The best first aid kits keep you prepared in case of an injury or emergency. Keep one in your home, car, and office.

These five pieces got our gear columnist through a week of surviving off the bare minimum in the backcountry New perk: Easily ...

As a hiker, I hate sneaking off into the bushes for a surreptitious pee only to discover a pile of used toilet paper strewn ...

Upgrade your next hike with trekking poles, a sleeping pad, and more, from $5. When she is not writing for Travel + Leisure, Alice works as a gear outfitter where she helps people get prepared for ...

A hillwalker survived for a week in the great outdoors after getting lost during a trek for a "free pint" at the UK's "most remote pub". Paul Conway, 67, had travelled from the Newcastle area to ...

There's no time quite like fall for a new hiking adventure, especially in my home, where the high desert meets the Cascade mountains. The heat of August has faded, there's a crisp smell to the air ...

Despite being made with the same materials as virtually every other cloth we tested, the Fixsmith cloths were the most absorbent and affordable, and they survived multiple washes. You save $3 (33% ...

OL staff writer Laura Lancaster and I tested the best backpacking sleeping bags in the field to determine which are best suited to varying conditions, sleeping habits, and backpacking kits. I also ...

Keep a check on the TDS levels as well so that the water remains free from suspended contaminants. Do not forget to clean the outer area with a damp cloth. 3. How to choose the best water purifier for ...

26,000-year-old human footprints discovered in Madrid; to likely unveil Ice Age secrets ...