Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Making your own backpacking equipment is fun. It’s also the one sure way to acquire gear that fits your body and its needs.

They may be backpacking’s most notorious do-it-yourself job: the duct-tape shoes Cheryl Strayed made after watching one hiking boot tumble into oblivion and chucking the other after it (because what ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Figuring out what to eat on a camping or backpacking trip can become its own adventure, especially in the backcountry, when access ...

Whether you're an avid camper or you're putting together a winter emergency kit, DIYer Charlie Nourse explains how to make a single-can backpacking stove on the cheap with a soda can, knife, ...

What makes the perfect wild camp? A high spot, a clear sky and a dramatic sunset top the list – but most of us wouldn’t say no to a hot, home-cooked meal bubbling away on the stove. It’s easy to push ...

When you're backpacking every ounce counts, and while most ultralighters would frown on wasting precious ounces to keep non-dehydrated food cold, most hikers would welcome a cold beer or fresh steak ...

Figuring out what to eat on a camping or backpacking trip can become its own adventure, especially in the backcountry, when access to civilization is limited. Sure, there are plenty of tasty ...