Although it shouldn’t, buying a travel backpack often feels like solving a Rubik’s Cube while blindfolded. There are a ton of ...

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Backpacking is just like day hiking. Except instead of finishing the day by going home to a shower and a home-cooked meal, you camp alongside the trail, don’t shower, and eat someone’s best attempt at ...