We spoke with Chris Horton, product line manager for Osprey Packs, about how to properly fit and load a backpack for a pain-free hike. I’ve done a handful of long hikes in past years, like the ...

As we enter the fall hiking season, we may find ourselves carrying the bare necessities in a heavy backpack: a sleeping bag, a can of bug spray, a small stove, or even a case of White Claw. Until now, ...

DULUTH, Minn. – For some kids, back to school can mean back pain. Often, the reason is as plain as the pack on their backs. "It's unusual to have a child under the age of 12, a preadolescent, to have ...

PHILADELPHIA – Old Saint Nick might very well be able to run from rooftop to rooftop without reindeer this year, if only he carried toys in a backpack like the one developed by biologists at the ...

Back in 1986, scientists at University of Nairobi and Harvard studied the remarkable load-carrying capacities of women from the Luo and Kikuyu tribes in East Africa. The women, it turned out, could ...

Photo: David Pierini/Cult of Mac Red flags go up for me when a shoulder bag or backpack is described as having a “minimalist” design. Minimalist is code for “won’t carry all my crap.” However, in the ...