If there's one thing liable to ruin the backpacking experience, it's being weighed down by too much baggage. The problem is there are several things considered essential for the serious backpacker who ...

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Wander Woman’ Phoebe Smith tests the best camping stoves, from portable backpacker stoves to big camping gas cookers for ...

The backpacking gear market is saturated with super-compact, ultralight canister stoves, but the new Primus Firestick looks quite different from the pack. The 3.5-oz (99 g) burner folds down into a ...

If you enjoy walking and backpacking and prefer to carry lightweight equipment on your trails, you might be interested in a new 1.8 ounce camping stove called the Vertex Ultralight Backpacking Stove, ...

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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 ...