For avid backpackers, the search for a lightweight pack that is both comfortable and able to carry a hefty load seems to be never-ending. Gear maker and retailer Kuiu believes it's come up with a ...

Invented by British outdoorsman Jonathan Davies, the LayBakPak is used just like any other rigid-frame backpack when you're on the move. Once it's time to make camp or take a rest, though, its ...

Fjallraven is gearing up to release its lightest wood frame trekking backpack yet, the Kajka X-Lätt 45. Wood isn’t often used as a design component in modern gear. You’ll see wood cores in skis and ...

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 — ...

The Kelty Coyote’s shell is made from a robust 420D polyester fabric, with an internal steel frame. That does, however, mean that it is on the heavy side: at 4 pounds, 10 ounces for the unisex ...

Many people enjoy spending time in the great outdoors. According to realtimecampaign.com, some of the activities enjoyed by outdoor enthusiasts are camping, hiking, spelunking, and rappelling.