The Backpacking Blog
Tips, Guides, and Inspiration for Your Next Backpacking Adventure
Welcome to your ultimate resource for backpacking! Whether you’re planning your first trip or looking to improve your outdoor skills, we’ve got you covered with beginner-friendly advice, gear guides, and inspiring trip reports. Let’s hit the trail together!
Best Backpacking Cookware for Solo and Small-Group Trips
A rundown of the best backpacking pots and cook sets for solo and two-person trips.
Best Backpacking Rain Jackets: Weight, Breathability, and Packability Compared
Eight rain jackets for backpacking, sorted by weight, breathability, and price to match how you…
Best Hydration Bladders for Backpacking
Eight hydration reservoirs compared for taste, cleaning, drying, and weight.
Best Backpacking Sleeping Bags
Nine three-season sleeping bags compared for warmth, fit, and weight. From premium down to budget…
Best Trekking Poles for Backpacking
Seven trekking poles compared for weekend backpackers, and which one is right for your kit.
Best Backpacking Water Filters: How to Pick the Right Type for Your Trips
Eight backpacking water filters compared across squeeze, gravity, purifier, and pump types to match your…
Best Satellite Communicators for Backpacking: Device + Plan Cost Compared
Every major satellite communicator for backpacking — what each device does well and what it…
Best Power Banks for Backpacking: Capacity, Weight, and Weather Protection Compared
7 power banks compared across three capacity tiers, so you can match the right bank…
Best Backpacking Quilts for Weekend Trips: 6 Options for the Weekend Warrior
Three-season backpacking quilts compared — warmth, draft control, and a pick for each buyer type.
Explore My Trip Reports
Backpacking Big Sur: Exploring the Buckeye and Cruickshank Loop (15 Miles)
Explore a 15-mile loop through Big Sur’s Silver Peak Wilderness on a 4-day backpacking trip….
Backpacking the Grand Canyon: Hermit Trail + Tonto Shelf Loop (3-Day Itinerary)
Follow my 3-day backpacking adventure through the Grand Canyon, tackling the Hermit Trail, Tonto Shelf,…
4-Day Backpacking Adventure in the Superstition Wilderness
4-Day Backpacking Adventure in the Superstition Wilderness Boulder Canyon + Black Top Mesa + Weaver’s…
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