Editor’s Note: We updated our Ultralight Backpacks guide on March 17, 2025, to add the Durston Kakwa 55 as our best overall pick in ultralight packs, the Gossamer Gear Kumo 36 as the best budget ...

Travel light with these five handy backpacking gear items that are sure to make your time at camp comfortable.

Subbing in a small hiking daypack in place of a bigger rucksack is liberating. Capacious enough for snacks, spare layers and essentials only, you feel so speedy and agile wearing a smaller daypack, as ...

We’ve put backpacking backpacks from top brands like REI, Gregory, Osprey, and more to the test on backpacking trips across ...

Each print issue of Harper’s Bazaar features “In the Market,” a column highlighting the best new items of the season, shot ...

Lightweight backpacks are designed to keep the wearer comfortable and provide well-organized space for everything you need while you’re out on the trails.

Here are the top ultralight backpacking hacks for saving weight while saving your wallet. Smartwater Bottle. For years, there was an obvious tell for the likes of ultralight thru-hikers versus ...