The best backpacking gear list is not all-inclusive. While it may not cover everything you need on a backpacking trip, it includes 20 of the most important items on your packing list—at least in our ...

Benjamin Tepler is a Senior Gear Editor at Outside with a focus on hiking and backpacking equipment. As a former food critic, he is a strong advocate for the advancement of better-tasting backpacking ...

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 ...

When packing for a hike, try to pack your backpack from bottom to top with the least important things at the bottom and the essentials on the top. Doing so will help you access the items you need with ...

Hiking gear for women has come a long way in the last decade. Traditionally, most, if not all, outdoor equipment was designed for men and male bodies. While this can work for some gear like tents and ...

I also found a large list in a Falcon Guide hiking book that put my old list to shame for details. It broke everything out, from food to fishing and photo gear to cooking and eating utensils. If ...

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