Most of the gear women need for backpacking is exactly the same as for men. However, there are a few women-specific backpacking items you might need (and won’t find on

Want to go on an overnight backpacking trip with your boyfriend or girlfriend or spouse?  In addition to figuring out what gear you’ll bring, you also need to figure out

When I started backpacking as a kid, it was common for backpackers to carry around 40 or even 50lbs worth of gear on their backs.  Then the ultralight backpacking revolution

As a mom who goes wild camping in remote areas with my young daughter, I take my backpacking first aid kit seriously.  Injuries like sprains and fractures are very common

For a long time, I got by without using a windscreen for my canister stove.  If it was particularly windy, I would just make sure to set up the stove

It’s no secret that I don’t like most freeze-dried backpacking meals.  Virtually all of those freeze-dried meals for backpacking are lacking nutrients, have small portion sizes, and are very overpriced. 

While those pouches of freeze-dried backpacking food do make meal planning easier, I personally never buy them.  Why? Because there are already so many backpacking foods that you can find

For me, eating a hot meal while I enjoy the view of a glacier lake or stunning vista is one of the best parts of backpacking.  But figuring out what

I’ve been a vegan for about 19 years now (damn, am I really that old?). Aside from at the occasional dinner party, being vegan doesn’t present any problems in my

My old tent cost just around $50 and served me and my daughter well on our many backpacking trips.  But that tent was a whopping 7.7lbs (3.5kg).  Since I’m the