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| Backpacker [1-year] | ![Backpacker [1-year]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61jmPjPCCQL._SL500_.jpg)
| Publisher: Active Interest Media
Category: Magazine
List Price: $29.98
Buy New: $14.95
You Save: $15.03 (50%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  25 reviews
Sales Rank: 58
Format: Magazine Subscription, Print
Type: Consumer magazine
Subscription Issues: 9
Subscription Length: 12 Months
Issues Per Year: 9
First Issue Lead Time: 12-16 Weeks
ASIN: B00005NIN8
Release Date: November 23, 2001
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 2 to 4 months
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| Customer Reviews:
 This magazine has lost a bit in the past couple years.... February 1, 2006
18 out of 26 found this review helpful
This magazine used to be a great resource for hard core bakcpackers with articles about transcendent survival stories and epic backpacking opportunities all over the world. In the past couple years they have changed their format drastically and have focused on "regional" editions and over the top gadget and gear coverage for total gear-wonks.
Don't get me started on the useless monthly section entitled "Social Climber" where people write into to ask what's socially acceptable on the trail with regard to fashion and things of that nature. You are backpacking for crying out loud...who cares?
It seems to have lost some of its humanity and original vision. I have subscribed to this mag for about 10 years and I used to be able to read it cover to cover, now I am lucky if there is one or article worth reading.
great magazine but a bit too close to its advertisers January 7, 2006
8 out of 18 found this review helpful
I look forward to Backpacker every month. It mixes practical trail information about hikes with feature stories, articles about gear, and always has great pictures. Most of the columnists and regular features are also interesting. I find one of them annoying, but I can live with that.
The magazine has recently gone to a regional focus that gives people day hikes "where they live." That's great if you're on the west coast, since you'll get some California hikes if you live there, some Washington hikes if you live there. But the Midwest stretches from Michigan to Texas. Here in Indiana, I'd rather get Appalachian trails (or southern trails from Alabama and Mississippi) than trails from Texas or Oklahoma. Could we have a "Great Lakes" region, maybe?
Also, the magazine is heavily dependent on equipment advertising and that's obvious in the editorial content. The magazine's philosophy is that of the unreconstructed gearhead who loves spending money on stuff. I know that's how the magazine business works, but I don't have to like it.
Those complaints aside, it's the best backpacking magazine out there, and well worth the price of a subscription.
 Where Else will you get in Depth Analysis of Duct Tape? May 21, 2005
11 out of 24 found this review helpful
I'm not much of a magazine guy, but I must confess I am thoroughly addicted to this one. It is smart, fun, helpful, inspiring and well written. Content usually includes: a backcountry skill, a lightweight tip, a couple underrated destinations, caring for some body part that is troublesome when backpacking, backcountry food ideas, as well as a number of other brief tips, debates (e.g. deodorant, worth the weight?) trail suggestions and commentaries. There are also always extensive gear reviews (and an annual dedicated issue) that I could do without, but I'm sure are helpful to gear addicts. Oh, and the photography is fantastic. On the whole this is a great little publication that really accentuates the backpacking experience and allows you to live it vicariously when you are not able to get to the mountains.
I DIDN'T THINK THEY MADE 'EM LIKE THIS ANYMORE... January 31, 2005
4 out of 12 found this review helpful
Backpacker is a rare thing in the periodical market: a magazine that never has a weak issue. I have subscribed to Backpacker for a year now. It has only gotten better in that time--truly going from strength to strength.
If you love the outdoors, this is the magazine for you. Your level of experience at things like hiking, camping, rock-climbing, snowshoeing, canoeing, kayaking, and yes--backpacking, is not an issue. This magazine consistently has something for people of all levels.
My debt to these pages is great indeed: I have learned some skills and honed others. I have discovered (and visited) some places I did not know existed. It was in Backpacker that I was tipped off about the Beans at the Roosevelt Lodge (this alone being worth the price of subscription).
I love: the Reader's Choice Awards, the Gear Guide Issue, the work-out plan from last year's spring hiking issue, and the stories/feautures. I didn't think they made magazines like this anymore. I was wrong.
Backpacker is an excellent publication. I give it my highest recommendation. Get a copy today.
Flawless Publication for Lovers of the Great Outdoors November 3, 2003
14 out of 24 found this review helpful
Backpacker is an outstanding magazine for those who love to hike and also for those who enjoy paging through a magazine containing lots of enticing photographs of nature scenes. This magazine is, first and foremost, a publication for lovers of the outdoors and the sport of backpacking. But the pictures of mountains, lakes, streams, wildlife, etc., are enticing to anyone. They can quickly convert the non- outdoorsman type into a nature lover. Besides the great pictures, Backpacker is also excellent for its product testing and for its advice and educational material. Backpacks, mountain bikes, tents, and so forth might seem like simple products, but you would be surprised at how many different varieties and options are available for this type of merchandise. Backpacker describes different items available for sale, complete with web site address and phone# so you can make a purchase, and it often conducts tests to see how the different products stack up. It also offers educational material on the sport of backpacking and general advice on such topics as food, exercise, proper nutrition, first aid, etc. Backpacker averages between 90 and 120 pages in total length and it's published 9 times per year (three of the issues combine two months into one). It's one of the few special interest magazines I have read that has something to offer most anyone. Even if you don't like hiking, there is still a good chance you will enjoy thumbing through the pages of Backpacker, if nothing else, just to enjoy the great photography. Overall, this is an outstanding outdoor publication. The articles, the personal stories, the advice, the photos, and the educational material all add up to a perfect magazine for anyone who loves to partake in outdoor activity or who just enjoys looking at the stunning photos. 5+ stars to Backpacker!
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