Upgrade your kit with the best hiking gear Outdoor Life editors keep coming back to after field-testing over thousands of ...

OL writers and editors have put thousands of miles into testing the best hiking backpacks. When testing a pack, we focus on comfort, capacity, and ease-of-use. Other features like hydration capability ...

The front compartment opens flat revealing three ... especially when you use it as a hiking pack. Keep in mind: The main compartment opens through the length of the bag, making it seem that ...

Naturally, hiking became our staple. And after she outgrew the front-mounted Baby Bjorn, we began searching for a backpack-style kid carrier for longer outings. As any parent of small kids knows ...

I even bought my first "real" pair of hiking boots, which I broke in during the months before the trek. My now wife drove me ...

Think hiking season is over as soon as the leaves fall? Think again. For a dedicated group of year-round hikers, fall and early spring — often called the “shoulder seasons” — offer some of the best ...

(For a longer inn-to-inn hike, you might want a 30-liter or larger backpack, but if you’re hiking on sunny days ... At the top, head straight up Ocean Front Lane and turn right on Dana Strand ...