Osprey makes some of the most popular backpacking packs available. It’s among the most common brands backing Appalachian Trail thru-hikers, but its feature-packed bags have long been geared toward the ...

Pushing the last backpacking trip of the year to late fall in Colorado’s high peaks comes with a near guarantee of bad weather — but outlandish beauty in exchange. And pure solitude if you get deep ...

Backpacks keep getting lighter, but does that mean you have to go ultralight? In this video, I am taking a deep dive into the benefits of heavyweight hiking. I share my personal experiences carrying ...

Backpacking, bikepacking, and lengthy hikes require compact and airy products to lighten the load and make treks bearable—but these days, you don’t have to sacrifice warmth or comfort. Regarding ...

Dollar for ounce, no part of an ultralight backpacker’s kit is more costly to cut down on weight than the sleep system. Premium down — we’re talking 800 or even 900 fill power — costs exponentially ...

It's not just IKEA's ubiquitous cheap furniture that has become an icon of modern life. Even the peripherals of the IKEA experience, like those confusing instructions, are familiar to millions.