Backpacker Magazine

Pros: Photography; Solid advice and facts
Cons: Subscription and newsstand prices are somewhat high

Hiking in the great outdoors is an activity that I like to partake in from time to time. It’s one of those sports/hobbies that can sometimes be strenuous, sometimes relaxing, and almost always enjoyable for its experience of nature. Living in the city and ...

Pros: Great articles and pictures for the serious and casual backpacker.
Cons: None

Pros: Excellent Gear Reviews, Helpful Trip Ideas, Great All Around Hiking Magazine
Cons: A bit pricey it seems (for the subscription)

Are you one of those hikers who actually want to get out there and do something, as opposed to the outdoor types who read Ou tside? Then you will probably enjoy Backpacker Magazine much more. Backpacker’s been ...

Pros: Rigorous field-tested gear evaluations, expanded destination coverage, inspirational stories, practical skills, safety tips, compelling photography
Cons: Only nine issues yearly, expensive subscription cost, some issues are slim, limited availability at newsstands

Have you ever dreamed about backpacking through secluded, off-the-beaten-path wildness areas – perhaps into pristine areas of national parks or untouched ecosystems? Before you head out, check out a few issues of Backpacker magazine first....

Pros: Great info, good price.
Cons: None.

Have you ever heard that song? Sorry that I sing off key...

Confined to the house for most of this past winter I found myself with hours a day and nothing to do. One day my children gathered up all the magazines they could find. They brought...

Pros: good articles, great advice
Cons: too bad it can't come every week!

Backpacker magazine is the must-have magazine for backpackers, dayhikers, and anyone who enjoys the outdoors. This is the only magazine which I read cover to cover every issue. The editors have been able to cram advice columns, adventure stories,...

Pros: Breathtaking pictures, superb gear reviews
Cons: No stories on interesting outdoor enthusiasts

Since I bought my first Backpacker Magazine four years, I have been a religious reader. To give a little insight into what this magazine tries to accomplish, I think that I had better be speaking to the right people. First of all, you must be a nature...

Pros: The best gear reviews, wonderful articles on places to go, and saves you money!
Cons: It only comes out 9 times a year!

Backpacker magazine is obviously a magazine that is about the wonderful world of backpacking. They do gear reviews, rate places to go, have excellent stories, and if you pay attention to their advertising you can really save some money. I think that...

Pros: Excellent reviews
Cons: Not published year round.

I started getting Backpacker at the local EMS whenever there was something interesting on the cover, usually the annual gear review or editor's choice awards. Eventually, I broke down and got a subscription, and I'm happy I did. Without it, I never...

Pros: Comprehensive, well-written
Cons: Too much gear, not enough adventure

Each year, when it's time to renew my subscription to Backpacker, I have to think about it because it's too heavy on product reviews.

That was great when I started out backpacking and I needed a tent, stove, backpack, sleeping bags, pad,...

Pros: Safes you money
Cons: Only 9 issues per year

This is the Consumer Reports of the backpacking world. Compared to other hiking magizines like "Outside" that advertise everything as top of the line with out evidence, Backpacker's reserchers test varoius products for months before writing a...

Pros: photography, down to earth atmosphere
Cons: few

As an avid BACKPACKER, I enjoy reading Backpacker Magazine for several reasons. First of all, the product reviews issue is second to none. They even steer you in the right direction for prices as well. You don't feel like you have to spend the most money...

Pros: Great articles, product reviews, and ideas
Cons: None

This magazine is the best in the business in providing quality information on the outdoors. Its reviews of places and excursions are great and provide really helpful info. And the product information is phenomenal. You actually get information from...

Pros: educational, beautiful... very interesting
Cons: n/a

When people see me walking around on my back nestled in the top part of pack is an easy to grab magazine. What magazine may this be? Backpacker.
I was in an airport awaiting my plane, where I wanted something to read, there I found Backpacker...

Pros: widely available, good balance of information
Cons: none

I buy BackPacker because it seems to have the best content and strikes a nice balance between camping, hiking, climbing, trail info and gear reviews. Some magazines out there do a good job in one area of the outdoors but sometimes that does not warrant...