WIKIGEAR
Gear up for the outdoors — hiking, camping, and survival gear guides, reviews, and the tools every adventurer needs.
From weighing your pack and dialing in your base weight to estimating calories, planning water, timing a route, and rationing trail food, WikiGear pairs free hands-on outdoor calculators with practical gear guides and a richly illustrated museum. Pack smarter, hike further.
Outdoor Tools & Calculators
Free tools for every trip — backpack weight calculator, base weight calculator, hiking calorie calculator, water needs calculator, hiking time calculator, and trail food calculator.
Backpack Weight Calculator
Add up everything you plan to carry and convert the total to kilograms and pounds — plus see how your loaded pack compares to your body weight so you can pack lighter before the trail
Base Weight Calculator
Subtract consumables — food, water, and fuel — from your total pack weight to find your base weight, and see whether your kit lands in the ultralight, lightweight, or traditional range
Hiking Calorie Calculator
Estimate the calories you'll burn from your body weight, pack weight, time on trail, and terrain, using MET values — a handy starting point for planning trail food and snacks
Water Needs Calculator
Work out how much water to carry from your hours on trail, exertion level, and temperature — with a hot-weather bump — so you stay hydrated without hauling excess weight
Hiking Time Calculator
Estimate how long a hike will take with Naismith's rule — one hour per 5 km plus one hour per 600 m of ascent — so you can plan your day and finish in daylight
Trail Food Calculator
Turn a daily calorie target and your food's calorie density into a packing weight — the total food to carry in grams, kilograms, and pounds for a multi-day trip
The Great Outdoors Museum
Wander an immersive museum of the gear and wild places that shape the way we explore — iconic hiking and camping kit alongside the mountains, trails, forests, and coasts they were built for, the craft of packing light and going far, and the stories behind the equipment every adventurer relies on, each in its own gallery, so you can get to know how each piece came to be, what makes it matter, and the role it plays in getting us safely into the backcountry and home again.
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Fresh guides on hiking and camping gear, backpacking setups, survival essentials, and buying advice, plus practical tips for packing light, staying fueled and hydrated, and getting the most out of every trip.
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Practical know-how on choosing, packing, and caring for outdoor gear, plain-language explainers on base weight, hiking calories, hydration, and trail timing, and hard-won tips for first-time backpackers and seasoned hikers alike — everything you need to dig deeper and hike further.
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