When buying a sleeping bag, your main choice is whether to go with down or synthetic insulation. Down is generally warmer for its weight and lasts longer, while synthetic bags are less expensive and ...

Food and water safety, travel accident insurance, first aid, maps, apps... what do they all have in common? They are all ...

Temperatures in Minnesota have begun to climb, which means many people are starting to think about getting hiking and camping gear in shape for summer (whenever pandemic-related restrictions are eased ...

Believe it or not, we backpack year-round in the Northwest. While summer is the undisputed peak season for strapping on a Wild-sized pack, hardy adventurers brave the spring rains and camp among the ...

Helena author draws on a lifetime of experience. For more than 30 years Bill Schneider has been exploring the backcountry of the Northern Rockies. Now, he's letting everybody in on 27 of his favorite ...

I brought my backpacking stuff up from the basement during a big rainstorm last week. At the time we had about 15 minutes left on a flash-flood warning, but that didn’t have anything to do with me ...

Helena author draws on a lifetime of experience. For more than 30 years Bill Schneider has been exploring the backcountry of the Northern Rockies. Now, he’s letting everybody in on 27 of his favorite ...

In college, I did a good amount of backpacking. Then, I moved to an area that was as hot as Satan's scrotum so I rarely did any trips there. Now, I'm back in an area with great camping and backpacking ...