Each summer, Emily Davenport spends days at a time hauling heavy loads through the White Mountains of New Hampshire. She sleeps on the ground. She returns to civilization pocked with bug bites and ...

North America offers countless backpacking options. Without much fanfare, hiking and backpacking have become two of the country’s most popular outdoor activities. According to the 2022 Outdoor ...

The biggest barrier between most people and a backpacking trip isn’t the physical exertion, the time off, or a fear or bears: it’s the cost and difficult of obtaining the necessary gear. If you don’t ...

Camping is perhaps the ultimate form of socially distant travel and recreation. It’s literally an escape from civilization, which is precisely how COVID-19 spreads. If there’s one silver lining to the ...

Even though summer is nearly over, there’s still time to go camping. And getting out in nature is actually a great idea, since studies have shown that nature makes us happier and that being among ...

Traveling is always a dream come true. You find adventure and make memories to last a lifetime, all while seeing amazingly beautiful places that seem straight out of a movie. If you've studied abroad, ...

Backpacking forces you to think carefully. Every ounce matters. The wrong gear slows you down, wears you out, and kills your trip. So what gear is actually worth packing? What helps on the trail, and ...

No matter your pack weight, wearing a backpack puts unnatural pressure on your joints and muscles. When you’re hauling a heavy pack for days at a time, it’s no surprise that your back and shoulders ...

There are so many things you'll add to your bucket list throughout your 20s. Naturally, you want to travel and experience all the world has to offer. You want to get a taste of what it's like outside ...

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