SectionHiker.com Backpacking Gear Reviews and FAQs

The REI Trailmade 60L is a high-quality, affordable, and lightweight multi-day backpack that’s great for beginner backpacking or backpackers on a budget. Priced at just $125 (on sale), it is a best buy with an adjustable length torso, so you get a …

When sizing a day pack, you want to aim for 20-30 liters of volume in order to carry drinking water, extra clothing, food, and other essentials. The easiest way to decide how much capacity (in liters) you need is to ask yourself …

A Puffer Jacket also known as a “Puffy” is a lightweight jacket insulated with down or synthetic insulation used as a warm layering garment by hikers and backpackers. It’s so-called because the insulation is sewn into small pockets called baffles that trap …

An insulated hoodie or lightweight synthetic jacket can be used for hiking or backpacking as an outer layer or mid-layer during spring and autumn when mornings and nighttime temperatures stay cool. Our preference is to use jackets that have hoods because we …