From overcrowded tourist attractions to sleepless train nights, my experience backpacking in Europe wasn't as glamorous as it ...

Gideons Tactical explores why experienced hikers are shifting away from fragile ultralight backpacking gear in favor of more ...

A veteran thru-hiker picks the best ultralight backpacks for travel, commuting, and the outdoors — they’re not just for ...

Lighten your pack this summer—skip the sleeping bag and carry one of our favorite ultralight backpacking quilts instead.

Outside's editors and testers spent months pressure-testing hundreds of products in the field before naming this summer's best gear. After a summit success turned into a terrifying fall and severe ...

I traded hotels for a backpack on my first camping trip. Here are the tents, hiking gear, camp kitchen essentials and fishing equipment that impressed me most.

Backpacking trips have been something of a rite of passage for young people for almost 70 years. Whether you’re setting off around the world, or exploring a particular region, country, or city, taking ...

It’s possible to backpack without a backpacking stove if you’re content gnawing on a summer sausage or living off a sparrow-approved diet of nuts and seeds. But for the rest of us, the best ...

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