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You wake up and find out your water filter has frozen rock hard and the closest stream is a half mile uphill through three feet … Read more

Geography is as much about feeding yourself as appetite. You may imagine some epic menu in your mind, but if it won’t fit in your … Read more

When most of us set out to hike a trail, we do it with best of intentions. By the end, though, many of us is … Read more

Straight-cut edges are why most home-made tarps is junk. A perfect line along an edge cuts off any grip and when that flat surface hits … Read more

A mile is just a line drawn on a piece of paper that’s been measured out to five thousand two hundred and eighty feet. That’s … Read more

We’ve all been there on the trail: your legs say you’ve walked 10 miles, but your watch says you only walked five. That’s typically due … Read more

That’s because you have a mental picture of the ridge line. It appear clean and you feel confident it can be crossed. It saves you … Read more

Maybe you’re feeling pain in your shoulders by the third day of a backpacking trip, and cursing the tent bag swinging off your hip. That … Read more

It doesn’t matter how fast you think you’re hiking getting out of valley floor takes its toll on your lungs. It’s like someone has taken … Read more

The thing about most river crossings is it’s not the force pushing you sideways that gets you, but the moment your foot slips on a … Read more

With a pack full of gear and a water bottle in hand, you approach a tranquil alpine lake and find yourself asking: just because it … Read more