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We Hauled Dozens of Backpacking Packs on Trails Across the Globe. These 8 Carried Their Weight Like a Champ
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (1764+ words) Out on the trail, your multiday pack is your home away from home. What else would you call the thing that contains your kitchen, living room, bedroom, and pantry? And if you're going to be carrying your home on your…...
Deal of the Week: Get One of the Most Reliable Backpacks We've Ever Tested for Half Off
1+ week, 2+ day ago (255+ words) Backpacker Magazine Deal of the Week: Get One of the Most Reliable Backpacks We've Ever Tested for Half Off Mystery Ranch's packs have been consistent favorites among our testers for their durability, comfortable carry, and smart feature set, with the…...
Deal of the Week: A Lightweight Pack That Can Handle Nearly Any Load
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (180+ words) Backpacker Magazine Deal of the Week: A Lightweight Pack That Can Handle Nearly Any Load Swapping your backpack out for a lighter model is a dangerous game. While you can easily cut a pound or more from your total weight,…...
The 4-Ounce DIY Survival Kit Every Ultralighter Should Carry
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (714+ words) When you start the transition from traditional to ultralight backpacking, survival gear is usually the first thing to go. Signaling mirror? Extraneous. Extra paracord? Too heavy. Fire starters? Pshh. Before you know it, your safety kit consists of nothing more…...
Can an Ultralight Backpack Outperform a Traditional One? We Tested Them Head to Head.
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1216+ words) Test dummies can't talk, so instead, we recruited two other dummies'yours truly and Outside Lab Test Editor Adam Trenkamp'to try on the traditional Gregory Paragon and the lightweight Zpacks Arc Haul 60. How will these two packs, both rated to the…...
How Much Weight Can Ultralight Backpacks Actually Handle? We Headed to the Lab to Find Out.
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (901+ words) Adam Trenkamp: Hey everybody, I'm Adam Trenkamp, lab test editor here at the Outside Lab at CU Denver, and today I have with me Adam Roy, editor-in-chief at Backpacker. Adam, how you doing today? Adam Roy: Pretty good today, Adam....