Outdoors

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Beginner backpackers packing their gear at a scenic trailhead, ready for an outdoor adventure.

Best Backpacking Gear Essentials for Beginners

A single ultralight backpack can cost nearly $400, but beginners can find reliable, functional options for less than half that price.

Cyrus Jafari·August 24, 2026

Backpacker setting up camp by a mountain lake at sunset, with adventure gear including a cooler visible.

The Travel Kit

Top 2 Summer Travel Essentials for Adventure

During a three-day summer trip, with temperatures often pushing into the 80s, the Yeti Tundra 65 cooler maintained an 80% ice retention rate, even with frequent opening, according to Outside...

Vincent DeLuca·June 18, 2026