Backcountry shelter has changed a lot in the 16 years since REI debuted the Half Dome 2. But this tent? Not so much. REI knew it had something good from the get-go: a tent that's big enough, tough ...

From a ball cap that's made for the skin track to a shrunken-down classic board game, this is the gear that elevated our time ...

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If you want to have a great day on the trail, you need to start with great layers. That was the theme of Backpacker‘s monthly gear picks for May: After four weeks of trail running, mountain biking, ...

After nearly a year of sketching, prototyping, testing and modifying, we’re excited to introduce our newest collaboration product, the Topo Designs x Gear Patrol Backpack Tote. It’s designed to excel ...