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Escape from COVID-19 at Corona Ridge
Longtime Backpacking Light author Emylene VanderVeldon takes on a suspiciously-named untraversed route, one of the most difficult she’s ever attempted.
Little Red Wagon GEO Review: Craft Coffee for Backpackers
GEO is a single-serve, disposable pourover filter containing freshly roasted artisan coffee.
Leave No Trace Winter Backpacking Best Practices
An overview of how Leave No Trace techniques can be applied to winter backpacking.
2005 Lightweight Down Jackets Review Summary and Gear Guide Overview
We rate and compare the lightest down jackets on the market based on our measurements and their performance in the field.
Hiking with Tripod on the Colorado Trail
Editor’s Note: This story contains descriptions of animal abuse and trauma related to a rescue dog. Introduction: Tripod's Story Can anyone own a 4-legged canine rescue? Three-legged? Toothless? Hacked off tail? Tongue...
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Unbound 2P vs. ZPacks Duplex Zip
The Unbound 2P and Duplex Zip beg for a direct comparison. Both of them are six-panel, symmetrical designs with zip-access, side-entry storm doors, and both are generally pitched with a total of 8 tent stakes. They have similar footprints, similar weights, and offer similar levels of weather protection.
Dispatches from the Beartooth Plateau (Day 1): Up, Up, and Over – Our First Plateau Traverse
Dispatches from the Beartooth Plateau: Up, Up, and Over - Our First Plateau Traverse
Outdoor Gear Journalism: Developing Trust Standards
The integrity of gear reviews is currently experiencing a decline in consumer trust. Consequently, the GearTrust framework, which is substantiated by research, has been developed to conduct credibility audits and elevate consumer confidence.
Atom Packs Nanu X25 Review
This First Looks review of the Atom Packs Nanu X25 examines the standout features and multi-use potential of a durable and aesthetically-pleasing daypack.
I’m Breaking Up with the West
Andrew Marshall uses a trip around the Collegiate Peaks Loop in Colorado to ponder his future in the American West.
Traversing the Elusive Nahanni River by Canoe – Part 1: Before the Trip
Part 1 of a detailed account of our expedition down the Nahanni River by canoe, including our pre-trek preparation and training.
Lightweight Backpacking Gear for Mountain Travel (Case Study)
In this video, I walk through my gear during a 9-day summer trek in the high mountains of the western US. This was a trip with friends and family - 3 other adults and four children ages 7-11. We moved camps every day but one, and spent 70% of our miles off-trail, with camps up to about 11,600 feet. Scroll down for gear notes and trip photos!
Walking the Great Rift Valley
Heat, army ants, and stupendous views await Jeff de Graffenried as he treks through South Luangwa National Park, Zambia.
Topographic intervention: reconciling terrain and neurobiology with your mental and emotional health needs
Walking is often prescribed as a catch-all fix for mental and emotional distress. But when generic advice like “go for a walk” doesn’t work, it’s not your fault - it’s the prescription that failed. This essay explores a more intentional framework: topographic intervention. By aligning terrain with specific emotional states - like using uphill climbs to metabolize anxiety or forested trails to cradle grief - walking becomes more than movement. It becomes medicine. Discover how matching physiology, emotion, and landscape can unlock walking’s real power for healing.
How Safe Is Your Food? Investigating the effectiveness of odor-proof bags
Do odor-proof bags work? How do supposedly "odor proof" plastic bags for backpacking hold up to the keen nose of a Police K9?
Going Home
The transitions from the simple discomfort of the trail to the chaotic comfort of life at home happen by degrees. What can I learn from the trail that will allow me to experience home life in a new way?
Interview with a Physio Therapist: A Biophysical Perspective on Backpacking Footwear
My interview with a physio-therapist, as well as my personal history with foot injuries, is making me think more carefully about backpacking footwear.
Backpacking Wood Stove for Alpine/Snow Camping, Part 3: Using Micro Stove
This series explores the use of a Backpacking Wood Stove for warmth in the winter. Part 3 covers using the Micro Snow Stove.
Jetboil French Press and Companion Cup REVIEW
Two accessories to add utility to your Jetboil Personal Cooking System.
