INSPIRATION AND TIPS FOR OUTDOOR ADVENTURES

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Harvest Coconut Trail Bites stacked on a white plate on top of fall leaves.

Harvest Coconut Trail Bites Recipe

As Autumn days are getting shorter and shorter, planning for time on the trail begins to feel cramped. Whether hitting the road for an overnight trip or sneaking in a...

Harvest Coconut Trail Bites Recipe

As Autumn days are getting shorter and shorter, planning for time on the trail begins to feel cramped. Whether hitting the road for an overnight trip or sneaking in a...

Line of washing machines and dryers at a laundromat.

How to Wash Your Hiking & Backpacking Gear

For most of my adult life, I have been too afraid to buy anything insulated with down. The hefty price tag of down gear, plus how gear shop workers unfailingly...

How to Wash Your Hiking & Backpacking Gear

For most of my adult life, I have been too afraid to buy anything insulated with down. The hefty price tag of down gear, plus how gear shop workers unfailingly...

Bowl of Tangy Vietnamese Noodles backpacking meal recipe.

Backpacking Recipe: Tangy Vietnamese Noodles

Sometimes, finding recipes fit for multiple days on the trail can be difficult and time consuming. While some backpackers approach their meals with only nutrients and calorie to weight ratio...

Backpacking Recipe: Tangy Vietnamese Noodles

Sometimes, finding recipes fit for multiple days on the trail can be difficult and time consuming. While some backpackers approach their meals with only nutrients and calorie to weight ratio...

Hiker walking on mountain ridge with huge mountains in the distance.

How to Choose the Right Hiking Trail

Some trails are familiar, like a pair of cushioned slippers formed to your feet. Each turn is comforting and warm, as known as the pages of your favorite book. Some...

How to Choose the Right Hiking Trail

Some trails are familiar, like a pair of cushioned slippers formed to your feet. Each turn is comforting and warm, as known as the pages of your favorite book. Some...

Close up of hikers boots and hiking socks while bending down to reach in day pack.

A Guide to Investing in Essential Hiking Gear

My first pair of sturdy, quality hiking boots changed my outdoor experience. Before them, I tumbled around awkwardly in slippery, ill-fitting, non-breathable (and somehow also non-waterproof) boots, coming away from...

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A Guide to Investing in Essential Hiking Gear

My first pair of sturdy, quality hiking boots changed my outdoor experience. Before them, I tumbled around awkwardly in slippery, ill-fitting, non-breathable (and somehow also non-waterproof) boots, coming away from...

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Women hiking away from snow capped mountains.

A Beginner's Guide to the 10 Essentials

Carry These Essentials on Every Hike Have you ever passed a hiker on the trail who looked prepared to summit K2 at any moment? I know I have, even on...

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A Beginner's Guide to the 10 Essentials

Carry These Essentials on Every Hike Have you ever passed a hiker on the trail who looked prepared to summit K2 at any moment? I know I have, even on...

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