Long-distance backpacking is having a moment, and readers planning a first thru-hike want to know how to prepare without wrecking their body, their gear budget or their trip. What is a thru-hike and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Wendy Altschuler is a seasoned travel and adventure writer and author. Pacific Crest Trail, John Muir Trail, Continental Divide ...

The lead-up to a thru-hike can feel like an eternity (especially if you’ve been waiting your whole life to do a long trail). For many hikers, this process is typically months long and filled with ...

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One surefire way to add challenge into your hike: Bring a kid along. The transition from planning for ‘me’ to ‘me and mine’ can be tough—especially when the ‘mine’ in question are in the single-digit ...

Genius, at least, had come by his ironic trail name honestly: He did not know what he was doing, or that there was a smarter way to do it. Some 500 miles into his northbound thru-hike of the ...

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For plenty of outdoorsmen and women, ultralight backpacking conjures up a particularly kooky image. Sawed-off toothbrushes. Dingy plastic water bottles with water filters screwed on top. Backpacks — ...

This bag is fully customizable and adjustable, so you can get a design that fits your body best for more comfortable hikes. Having a proper camera backpack for hiking will make it easier and safer to ...