Backpacking's appeal is its innate simplicity: a pack, a trail, and you are the only things needed. Think of it as Zen on foot: you eat when you're hungry, you hike, and you sleep when it's time to make camp. And no matter whether "backpacking" to you means through-hiking the AT or PCT, or an overnight hike-to-camp jaunt out your backdoor, being self-sufficient on the trail is satisfying in a way few things in our normally hectic lives can be.

Backpacking holds a special place in our hearts (could you tell?), so we'd love to help you with whatever you need for your next outing. Whether you're after the lightest, highest tech accoutrements or the basics, we can outfit you, and if you need information, we've got that too. Our How To sections can offer help on gear choice, and our staff is more than willing to share their own tips and tricks.

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