Your Ultimate Packing Guide

Gifts & Shopping

After Years of Searching for the Perfect Luggage, I Finally Found It

This backpack is stylish, functional, timeless, and it works hard from Arizona to Tokyo.

May 26, 2022

October 30, 2024

Camping

Set up Camp at a National Park with Our All-Seasons Packing Guide

You need gear that can handle the extremes of any season.

June 2, 2022

July 12, 2022

Lifestyle

I’m Bringing This Hotel Hack Home With Me

This hotel amenity is never coming off my packing list.

April 5, 2022

April 12, 2022

Food & Drink

I Pack Coffee on Every Trip—Just in Case. Here’s How

These pour-over sets are the perfect addition to any packing list.

June 4, 2022

June 8, 2022

The Latest From Sunset

Home Tours

This Dreamy Pacific Northwest Family Home’s Interior Design Was Inspired by a Bouquet of Flowers

A social media-savvy Oregon-based designer built a family home that showcases her talent with grounded materials and warm minimalism, with a Pac-Northwest twist.

April 2, 2026

April 1, 2026

National Parks

Spring Is the Best Time to See Baby Animals in the Wild. Here’s Where to Spot Them Safely.

Here’s where and how to mindfully view post-winter wildlife.

April 2, 2026

April 1, 2026

Sichuan Peppercorn Filet Mignon with Crisp Mushrooms and Kale Slaw

Recipes

These Umami-Rich Recipes Prove Mushrooms Make Every Dish Exponentially Better

Mushrooms are a major food group, if you ask us.

April 1, 2026

March 31, 2026

Living Room Window in Mendocino Italianate House by Atelier Julienne

Decorating & Design

A Mendocino House Was a Local Landmark, But Its Interiors Were Lackluster—Here’s How It Was Restored

The home is located two doors down from the “Murder, She Wrote” house.

April 1, 2026

For Every Type of Camper

Gifts & Shopping

Backpack Coolers Fit for an Adventure (or Just a Day at the Beach)

These coolers allow for easy, hands-free cold drinks on all your excursions this summer.

June 3, 2022

June 14, 2022

Camping

The Best New Tents for Every Type of Camper

Whether you’re camping in your backyard or suspended from trees (seriously) we have the tent for you.

May 27, 2022

May 23, 2022

Camping

Our Favorite Camping Lanterns Also Look Good in Your Home

Finding a lantern that possesses both outdoor setting serviceability and decorative allure can be a challenge.

February 17, 2022

February 20, 2022

Camping

All the Gear You Need for Your Dog’s Best Camping Trip Ever

Make hiking and camping with your dog easier on yourself with some of our favorite products to pack.

June 6, 2022

June 7, 2022

Camping

This Camp Kitchen Box Makes Cooking in the Outdoors Easier (and Cleaner)

There may be nothing overtly flashy about the Chuck Box Camp Kitchen, but that’s exactly what we love about it.

September 17, 2021

September 13, 2022

Camping

This Company’s Vehicle Storage Systems Make Car Camping Easier Than Ever

The Idaho manufacturer makes car storage systems designed to maximize space and look good while doing so.

September 3, 2021

January 20, 2022

Camping

Best Knives and Axes for Camping

Keeping your edge in the outdoors means choosing the right tool for the task.

September 29, 2020

June 10, 2022

Camping

This Car-Camping Pop-up Tent Takes Comfort and Ease to the Next Level

Roofnest just added one such tent to their already-impressive lineup of hard-shell, weather-proof, and aerodynamic pop-ups.

August 25, 2021

January 20, 2022

Camping

The Best Camping Gear Checklist

We braved the harsh (okay, harsh but gorgeous) wilderness to find you the best tents, sleeping bags, knives, and cool doodads for any camping adventure.

September 30, 2020

April 12, 2022

Wisdom from WildLands

person packing small containers into larger bag

Camping

These Packing Cubes Make Backpacking Trips More Organized Than Ever

Weeks of supplies in a backpack can quickly unravel what was initially a tidy packing experience.

June 7, 2022

rowers on a raft sit on either side of a dry bag

Gifts & Shopping

After a Crazy Whitewater Rafting Adventure in Utah, This Is My Gear Wish List

Rough conditions warrant gear that can withstand the elements.

May 4, 2022

May 31, 2022

two tents suspended in air over forest floor covered in snow

Camping

Take Camping to New Heights with This Roomy Tree Tent

Tentsile takes comfortability to new heights.

April 19, 2022

Camping

Be Ready for Any Emergency with This 72-Hour, Do-It-All Survival Kit

Each kit features provisions and tools designed to keep you safe for up to 72 hours until help arrives.

January 6, 2022

January 20, 2022

Gifts & Shopping

Our Favorite Sunglasses Built for Outdoor Adventure

These shades are built to endure all manner of adventures.

June 6, 2022

June 7, 2022

four people sitting near a tent on a hill, looking at a distant, snowy mountain

Camping

This Travel App Added a ‘Smoke Map’ to Keep Campers Safe During Wildfire Season

Campendium’s new map overlays are designed to track smoke areas in real time so campers know which areas to avoid.

June 7, 2022

July 12, 2022

For Hiking or Hitting the Road

Camping

Pack This Gear for the Ultimate Car Camping Adventure

Yes, you can still go camping in the winter. Here’s what you’ll need.

February 14, 2022

February 15, 2022

Pets

How to Road Trip with Your Pet: The Best Routes, Tricks, and Tools

Don't forget your furry friend when you hit the road!

January 6, 2022

August 31, 2022

Camping

These Stylish Hiking Shoes Easily Go from Trail to … Anywhere

Our favorite hiking shoes offer more than comfort.

May 17, 2022

June 8, 2022

Summer Fun

GCI Outdoor Big Surf Chair with Sunshade on the beach

Gifts & Shopping

We Found the Most Comfortable Chairs for Your Most Relaxing Beach Trip Ever

Get ready for the best beach day ever with these comfortable, portable, shaded beach chairs.

June 9, 2022

June 10, 2022

two people in kayaks on smooth water, beach and palm trees in distance

Outdoor Adventure

The Lightweight Foldable Kayak You Didn’t Know You Needed

Oru’s latest design can be assembled in under two minutes—one, with practice—and weighs just 18 pounds.

April 4, 2022

Lifestyle

6 Best Clean Sunscreens You Need This Summer

Even if we’re spending most of our days indoors, our skin is still exposed to damaging UV light.

May 27, 2020

October 7, 2020

Your Ultimate Packing Guide

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For Every Type of Camper

Wisdom from WildLands

For Hiking or Hitting the Road

Summer Fun

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