The best backpacking sleeping pads aren’t just lightweight and portable to keep your pack weight down. They’re comfortable, too. Between hauling gear and trekking up different terrains, you need a ...

But nothing prepared me for what my first solo backpacking trek would feel like. Enjoy coverage of racing, history, food, ...

The best backpacking gear list is not all-inclusive. While it may not cover everything you need on a backpacking trip, it includes 20 of the most important items on your packing list—at least in our ...

No matter if you’re trekking on a rugged backpacking trip or simply going on a hike for an afternoon, bringing high-quality (and tasty) food with you is a must for staying energized on the trail.

There’s nothing quite like pitching a tent at a secluded alpine lake with the wind in your hair, the scent of pine in your nostrils, and a view of the Milky Way twinkling into view. Something about ...

Getting a good night's sleep while camping deep in the backwoods and far from a bed can be a tall order unless you have the right backpacking sleeping pad for the job. When hauling all your gear miles ...

Bruins hoping to experience nature outside Westwood – from Big Sur to Joshua Tree and Yosemite – need look no further than the Backpacking Club at UCLA. The Backpacking Club is a group of UCLA ...

Backpacking can be intimidating. You have to haul all your food, water and shelter into the backcountry and sleep there — but you are self-sufficient! You are carrying everything you need on your back ...

Sure, it’s expensive to achieve that elusive sub-10 pound base weight. But trimming a few pounds off your kit is shockingly affordable. You can spend less than $20 at your local gas station and trim ...

Before testing backpacking quilts, I didn’t understand what the hype was about. Anytime someone mentioned one, I always thought, “Can’t I just use a sleeping bag? What’s the difference?” Turns out ...