Backpacking & Packing

Backpacks, base weight, pack sizes and packing lists for trips where everything rides on your back. The guides explain liters, weight targets and what to leave at home, and cover packing camping gear for flights and keeping a car-camping kit organized.

Buyer's guides

Best Camping Backpacks for Weekends, Long Hikes, and First Backpacking Trips Backpacking

Best Camping Backpacks for Weekends, Long Hikes, and First Backpacking Trips

Compare 35L to 70L packs, see which size fits weekend trips, first-time backpacking, and travel crossover, plus budget p…

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How-to guides

How To Organize Camping Gears: 11 Helpful Tips Backpacking

How to Organize Camping Gears: 11 Helpful Tips

Tired of digging through a pile of gear at the campsite? Use these 11 practical tips to pack smart, save space, and find…

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How To Pack Camping Gear For Flights? (The Complete Checklist) Backpacking

How to Pack Camping Gear for Flights? (the Complete Checklist)

A practical checklist for packing camping gear for flights: what you can carry on, what must be checked, what is banned,…

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How To Pack Clothes For Camping: 7 Easy Tricks Backpacking

How to Pack Clothes for Camping: 7 Easy Tricks

Learn how to pack clothes for camping with 7 simple tricks that save space, keep you organized, and prepare you for any…

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