I have a love/hate relationship with ultralight tents and backpacking gear. On one side, I hate how snobbish some people are about gear. Not everyone can shell out hundreds of

Whether it’s for your phone, GPS tracker, camera, or headlamps, you are probably going to need some power during your backpacking trip.  A backpacking power bank is simplest way to

Need an ultralight solar charger for backpacking or a thru-hiking trip? Here’s a thorough review of the best options based on overall weight, power-to-weight ratio, and features.

The Pacific Crest Trail (abbreviated to PCT) is a near-legendary, 2,650 mile stretch of hiking challenges that extends from Mexico to Canada. Hard to imagine, isn’t it?

Honestly, spring is my least favorite season for backpacking.  The trails are still under the winter spell, but without that beautiful blanket of snow you get during winter hikes.  There

Figuring out how much food to bring on backpacking trips used to be really stressful for me. I would “eyeball” the amounts when packing food. Since I was scared that

When backpacking or thru-hiking, you need foods which are loaded with calories but still light enough to carry.  That’s why you’ll find so many hikers eating Fritos for dinner (or

I’m a bit of a nutrition fanatic – and for a good reason.  When I eat crappy food, I feel like crap.  So, I simply can’t get on board with

Most free-dried foods companies skimp on meat, so you’ll find plenty of vegetarian freeze-dried meals for backpacking.  But if you are looking for vegan freeze-dried backpacking meals, you’ll find your

Freeze-dried meals are awesome for backpacking and camping.  They are lightweight, cook quickly, and have a long shelf life.  The only problem is that commercial freeze-dried meals can be really