Take Only Photographs- The Importance of Conservation
What does conservation have to do with me?
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A Hiker’s Lament
I suppose everyone has some pet peeves on the trail, and I am no exception.
Interview with Bob Upton of Rainy Pass Repair inc
The definitive answers on gear care and repair
Confessions of a Gearhead…
having gone to great lengths to have hooks, bins, and drawers to organize my booty.
Plants Backpackers Must Know, Part 1
Even as an avid backpacker well into my 20s, my eyes would always glaze-over when anyone started naming plants
Water Treatment 101
I mainly use Aqua Mira or boiling as I am usually most interested in an effective solution for the lightest weight.
Ultralight Backpacking – The Pack
the number one item to reducing the weight on your back
Top 10 Backpacking Meals
Ant and Dandelion burrito. Why I like it: In a time when most of us are not in tune with where our food comes from, this will help you get close to nature, overcome food aversions (if you can eat bugs you can eat almost anything), practice survival skills, and it’s packed with high energy protein not to mention the cool factor for impressing others in your group or at least giving them something to talk about.
Lighten up – light weight gear 1
Most of the gear that I use and recommend has developed over years of learning everything the hard way.
Proper Blister And Hotspot Treatment
You chose appropriately broken-in footwear for your hike, but conditions aren’t what you expected.
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