Backpacking in the Rain
Tips to stay comfortable on the trail when the weather isn’t cooperating.
MSR Staff Picks: 5 Fast-and-Light Pieces
This one is for the ounce-counters, minimalists and ultralight packers.
Trekking in Patagonia: 5 Things to Know
Pro tips for making your trip to the End of the World more rewarding.
3-Day Meal Plan Using Grocery Store Ingredients
You don’t have to eat poorly or buy pre-made meals just because you’re going backpacking.
Homemade Beef & Bacon Jerky
Because protein is an essential ingredient for keeping your body’s performance at its peak.
Staff Picks: Our All-Time Favorite Tents
MSR has been making tents since 1973 when the MSR Mountain Tent debuted as a rugged mountaineering shelter able to withstand any abuse the alpine inflicted. Though our tents have evolved since then, our design principles have not. As a shelter, a tent is a very personal thing. And many people, from hardcore climbers to weekend warriors, feel a particular attachment to their wilderness home-away-from-home. We asked several employees around the office which tent, old or new, they rely on for everything from kayak tours to extended backpacking trips. Diane Levy, lead of Customer Service, Warranty & Repairs: Superfusion 3 My favorite MSR tent is the Superfusion 3, which was made from 2005-2007. It was the last phase in the evolution of a model that began as the Moss Deltoid. It’s a versatile…
Hit the Trail: Five Great Hikes to Explore in the New Year
With the New Year comes new opportunity for adventure. Where will your wanderlust take you in the coming months? We asked five MSR reps to divulge their favorite hikes—near or far—to get your bucket list off to a great start. Make these treks part of your new year’s resolution and make this year one for the books.
MSR Backcountry Cafe: Make Ahead Mac-N-Cheese
Story and Photos by Tara Alan Where I live, in the Green Mountains of Vermont, the first yellow, orange, and russet leaves are beginning to appear scattered upon the ground. Nights are becoming cool enough to wear a jacket, and the scent of wood smoke is apparent on the breeze. It’s clear that autumn is just around the corner! What better way to spend these glorious end-of-summer days than in the woods? And what better way to end them than with an evening of camping? On chill nights like these, I want a supper that’s warm and cheesy, quick and easy: macaroni and cheese. As far as I’m concerned, there’s a spectrum of macaroni and cheese. On one end are those blue boxes containing a handful of elbow noodles and…
Backpacking to British Columbia’s Garibaldi Lake
Photos and story by Riley Leboe I’m lucky enough to travel the world doing what I love. Chasing powder snow as a professional skier has brought me to many amazing places around the globe. Still, I often find it difficult to leave the west coast of British Columbia, where I call home. With the Sea to Sky corridor offering so much in the way of activities, I’ve left much unexplored in my own backyard.