Best Safety Gear Of 2025
Backpacking, hiking and adventure comes with inherent risks. Experience helps to mitigate these risks, but sometimes accidents happen! That’s…
Solo Backpacking in the South San Juan Mountains
The South San Juan Mountains of Colorado are known to be gorgeous and extreme. Two of the things that…
10 Best Socks For Adventure
Foot powered adventure is what we’re all about here at Backpackers! And foot powered adventures wouldn’t be easy without taking good care of your feet. That’s why we believe the socks you choose to adorn your tootsies with matter a lot! The best socks for adventure are comfortable, durable and keep odors at bay. They can be made from wool, synthetics or a nice blend of both. Luckily for everyone, 2024 has no shortage of options to keep your feet comfortable and healthy while you set out on whatever kind of adventure you love most!
Fueling Adventure Bite By Bite: Best Backcountry Food
Big adventures call for big nutrition! And little adventures call for super tasty treats. No matter the kind of adventure you’re setting out on, you need food. Today we’re bringing you a round up of the best backcountry fuel of 2024 so that you can stay energized one bite at a time. To create this round up, we brought the opinions of our gear testers together, asking them which backcountry foods they rely on most regularly.
Get Your Sunshine On: 12 Best Sun Shirts Of 2025
Sun shirts have become a reliable form of sun protection over the last bunch of years! And that’s for…
Farm To Summit Dehydrated Meals: Solid Nutrition on the Go
Farm To Summit is a small company with a big mission! Creating some of the most phenomenal backcountry bites loaded with solid nutrition. Their dehydrated meals are crafted from a sustainable sourced food chain and are packaged in eco-concious pouches.
Spring Outdoor Gear Guide for 2025 Adventures
Spring is in the air!
If you find yourself itching to hit the trails and head out on adventures, you’ve found yourself in the right place. I’ve rounded up some exciting new gear that’ll help you have fun this season. From car camping to the most epic off-trail routes, these pieces have been curated to show off some of the best pieces of spring gear to support the way you play.
REI Flash 55 Review: Ultralight Meets Affordable
REI Flash 55 review: an extremely solid backpacking pack for quick overnights and extended lightweight backpacking adventures.
Deuter Speed Lite 20 Review: Lightweight Daypack Tested
A do-it-all medium-sized lightweight day pack that can handle a multitude of outdoor adventures.
Therm-a-Rest Luxury Map Sleeping Pad Review
The Therm-a-Rest Luxury Map is a camping pad that will fool you into believing you’re sleeping on a comfy mattress. Fancy pressure points, high-grade foam, and high durable materials.
Outdoor Research Helium Pants Review
Outdoor Research Helium Pants review: They’re lightweight, pack up tiny, and have a pocket! If you need a go-to pair of ultralight rain pants, this is it.
Patagonia R2 Review: High-Performance Fleece for Hikers
The Patagonia R2 is soft, fuzzy, warm, and breathable. A fleece jacket of many uses, it’s not overkill in any situation and it looks good everywhere.
Hilleberg Anjan 2 Tent Review
Hilleberg Anjan 2 review: a beautiful, simple, and unbelievably burley tent. A comfortable home-away-from-home that’ll keep you safe and happy!
Vibram KSO Five Fingers Review
Vibram KSO Five Fingers review: consistently impressed by the quality and thoughtful design of the KSO. Lives up to the standard for minimal footwear.
HOKA ONE ONE Tor Ultra Hi WP Review
The HOKA ONE ONE Tor Ultra Hi WP boot is a real force of footwear. A lightweight beast. A revelation of what the future of hiking boots can be.
Canada Goose Hybridge Lite Jacket Review
Canada Goose Hybridge Lite Jacket Review: A staple down jacket for city life or mountain life. It holds up to crazy adventures and looks stylish as hell.
Saucony Peregrine 7 Trail Running Shoe Review
Saucony Peregrine 7 Review: a neutral shoe with grit, and outsoles that are tough with enough grip to stop you in your tracks. Think approach shoe lite.
Klean Kanteen Insulated Classic 32oz Bottle Review
The Klean Kanteen Insulated Classic 32oz is the go-to high-volume insulated water bottle. Straightforward, excellent build quality, and makes no fake insulation claims.