Backpacker Magazine

1 week ago | backpacker.com | Adam Roy

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. $95 (55% off) at Backcountry First, the caveat: on its own, the MSR Thru-Hiker Mesh House 1 will not keep out weather. Consisting of a mesh upper and 15-denier nylon bathtub floor with a 1200-milimeter waterproof coating, the Mesh House will shut out bugs in the air and moisture from the ground, but you'll need to pair it with a tarp if you're expecting rain.

1 week ago | backpacker.com | Emily Pennington

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. The cliff's-edge coastline, rocky beaches and scrubby chaparral of California's Lost Coast Trail are enough to make hikers feel like they're a million miles from civilization, even though the trail is a mere half-day's drive from the Bay Area.

1 week ago | backpacker.com | Adam Roy

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. The following story contains details about a crime of violence against children that some readers may find disturbing. Part of the Pacific Crest Trail in Washington is closed as authorities hunt for a man accused of murdering his three daughtersPolice believe that Travis Decker may be traveling along or on the PCT.

1 week ago | backpacker.com | Adam Roy

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. It may not look like much, but one little can has the ability to stop a charging grizzly. Since its invention in the 1980s. Bear spray has become an essential tool for people recreating or working in bear country. It's easy to use. It has a better success rate than any other deterrent, and it has saved countless lives, both human and bear.

1 week ago | backpacker.com | Adam Roy

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. Anybody else miss summer vacation, or just us? Unless you're a teacher, funemployed, or working somewhere with a remarkably generous PTO policy, the warmer months of the year are probably much like the rest of it: You pull your shifts, enjoy your weekends, and grab time in the woods where you can.