While day hiking, trail running, backpacking, and scrambling, OL writers and editors have put thousands of miles into testing the best hiking backpacks. When testing a pack, we focus on comfort, ...

Then, there’s the obvious problem with carrying a chair: the weight. Backpacking chairs have gotten a lot lighter over the years, with models like the Helinox Chair Zero tipping the scales at a ...

Learn More › The most innovative backpack in this year’s backpacking gear test wasn’t from an up-and-coming cottage gear company, but from a decades-old company out of New Zealand, Aarn. Where most ...

A mother of three says hiking for multiple days and carrying everything they needed on their backs, was the best ways to ...

Outdoor Vitals has recently come on my radar within the last year or so. I’ve been thoroughly impressed with everything I’ve ...

So the emergence of rucking – hiking with a weighted backpack, or rucksack, in military speak – into the mainstream came as a pleasant surprise. Some are calling it the workout of 2024 ...

What started as an innocent backpacking trip, the adventure takes a harrowing turn when they realize they aren't alone. Trust dissipates, lives are in danger, and the chances of surviving are slim.