Backpacking Mastery

  • ESSENTIAL SKILLS
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Backpacking Mastery
  • ESSENTIAL SKILLS
  • DO IT YOURSELF
  • FOOD & COOKING
  • BACKPACKING BASICS
  • GEAR REVIEWS
    • TOP GEAR PICKS
    • CAMP KITCHEN
    • WATER ACCESSORIES
BACKPACKING BASICS

Can You Wear Joggers Hiking? (Explained For Beginners)

by Bradley Page
5 min read
Hiking in joggers
TOP GEAR PICKS

Best Women’s Rain Jacket: Look Great and Stay Dry

by Bradley Page
20 min read
ESSENTIAL SKILLS

How to Ford a River: The Trick to Crossing Fast Water

by Sean Nelson
11 min read
Person in river
ESSENTIAL SKILLS

How to Get Sap Out of Clothes: Don’t Throw Out Your Clothes and Try These Tips Instead

by Sean Nelson
11 min read
Tree sap
BACKPACKING BASICS

How to Make Backpacking Meals in a Jetboil

by Sean Nelson
17 min read
Two people preparing and serving rice outdoors from a pot on a cold day.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS

Tarp Camping: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started

by Russell McCarty
15 min read
Tarp tent
FOOD & COOKING

Freezer Bag Cooking: Easy Meals For the Lightweight Backpacker

by Sean Nelson
10 min read
Ziploc bag

TOP ARTICLES

Hammock tent
TOP GEAR PICKS

Best Ultralight Hammock: Staying Light Among the Treetops

by Russell McCarty
16 min read
Bushcraft knife
TOP GEAR PICKS

Best Bushcraft Knife: Seven Knives to Not Leave Home Without

by Russell McCarty
15 min read
Insulated Jacket
TOP GEAR PICKS

Best Down Jacket: Beat the Chill with These Superior Coats

by Bradley Page
19 min read
present
TOP GEAR PICKS

Best Gifts for Hikers: Simplifying Your Search for the Perfect Gift

by Bradley Page
18 min read
TOP GEAR PICKS

Best Campfire Cooking Equipment: 8 Items for the Gourmet Camper

by Bradley Page
18 min read
Cooking fire
TOP GEAR PICKS

Best Packable Daypack: Ease the Load on Your Outdoor Adventures

by Sean Nelson
16 min read
Daypack
TOP GEAR PICKS

Hiking Stroller: When You Want to Take the Little One to the Trail

by Bradley Page
13 min read
Stroller

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