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The gear that Backpacker’s editors loved in January 2026
From a ball cap that's made for the skin track to a shrunken-down classic board game, this is the gear that elevated our time on the trail this month.
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After the tragic death of Canadian backpacker Piper James on K’gari (Fraser Island) on January 19, a coroner found the ...
After the tragic death of Canadian backpacker Piper James on K'gari (Fraser Island) on January 19, a coroner found the ...
I spent six months traveling Europe with two backpacks, and loved having things like a portable white-noise machine and flat ...
Australian authorities euthanised a group of dingoes following the death of a Canadian backpacker on K’gari, angering ...
A row has erupted over the culling of dingoes linked to the death of a Canadian backpacker on an island off the Queensland coast last week, with locals, traditional owners and scientists split over ...
Most of the year, it's too hot and humid to be outside, let alone go hiking. But there are a a few precious months where Florida has the best weather.
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