Backpacking gear startup FLFQ-Aloner broke into the game in late 2025 year with an inflatable hammock-tent built for fast ...

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 ...

So much goes into a great backpacking trip—preparing food, getting gear, getting in shape—that it’s no surprise that newbies sometimes feel apprehensive about jumping in. Never fear: Read these 21 ...

In Part 1, the journey begins with practical backpacking tips, early trail insights, and reflections from traveling alone ...

A mysteriously deflating mattress that leaves you awake on the cold ground at 2 a.m. can ruin a camping trip. So we set out to find durable pads that are as thick and comfortable as possible yet ...

Each summer, Emily Davenport spends days at a time hauling heavy loads through the White Mountains of New Hampshire. She sleeps on the ground. She returns to civilization pocked with bug bites and ...

The plan was to hike the Chicago Lakes Trail, an 11-mile out-and-back near Georgetown, Colorado, with flat camping spots and a sparkling lake at the top. It was June 2016, and I was about to embark on ...

So you’ve watched Wild, A Walk in the Woods, and The Way, and you’re ready to go on your first overnight backpacking trip. Congratulations! It’s gorgeous out there. You’ve done your research on gear, ...

Backpacking can take you amazing places—and the right backpacking sleeping bag will keep you warm no matter where you roam. The exception to this rule? If you’re looking for an affordable backpacking ...

Most parents in America would agree that monitoring screen time for kids is a big challenge, especially because playing games and getting online is how many teenagers socialize and communicate with ...

I first encountered the ideas of ultralight backpacking in 1994, in an article in now-defunct (and much-missed) Backpacker magazine. It was titled “Less is More,” by Mark Jenkins. (I still have a PDF ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alex Harman started an unofficial hiking retreat, drawing McKinsey employees from around the world. Trips involve backpacking ...