If you’ve always wanted to marry your love for running and backpacking, then we found your next go-to sport: fastpacking. This activity is an outdoor adventure devotee's dream, giving you the perfect ...

Nothing quite beats a long, leisurely backpacking trip through the wilderness but, these days, our lives are more busy than ever and time is limited. But, what if we told you there’s a way to hike ...

While fastpacking occupies a small niche, it is rapidly growing as more runners discover the liberating feeling of carrying everything you need on your back and sleeping wherever you end up ...

I have to confess, I find backpacking quite boring. And not for a lack of trying, either—I grew up backpacking with my parents and high school friends, and was even a guide on youth trips in Montana.

I have to confess, I find backpacking quite boring. And not for a lack of trying, either--I grew up backpacking with my parents and high school friends, and was even a guide on youth trips in Montana.

Fastpacking is the marriage of running and backpacking. With advances in gear design, runners can take the bare minimum of overnight equipment in a pack that weighs less than five pounds on multi-day ...

What is fastpacking? “Fastpacking is somewhere between ultrarunning and lightweight hiking”, shares Katy Parrott, ultra runner, endurance specialist and Montane athlete. “You set out with the aim of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you’ve always wanted to marry your love for running and backpacking, then we found your next go-to sport: fastpacking. This ...

No matter how long you’re out on the trail, these lightweight outdoor gear items will support you on your adventure. ByWendy Altschuler, Contributor. Forbes contributors publish independent expert ...