This article is a part of CNN Underscored’s Summer Travel Week, a weeklong focus on how to travel smarter and save money during one of the busiest travel seasons of the year. Luckily, many airlines ...

Big rucksacks need to tick many boxes to perform well. Our experts explain what these 'must-haves' are and recommend our ...

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While there are plenty of tips and tricks to help you make a frameless pack more comfortable, none of them can change the simple fact that this style of backpack isn’t designed to carry heavy loads.

Both the men’s and women’s backpack designs offer a high level of comfort even while carrying heavy loads. It can be hard to find a backpack that fits petite bodies, but the Gregory Deva pack seems to ...

Packing their fears is a trap many hikers fall into. Not having access to creature comforts—with the added intimidation of variable weather—has a way of making us panic and throw in extra clothes or a ...

Although I backpacked around Asia in my twenties, the prospect of traveling around Europe with only a small(ish) backpack as a full-fledged adult filled me with dread. But that’s exactly what I ...