Cooking in the backcountry is a delicate balance of luxury and weight-savings. Will a plastic, $5 spork suffice? Probably, but we'd rather dine in style. We gorged on cozy pasta dinners, sipped canned ...

The best backpacking gear list is not all-inclusive. While it may not cover everything you need on a backpacking trip, it includes 20 of the most important items on your packing list—at least in our ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo/Matt Granger) Some of the best meals I’ve ever had have been outside, saddled up to the car at the campground or miles into ...

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Support our work! The Inertia may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn more about our gear review policy here. Fall is a magical time of year. The air is cooling, the ...