If you are ready to upgrade to an ultralight backpack, you’ll quickly realize that most UL packs are EXPENSIVE.  An UL pack from a well-known brand can easily cost more

Good backpacking sleeping pads will help you sleep comfortably, insulate you from the cold ground, and last through multiple trips.  But the “best” sleeping pads can cost well over $200. 

When it first came out in 2009, the Big Agnes Fly Creek was the lightest double-wall two-person backpacking tent on the market. Over a decade later, it is still one

Don’t want to bother carrying a stove or cooking meals while backpacking, but you still want to eat delicious food? Cold-soaking is a method of making backpacking meals without a

Trying to cut weight from your pack so you can enjoy longer backpacking trips?  Aside from food and water, your shelter is usually the heaviest thing in your pack.  You

When I started backpacking as a kid, it was common for backpackers to carry around 40 or even 50lbs worth of gear on their backs.  Then the ultralight backpacking revolution

For a long time, I got by without using a windscreen for my canister stove.  If it was particularly windy, I would just make sure to set up the stove

I originally got the Naturehike Cloud Up 2 as a backpacking tent for me and my daughter.  I wanted something lightweight (I’m the one who carries most of our gear!)

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