Shedding weight is less a packing problem and more a state of mind. Let WIRED show you how to keep warm and fed in the backcountry.

When Michael and Melanie Tilton go into the wilderness, they each carry a backpack with a base weight of around seven pounds. That single-digit figure includes all of their gear — from sleeping ...

For backpackers, going ultralight is easier (and less expensive) than you might expect. We stepped back to give tips on reducing pack weight for weekend backpacking trips and thru-hikes alike. Every ...

For avid backpackers, the search for a lightweight pack that is both comfortable and able to carry a hefty load seems to be never-ending. Gear maker and retailer Kuiu believes it's come up with a ...

Ultralight backpacks aren’t known for their bells and whistles. Using lightweight fabrics like Dyneema and Xpac, designers often make these bags as spartan as possible, without any extraneous straps, ...

If you’re a seasoned trekker, I’m sure you’ve had your share of aches, pains, and “holy crap I’m dying” moments while hauling your jumbo hiking backpack into the woods. Today, we’ll look at how you ...

Tom Gathman was solo camping in the high mountains just west of the Grand Teton National Park boundary last summer when he woke suddenly at 2 a.m. With the intensity of a man caught in a house fire, ...

Backpacking backpacks are undergoing a sea change. Huge 70-liter, heavily padded, fully-featured models are on their way out, and the minimalist packs pioneered by thru-hikers are in. Today’s ...

Products like lightweight inflatable chairs can help to make your time at camp comfortable and fun. Will you be carrying all of your gear on your back while you hike to your designated backcountry ...