Backpacking is just like day hiking. Except instead of finishing the day by going home to a shower and a home-cooked meal, you camp alongside the trail, don’t shower, and eat someone’s best attempt at ...

I did not grow up in an outdoorsy family. We spent the occasional summer road-tripping through Colorado, sure, but I was just as likely to spend an entire school break playing Super Nintendo in my ...

If it’s your first time hiking, it won’t be enjoyable without the right gear. Firstly, you’ve got your obvious hiking kit, like a backpack to store everything in – like your hiking snacks and water ...

After completing the 2,500-mile Pacific Crest Trail in 2019, I’d now consider myself an experienced backpacker. But I always make sure to tell people that this five-month-long adventure was actually ...

Heading out for an adventure beyond the comfort of tame indoor spaces is often a priority for eager explorers. Whether you're meandering around a park or trail for the day or plotting a longer camping ...

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Is the W Trek the World’s Best Beginner Backpacking Trail? My experience hiking the W Trek in Torres Del Paine National Park in 4 days was an adventure from beginning to end. I’m sharing my takeaways ...

Normally at this time of the year, I am hustling along some absurdly long trail, trying to get from one end of the country to another at three miles per hour. But my wife and hiking partner, Tina, ...

Los Angeles is both the second largest city in America and very close to mountain ranges that offer quick backpacking escapes. In under an hour’s drive, you can be backpacking to your own sylvan ...

If you’re looking to merge invigorating fresh air and non-boring cardio, you might want to hit the trails. And if you’re not exactly outdoorsy, a guide to hiking for beginners can be just what you ...