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Whether you’re preparing for your first backpacking trip or packing the night before your once-in-a-lifetime, it’s important to remember the essentials with a backpacking checklist. I’ve been ...

Benjamin Tepler is a Senior Gear Editor at Outside with a focus on hiking and backpacking equipment. As a former food critic, he is a strong advocate for the advancement of better-tasting backpacking ...

Cold nights don't have to mean miserable camping. These are the best winter camping essentials to keep you warm, dry, and ...

Heading out on a cold-weather camping trip? Here are some of the best winter sleeping bags to make your snowy outdoor ...

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Winter landscapes offer quieter trails, crisp air and scenery that looks nothing like the summer experience,” experts said.

Many people go backpacking in the summer, some in the spring and fall, far fewer through the winter. That's a shame because winter offers instant adventure to anyone bold enough to set up a tent or ...

Summer may be long over, but what if I told you that camping in the wintertime in California can be just as magical as in the warmer months — or even more so? And you don’t even have to embark upon ...