Backpacks

At home or away, your backpack serves as the center of your journey. A 25- to 80-L pack can provide the space and organization needed for weekend camping trips or multi-month adventures that require plenty of gear.

Choose a backpack with pockets and sections designed to make packing efficient easy. Elasticized side pockets stretch to hold water bottles or tent poles, and hipbelt pockets offer space for essential items like maps or lip balm. Military-grade packs feature MOLLE webbing that provides extra heavy-duty loops to attach pouches or accessories; suspended mesh back panels help eliminate sweaty back syndrome caused by internal frame packs that hug tightly against your body.