Backpacking & Camping

Person outdoors camping, 2025 Enwild Awesome Gear Guide

2025 Awesome Gear Guide

Our Spring/Summer 2025 Awesome Gear Guide is packed with standout apparel, footwear, and gear – handpicked by our Gear Specialists for their innovation, reliability, and unbeatable value. Whether you’re a dedicated backpacker, a weekend camper, a driven athlete, or a casual trail runner, you’ll find awesome gear that helps you make the most of every outdoor adventure.

Adjusting Trekking Poles

How to Maintain External Locking Trekking Poles

Despite the abundance of backpacking-specific terms and jargon, a backpack is a fairly utilitarian piece of gear—it’s designed to carry everything you need for a day, night, or even weeks in the woods. If you’re getting tripped up by complicated product descriptions and ever-evolving features, realize almost all backpacks share the same foundational parts. With this in mind, here’s the basic anatomy of a backpack. 

Fit a Hiking Boot

How to Fit a Hiking Boot

Whether you’re planning to head out for a quick hike or preparing for a big backpacking trip, a pair of properly fitting hiking boots is key. While it’s easy to get excited about certain brands, particular features, and specific materials when shoe shopping, in the end, nothing will affect how you feel about your boots more than their fit. With this in mind, here’s a quick guide on how to fit a hiking boot. 

Basic Anatomy of a backpack

Basic Anatomy of a Backpack

Despite the abundance of backpacking-specific terms and jargon, a backpack is a fairly utilitarian piece of gear—it’s designed to carry everything you need for a day, night, or even weeks in the woods. If you’re getting tripped up by complicated product descriptions and ever-evolving features, realize almost all backpacks share the same foundational parts. With this in mind, here’s the basic anatomy of a backpack.