Thru hiking backpacks are made for those who embark on multi-day hikes on long trails like the Appalachian Trail (AT) or the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). For thru hikers, a reliable pack that is light, ...

In September, Garmire blazed through the Appalachian Trail in just over 45 days, shaving 4 hours off one of the trail's eight-year-old self-supported record. He breaks down the gear he carried to do ...

Genius, at least, had come by his ironic trail name honestly: He did not know what he was doing, or that there was a smarter way to do it. Some 500 miles into his northbound thru-hike of the ...

The Pacific Crest Trail is a 2,653-mile trail that traverses the United States, from the Mexican border in California to the Canadian border in Washington State. It includes some of the most iconic ...

For plenty of outdoorsmen and women, ultralight backpacking conjures up a particularly kooky image. Sawed-off toothbrushes. Dingy plastic water bottles with water filters screwed on top. Backpacks — ...