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Alcohol backpacking stoves are popular with long-distance hikers because they’re inexpensive and lightweight. They’re also a good option for beginners looking to soften the upfront expense of buying backpacking gear. Here are the main reasons why alcohol stoves can be a good option for boiling water and backcountry cooking. Note: Some areas of the United States, often out west, ban …

I had a reader contact me recently asking me how he could cook dinner in the rain, inside a double-wall tent with an MSR Whisperlite stove. He wanted to know whether he should get rid of his tent and replace it with a tarp that could be pitched higher and had better airflow. My answer: You really don’t want to …

There will probably come a time in your hiking career where you need or want to do a big day hike or a backpacking route that requires hiking longer daily distances than you’re used to. While training for bigger mileage in advance can help tremendously, there are often limits to how much advanced training you can fit into your schedule …

The Alpacka Classic is the latest iteration of Alpacka’s original packraft and is still one of the best all-around boats. It weighs between 5.5 and 5.8 lbs in an open configuration which is respectably light for a boat of its size that’s capable of carrying up to 350lbs. There are fancier boats in the Alpacka lineup, and I would probably …