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How to Pack with Compression Sacks (Video)
November 5, 2026
How to use a compression sack to shrink your sleeping bag and clothes for backpacking: stuff, don't fold, compress evenly, and never store your bag...
Andy T
Water Filters vs. Purifiers: Which Is Best for Camping?
Filters remove bacteria and protozoa; purifiers also handle viruses. Here's how pump, gravity, squeeze, straw, UV, chemical and boiling methods compare for camping and backpacking....
Kwame Kilonzo
How to Buy a Sleeping Pad for Camping & Backpacking
Foam, self-inflating, or inflatable? How to choose a sleeping pad by R-value, comfort, size, weight, and durability for camping and backpacking. ...
Ka'elo Lindsey
How to Choose a Tent: Camping vs. Backpacking, Size, and Seasons
How to choose a tent: car camping vs. backpacking designs, freestanding vs. non-freestanding setups, sizing and vestibules, 3-season vs. 4-season, and the accessories worth adding....
Ben Ferguson
How to Buy a Backpack for Your Next Adventure
Day pack, backpacking pack, or travel pack? How to choose pack type, volume, and suspension, and why a professional pack fitting matters. ...
How to Choose a Sleeping Bag for Camping and Backpacking
How to pick a sleeping bag: temperature ratings, down vs. synthetic fill, shapes and sizing, the sleeping pad that goes with it, and how to...
How to Choose a Backpacking Tent
How to choose a backpacking tent: capacity and weight, three- vs. four-season ratings, freestanding vs. non-freestanding designs, and materials that last. ...
Essential Gear for Mountaineering: A Complete Guide
A complete mountaineering gear checklist: layered apparel, boots and crampons, ice axe, rope and harness, snow protection, and the safety essentials to carry on every...
Connor Carroll
How to Buy a Backpacking Pack
How to buy a backpacking pack: choose the right capacity for your trip length, get fitted to your torso and hips, then weigh features, ventilation,...
The 10 Essentials: Your Backpacking Survival Kit
A practical rundown of the Ten Essentials for backpacking and hiking, from first aid and navigation to layers, light, and fire, plus how to tailor...
How to Pick a Camping Stove for Any Adventure
Two-burner, canister, liquid fuel, or stove system? How to choose a camping stove for car camping, backpacking, cold weather, and group trips. ...
Ultralight Backpacking Gear Checklist
A system-by-system ultralight backpacking checklist covering pack, shelter, sleep, kitchen, clothing and the ten essentials, plus Leave No Trace tips. ...
Jami Riener