If you’ve gone backpacking anytime in the last decade you’ve probably noticed that thru hiking backpacks are starting to get small—really small. The 70-liter external-frame packs of yore are quickly ...

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It wasn’t that long ago that aspiring thru-hikers had to explain what, exactly, they were doing planning to hike something like the Appalachian Trail or Pacific Crest Trail. The kinds of distances ...

As we look back on a year of adventures, some stories have stuck with us. In 2024, Backpacker profiled an outdoor industry legend and a thru-hiking supermom. We researched and compiled the best hiking ...