Backpack sizing and fit, hydration, trail footwear and everything that rides on your back.
Boots, hiking shoes and trail runners each have a place. Compare support, weight, waterproofing and breathability, and learn how to get the right fit so your feet stay happy on every trail.
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Explainers
You check the forecast, see a chance of rain, and wonder if your pack can handle it on its own.
Guides
A great backpack is only half the equation. The other half is what you add to it, the small pieces of gear that protect your load, keep it...
Buying Guides
Bringing a toddler along on a hike changes everything about how you pack and move on the trail.
Comparisons
At first glance, a backpack is a backpack. Two straps, a main compartment, somewhere to put your stuff. But once you compare an urban backpack vs hiking backpack...
Buying Guides
Picking the right backpack for school is not just about color and style. It needs to survive a full year of textbooks, laptops, gym clothes, and the occasional...
Buying Guides
Not every trip calls for a full sized backpack. Sometimes you just need water, a snack, and a place for your keys and phone, without anything bouncing on...
How-To
A hydration bladder is one of the easiest pieces of gear to forget about between trips, and one of the fastest to grow mold if it is ignored.
Buying Guides
Carrying enough water on the trail is one of those things hikers underestimate until they run dry a few miles from the trailhead.
Comparisons
Standing in front of a wall of backpacks, it is easy to wonder why some cost twice as much and look nearly identical to a smaller, cheaper option....
Buying Guides
A short hike does not need a full backpacking setup, but it still deserves the right pack.
Explainers
Picking the right pack size is one of the most confusing parts of gearing up for a trip. Too small, and you will be strapping gear to the...
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