Cooking in the backcountry is a delicate balance of luxury and weight-savings. Will a plastic, $5 spork suffice? Probably, but we'd rather dine in style. We gorged on cozy pasta dinners, sipped canned ...

Adam Roy is the executive editor of Backpacker. He lives in Colorado’s Front Range, where he spends his free time hiking, climbing, and running his home mountains. I’m a former professional chef and ...

If you want to eat well outdoors, this is the camping cooking gear you need, according to a pro. There's utensils, pots, outdoor stoves, and more. Houston Taylor is a camping expert and former outdoor ...

The MSR Pocket Rocket Deluxe is a dependable and compact stove with quick boil time and simmering capabilities. The MSR WhisperLite Universal stove is ideal for international and cold weather travel ...

One of the big treats when camping is eating. You’ve been hiking hard, and as they say, food always tastes better in the great outdoors. We all know this is true, so why do we barely sustain on some ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Besides some of the best iPhone apps for hiking and backpacking, there's something else you need to take on those outdoor adventures — a stove ...

I wish the Near Zero Adventure Bundle had been around when I started backpacking I remember my first backpacking trip. I was 19 years old and wanted to spend my spring break backpacking around North ...

Benjamin Tepler is a Senior Gear Editor at Outside with a focus on hiking and backpacking equipment. As a former food critic, he is a strong advocate for the advancement of better-tasting backpacking ...