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.

Put backpacking and trail running together and what do you get? Fastpacking combines ultra trail running with lightweight backpacking, allowing deeper exploration into the backcountry. You don’t have ...

We’re all obsessed with speed. Fast cars, fast trains, fast bikes. Even when a machine doesn’t amplify it, speed is still thrilling; it’s why we idolize Usain Bolt and why Subway hired Michael Phelps ...

Imagine covering the full trailhead-to-trailhead distance, seeing all the same sights and enjoying the same feelings of freedom and escape that the through-hikers experience, but in half the time. You ...

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 ...

Best fastpacking kit: Essential hiking and walking gear for your adventure - These must-have essentials will ensure you're equipped with the best gear for your next fastpacking adventure ...

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 ...

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 ...