If you're only going hiking for a day you really don't need a huge pack, just something compact and comfortable. From ...

Meet my new favorite backpack. At 48 liters, the REI Traverse is just the right size for shorter trips, secures its load so tight that it’s silent, makes room for oddly-shaped equipment and provides ...

Denver-based Mile High Mountaineering is one of the newer outdoor companies on the scene. If you haven’t heard of it yet, there’s a good chance you will soon. Founded in 2009 by a pair of 20-something ...

Wes Siler is your guide to leading a more exciting life in the great outdoors. As Outside’s outdoor lifestyle columnist, he writes about the intersections of science, news, politics, gear, vehicles ...

When you’re going on a hike, you should always carry the ten essentials: Important gear items you pack to use on the trail, at times in the midst of an emergency. But in order to carry all that ...

We started from the trailhead just before sunrise — headlamps on, moving at a power-hike pace toward a spring ski objective deep in Colorado’s alpine. Within an hour, the skis and skins were deployed, ...

Choosing the right backpack is an important decision when it comes to maximising the quality of your time outside. But the best backpacks for women can be difficult to find: determining what fits and ...

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A combination of Osprey's pack design expertise and Houdini's sustainable textile knowledge results in a durable four-season ...