This guide will help you decide what’s worth renting, where to find quality gear, and how renting can actually enhance your trip — from saving your back to supporting local communities.

Travel gear is a minefield of gimmicks and "must-haves" you'll never use. It seems that at least twice a week I get an email or run across an article detailing all the gadgets I need to buy in order to make my next trip extra-special. Thankfully, after years of traveling all over the globe, we have learned a few things -- here's what makes the cut for us.

We took far too long to embrace one-bag travel. But now we are true believers. Why Go Carry-On Only? For multi-stop itineraries like Peru...

We have packed for trips that started in 90°F heat, hiked through snow two days later, and experienced a rainstorm that felt like a car wash in between. If you've ever packed for Patagonia or Iceland, you know: the weather doesn't care what season it says on the calendar.

One of the biggest packing revelations we’ve ever had: you don’t need more clothes—you need the right clothes. A well-built adventure capsule wardrobe can take you from kayaking in Croatia to wine tasting in Mendoza without feeling like you’re living in the same outfit for two weeks.