Winter can be the perfect season to seek solitude along some of your favorite, more crowded trails or peaks. Together, let’s dig into some winter camping myths that are keeping you and your buds from sleeping on the snow.
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Former Army Combat Medic Hikes 6,800 Miles for Veteran Suicide Prevention If you or someone you know is suffering from thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Line at 1-800-273-8255. Alexander “Stealth” Seling, 33, began a 6,800-mile…
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Sleeping under the stars doesn’t have to be a grand adventure, and sometimes just getting away is what you need to recharge. Here are tips for taking a quick microadventure on a weeknight, and still making it into the office the next day.
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With its dizzying whirlpools, roller coaster wave trains, and sweet lines, it’s no wonder the crocodile and hippopotamus infested waters of the mighty Zambezi River are a bucket list item for those in pursuit of whitewater rafting thrills. Beginning at…
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Perhaps you’re thinking about getting into some winter camping. Maybe you’re looking to venture out later in the Fall—or earlier in the Spring—and happen to be a cold sleeper. The question will eventually arise: What do I need, a 3-season…
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When it comes to sleeping bags, your most important considerations should be size, fit, fill, and temperature ratings. So the question remains, should I buy a women’s specific sleeping bag? My answer is no.
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There have always been mountains in my life. The Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina were the first I laid eyes on in the small mountain town where I was born and raised. A circle of soft forested mountains greeted…
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Everyone’s pack has a story to tell: the way it’s been packed, the contents or lack thereof and the way in which it’s carried. Rafters are known for packing a lot of beer, backpackers for their fun gadgets and gismos,…
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Alpine hiking season isn’t over- it’s just getting warmed up. Here are tips for getting the most out of fall hikes in the Alpine.
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An Everest guide gives his tip for accomplishing your backcountry goals, whether you’re climbing or backpacking.
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Sleeping bag has to be one of our favorite self-explanatory nouns. Sleeping bag. A bag that you sleep in. Rather comedic when you look at it like this. But when it comes to the best backpacking sleeping bags, they are…
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Get the right camping gear for every season with these tips.
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