I’ve spent up to a month at a time living out of a backpack and have been on backpacking trips from Spain’s Pyrenees, to the Alaska Range, to the canyons of Utah. During those times, I’ve carried ...

This article is a part of CNN Underscored’s Summer Travel Week, a weeklong focus on how to travel smarter and save money during one of the busiest travel seasons of the year. Luckily, many airlines ...

Thru hiking backpacks are made for those who embark on multi-day hikes on long trails like the Appalachian Trail (AT) or the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). For thru hikers, a reliable pack that is light, ...