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Packaging snacking food carefuly for an extended hike will play a big role in your backpacking experience. How full of energy you will be vs. … Read more

A diamond tarp pitch is a geometry problem. It is a cord and stake solution. Take rectangular piece of fabric, fold it on one corner … Read more

The tension you feel when you stretch out in a hammock and the material stretches taut across your shoulders isn’t all the bed’s sag. It … Read more

It was an A-frame tarp. With an A-frame tarp, you learn exactly how wide a tarp needs to be so that it will work throughout … Read more

The reason that tarps don’t work out isn’t due to faulty material but because they’re set up wrong for the conditions: the angle is wrong, … Read more

The way the pack compresses and fits change depending on how you use compression straps. Compression makes it feel like part of you and creates … Read more

The angle of the suspension are what will tell you where to hang your hammock. Set it up by eye like most folks do but … Read more

How tall should a tarp be? It’s a question of inches. But it’s also the difference between waking up wet and warm, versus finding your … Read more

When choosing your hydration bladder size, don’t pick the biggest bag that fits. Match the bladder size to the longest dry stretch you’ll go without … Read more

Having a zero day on trail means you are living on borrowed time. You’re not moving forward, but you also aren’t sitting idle, you’re still … Read more

When hiking downhill, you find yourself moving slower then when hiking uphill, it’s not due to tired legs; getting off a mountain trail always seem … Read more