backpacking skills

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Wanna backpack this summer? Start here.

After years of testing, I've assembled a list of the best hiking gear on the market, no matter what your budget. Unsponsored, real, and honest advice from a hiking vet.

Never squat again, an insider's look into the wonderful world of female urinary funnels.

Don't sound like a gaper. Brush up on your mountain vocabulary and join the conversation.

How to write a trip plan to keep you organized and possibly save your life if something goes wrong.

Trail food can make a lot of people pull their hair out. Pre-packaged meals are often expensive and can cost hundreds of dollars for what is essentially a salt bomb. It is quite simple to make [...]

Next time you go into the wild, use these tips to help mitigate your impact on the environment.

Gear. It's intimidating. It's complicated. It's personal. It's expensive. I've had a lot of people ask me about gear and getting started. People think that you need to have everything and [...]

We finally arrived at camp right near a road. It was disappointing. I had walked all day only to find myself sleeping near a bunch of dispersed car campers. So much for feeling like I was in [...]