What’s the difference between hiking and backpacking? The latter entails at least one night spent in the outside, and probably a lot more miles and plenty more gear. Backpacking is a practice in ...

I did not grow up in an outdoorsy family. We spent the occasional summer road-tripping through Colorado, sure, but I was just as likely to spend an entire school break playing Super Nintendo in my ...

You may think your outdoor adventure begins the moment you step foot on the trail but, actually, it starts well before then. ...

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 ...

• Travel expert Lisa Niver went backpacking through Southeast Asia for 11 months. • She advises leaving anything you wouldn't want ruined or lost at home. • She also says there's no need to be over ...

Long-weekend getaways are the gift that keeps on giving, but airlines that charge exuberant carry-on fees are anything but. In the Basic Economy era, navigating the world of getting away with just a ...

Luxury travel doesn’t always mean steamer trunks and bellhops. Sometimes, the chicest move is to breeze through the airport or train station with nothing but a sleek leather backpack slung over your ...

The best backpack brands have greatly advanced the technology behind their designs over the last decade. Today’s modern packs are lighter, offer more storage, and are more comfortable than our ...