives are essential for survival in remote wilderness. They can help with anything from food preparation and tent repair to cleaning game and starting fires. But what distinguishes a ...

The pandemic threw a wrench in my thru-hiking plans, as it did for thousands of others. It felt like all I had wasted all those months of planning, my goals replaced with non-stop doom-scrolling. But ...