From the super-popular Decathlon Forclaz MT900 trekking pole tent to the Zpacks Plex Solo, claimed to be the world’s lightest shelter, trekking pole tents have been creating quite a buzz in the wild ...

If you're like most backpackers, your shelter is the heaviest piece of gear you carry. It makes sense: A tent is the largest item in a standard hiking kit, big enough to be your portable home in ...

One of the first decisions you have to make when deciding on a backpacking tent is freestanding vs non-freestanding. Freestanding, means you don’t need to stake out the tent in order for you to ...

You’ve seen people using them — walking with “ski poles” through the mountains — but what are they for? Trekking poles add stability, support and even speed. Here’s how. Wes thinks that trekking poles ...

A great dessert for backpacking is Astronaut Ice Cream. The freeze-dried treat is ready to open and eat, without the need for ...

Nemo Equipment Inc. recently unveiled its new ultralight tent designed to work with a single trekking pole. The Spike Storm Trekking Pole Tent weighs one pound, seven ounces packed in its stuff sack ...

Backpacking tents are our home in the wild. Inside, we can spread out our gear at the end of a long day and shut off our minds to get that eight (or 12) hours of sleep necessary to hit the next day ...

American backpacking gear specialist Zpacks already has one of the world's lightest lineups of tents and shelters, with some single-sleepers that flirt with a mere half-pound (227 g). Its new Duplex ...