If you’ve gone backpacking anytime in the last decade you’ve probably noticed that thru hiking backpacks are starting to get small—really small. The 70-liter external-frame packs of yore are quickly ...

Go behind the scenes at the Outside Lab. See how we used data and science to stress-test rain shells, backpacks, and ...

Whether you're a beginner or an experienced hiker, you know the importance of having the right gear. It very well could be the difference between a great time outdoors and one that's just a ...

Waterproofing your backpack before a camping trip can be an expensive prospect, but there's a way you can waterproof it ...

While the pandemic years were trying, at best, they gave us time to recognize, reevaluate and, in some instances, readjust the undesirable patterns we might have fallen into. One benefit to our ...

Backpacking is just like day hiking. Except instead of finishing the day by going home to a shower and a home-cooked meal, you camp alongside the trail, don’t shower, and eat someone’s best attempt at ...