Thru-hiking is the ultimate backpacking adventure, taking athletes hundreds or thousands of miles. Popular thru-hikes like the Appalachian Trail and Pacific Crest Trail entice thousands of people to ...

Put backpacking and trail running together and what do you get? Fastpacking combines ultra trail running with lightweight backpacking, allowing deeper exploration into the backcountry. You don’t have ...

Only recently discovered Gossamer Gear, and I’m kicking myself for missing out on the brand’s ultralight bags for all these years. Based on my recent experience with the Grit 28L Fastpack, which I ...

Every hiker needs at least one good headlamp. A longstanding item on the Ten Essentials backcountry gear list, headlamps can make the difference between easily following a trail after dark, doing camp ...

Editor’s note: This is part three of a three-part series for pre-summer training. See part one for watersports (kayak, SUP) and part two for golf and tennis. Few things are more frustrating for trail ...

A good running backpack is the unsung hero of any runner's kit. Whether you're a casual runner who wants to ensure you're never without, looking to add some extra steps to your commute home or are an ...

Status can be a funny thing. Of course, it is most obviously expressed through shiny hardware and easily recognizable logos, but it gets far more interesting when you start to observe the more subtle ...

For many hikers and trailer runners, freedom means landing confidently on the balls of their feet as they fly down a trail or trek deep into the forest with nary an extra ounce weighing them down. But ...

Backpacking Broken Top Loop trail is a bucket list item for many Oregonians. The roughly 24-mile trail boasts emerald-green lakes, wildflowers, endless mountain views, plus some elevation gain that ...