Section Hikers Backpacking Blog Hiking and Backpacking for Beginners and Experts

The North Face Phantom 50 is an ultralight, alpine-style backpack weighing 40 oz (max) that can be configured in different ways for different types of trips ranging from technical day hikes, backpacking, rock-climbing, ski mountaineering, or alpine climbing. For example, you can take off the top lid if you don’t need …

It’s happened to all of us. You arrive at a backcountry stream or spring ready to refill your bottles or hydration bladder and filter water only to find they’re almost dry, running at just a trickle, or very shallow. Here are a few tips and tricks you can use to …

I carry a separate set of clothes to sleep in on backpacking trips because it feels nice to put something on that’s clean after perspiring in my regular daytime hiking clothes. They also serve double duty as an extra baselayer in cold weather or if I need to change into …

Gossamer Gear’s “The One” is a spacious ultralight trekking pole tent. Weighing just 21.65 ounces, it requires two trekking poles to set up and has a large front vestibule for ease of access and gear storage. It has a spacious interior that’s a palace for one, with excellent ventilation to help …