I'm Bryan Rogala with Outside, and today we're going to talk about the gear you need to get started hiking and backpacking. Hiking is a great way to enjoy the outdoors. Whether you're looking for a ...

This one is for the gram counters. If you’re going out for more than a couple of nights and logging major miles on the trail each day, you’ll notice the weight of your gear starts to creep from your ...

As I trudged up the nearly 1,000-foot vertical trail leading to the top of the mountain I was camping on, I watched the sunset and the storm clouds building. The conditions weren’t ideal for pitching ...