If you’ve touched more copier paper than you have trees lately, if you don’t remember the last time you looked down at your feet and saw dirt instead of concrete, and if you’ve wearily realized that ...

If there is any activity that somehow manages to be both type 1 fun and type 2 fun at the same time, it’s backpacking with a toddler. One minute, you’re hauling 40 pounds (30 pounds of toddler, 10 ...

Over the years, ultralight backpacking has garnered an unfortunate reputation: obsessive, elitist, unsafe, prohibitively expensive. While we could debate the first three (obsessive is the only one I’d ...

Early this spring, during a fact-finding sprint up a storm-damaged section of the Appalachian Trail (AT), I had a comical epiphany about my backpacking life: Despite hiking 11,000 miles since 2019, or ...

That said, most folks just aren’t able to commit the time it takes to tackle a thru-hike, as much as they might like to. Kids, jobs, mortgages: So many factors pull people back home after a shorter ...

Welcome to TechCrunch’s 2020 Holiday Gift Guide! Need help with gift ideas? We’re here to help! We’ll be rolling out gift guides from now through the end of December. You can find our other guides ...

Research proves that money can buy happiness through experience, and one of the most common experiences people seek is travel. What is on your mind before you start a journey? How do you mentally and ...

Are you looking for gifts for backpackers that are thoughtful and practical, unique and innovative, but also won’t be too hard on your wallet? Our top picks for the best gifts for backpackers in 2024 ...