In this column last month, I covered two major companies, Kelty and JanSport, who will introduce retro-style, external-frame backpacks in 2011. The article pitched external-frame packs as throwbacks — ...

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Below is the list of equipment you will need to bring with you for a backpacking, backpacking and canoeing, or backpacking and rock climbing trip. The following list of equipment is based on ...

If you hike regularly or have an upcoming multiday excursion planned, you can’t rely on any old backpack to see you through your adventures. You need a dedicated hiking pack made with rugged materials ...

A new backpack design that uses elastic cords to minimize the pack’s vertical motion could lessen bodily strain on wearers and reduce the effort required to carry a load. It could be useful to ...