You can't have a backpack essentials list without a backpack! The Fjallraven Kanken is a classic if you want a backpack that's a little more stylized than your average bag. It can fit a ton of stuff ...

Perfecting the art of backpacking is as much about knowing what to leave behind as it is about knowing what to take. I’ve met mountaineers so weight conscious that they cut the handle off their ...

Back to school is right around the corner and with that comes the annual BTS shopping list all parents go through before the school year. Some parents may have already started their shopping while ...

Alaska is a great testing ground for gear. If a jacket markets itself as "Guide Tough," give it a month in Alaska and you'll see. I've had high-end pieces of gear fall way short of their marketing ...

Term time is right around the corner, so it’s time to make sure you’ve got all the back to school essentials you need to make 2019/20 a great year. The one thing you can’t go to school without is a ...

In the nine years between when I got my undergraduate degree and headed back for my master's, a lot changed. When I was an undergrad, we were still turning in a majority of our assignments on ...