Good Hiking/Camping magazines?

Question

It just needs to show tips on hiking/camping and sell Products.

ALSO NEEDS TO BE FREE!

Answer 1

I have to agree that "Backpacker" will most likely give you the best tips, reviews, and articles on those two subjects. I have subscribed to backpacker on-and-off since 1989. I always pick up the annual gear review in the spring.

"National Geographic Adventure" also has a lot of good articles on camping and hiking. I currently subscribe to "NGA" and read most of the articles before I cut out the ones I want to keep for my file.

Buddy-up to someone who works at a camping store or a place that carries the magazines you want. Normal S.O.P. for the old magazines is for the store clerks to cut off the UPC codes when the mags expire. They are supposed to throw out the issues that didn't sell, but we normally gave them away to good customers and left a copy or two at the local AT shelters for the thru-hikers to read. If you don't mind getting the issue a month late, then explore this option.

Or you could just hang out in the cafe at Borders, read the whole thing and take notes. If you really like it, buy just that issue.

Answer 2

BackpackingLight.com calls itself "The Magazine of Lightweight Hiking and Backcountry Travel" Tips, reviews, and products you can't find anywhere else:

http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/...

Answer 3

This is a good magazine, has a lot of info. It does cost about $1.90 an issue. But you  can get a lot of info and articles on their website. How to fight the bugs, how not to get lost etc.

http://www.campinglife.com/

Answer 4

backpacker magazine

http://www.backpacker.com/

this is an awesome website and it makes awesome mags.

the site is free but theres really no such thing as a free magazine

Answer 5

Campmor - which is more of a gear store than a 'magazine' has a good publication.

They send out magazines every few months and they have a ton of products for every aspect of camping you would ever need. They don't talk about tips as much - but the backpacker website has good info there.

Try a regional publication for trail specific information around you. I live in VA and have the Shenandoah information sent to my house regularly.