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Your Hydration Bladder Is Probably Gross—Here’s How to Fix That
Hydration bladders get full of germs far quicker than you’d like, so here’s a step-by-step guide to cleaning yours.
10 Ways to Stay Dry When Camping and Hiking
Yes, it’s possible to be comfortable in a place that gets 22 feet of rain a year. Here’s how.
Here’s How to Get Your Bike Ready for Big Snow Adventure
Just because it’s dumping snow doesn’t mean it’s not good biking weather.
If You Find Yourself Without a Tent, Overnight, in Winter, Here’s What You Do
Tomorrow is for microwave pizza and sweatpants. Tonight is for the ancient animal ache of knowing you’re alive.
9 Ways to Lower Your Travel Anxiety
Semi-Rad knows a thing or three about road, air, and rail time. Trust him on this one.
Here’s How to Repair a Broken Tent Pole the Easy Way
If in busting out your tent, you bust a tent pole, we have you covered.
How to Teach Your Kids (Or, Um, ‘Friend’) to Poop Outdoors
Advice for any backcountry traveler, big or small, on the proper way to take care of the number two item…
The 8 Things You Should—No, Must—Do Before A Thru-Hike
There’s more to thru-hike prep than route planning and packing. Here, learn from our mistakes.
How About Making These Hazelnut Dark Chocolate Marionberry S’mores?
These are the real crackberries – lucious, sweet, tart, and made to turn a classic camping dessert into a new…
The Right Way to Store Winter Gear for the Summer
Hey, your skis, Gore-Tex, and avie gear need some TLC, and you have plenty of time to do it now.
How to Wash Your Backpack In, Oh, 7 Easy Steps
We need not hike in funk-covered backpacks
So You Wanna Start Trail Running With Your Dog
How to trail run with a dog, or a human, depending on your point of view.
Yes, Backpacking is a Four-Season Sport—Here’s How to Winterize
Backpacking—not just for the summer months.
Here’s How to Build the Coziest of Snow Shelters
Meet the quinzhee, your new fave snow shelter.
Survival Tips for Wet Weather Skiing
When the storm comes in warm and heavy, here’s what to do.
Here’s How to Store Your (Hopefully Clean) Tent for the Winter
Roll it up or air it out? Wash with soap or not? Check out these tent cleaning tips from a…
How to Embrace the Suck and Enjoy Winter Trail Running
It’s hard, it’s cold, it’s magic.
If You Don’t Already, You, Too, Can Learn to Love Snow Camping
Our own Shawnté Salabert, who leads wilderness courses about camping in snow, offers some advice to the cold adverse.
How to Photograph the Night Sky
Think those gorgeous shots of a starry night sky are only for the pros? Think again.
Learn All There Is to Know About Pushing ‘SOS’ In Webinar From Garmin
Garmin wants to teach you what happens if you call for help.
Stay Found: How to Make the Most From Gaia GPS App
Gaia’s such a powerful tool—here’s how to maximize its potential.
The Fun and Ultimate-Ish Guide to Off-Trail Hiking and Bushwhacking
With a bonus guide to “lakewhacking.”
Beware the Car-Eating Mountain Rodents
Rodents tried to eat the author’s engine while camping—learn from his $4,500 misfortune.
A Beginner’s Guide to Reading the Stars
Being able to call out the constellations overhead gives you instant camping cred.
Turn a Beer Can Into Camping Stove in 5 Minutes
It’s cheap, relatively easy, and lightweight. Now, if you could only find an empty beer can around somewhere…
Do, Um, Knot Miss This Chance to Become an Outdoor Knot Master
“If you don’t know a knot, just tie a lot,” need no longer apply to anyone.
Running: How I Finally Got Rid of Plantar Fasciitis Once and For All
Millions of runners suffer from this gnarly heel pain, and doctors often don’t have the answer. Here’s one guy’s $25…
DIY: The Secret Art of Keeping Your Derailleurs Happy
Here’s simple guide to the trickiest of all bike maintenance—keeping your gears shifting smoothly.
How to Nail Your Thru-Hiking Resupply
It’s not easy planning resupplies for a thru-hike mission—here are some insider tips.
5 Cool Things You Didn’t Know About Topo Maps
Topography of Mars? There’s a map for that.
Hit ‘SOS’ on Your Sat Messenger or PLB? Here’s What Happens Next
Ever wonder what wheels go into motion should you have to call for help with a PLB or sat messenger’s…
How I Finally Got Rid of Plantar Fasciitis Once and For All
Millions of runners suffer from this gnarly heel pain, and doctors often don’t have the answer. Here’s one guy’s $25…
An Easy Hack to Make Your Car Camping Warmer
Sure, you know all about Reflectix insulation. But do you know this trick to double performance?
How to Camp (Almost) Anywhere and Not Get Busted
Six strategies earned from cycling through 40 countries and four continents.
This Course Teaches You Backcountry Navigation Basics From Home
It’s no substitute for becoming an Eagle Scout, but this online course may keep you from getting lost in the…
How to Visit Popular Wilderness Without Feeling Like You’re in Disneyland
You don’t have to skip spots like Antelope Canyon, Havasupai, and Half Dome. Just do ’em right.
6 Dream Jobs That Could Be Yours This Summer
Here’s a cold sixer of ways to give the Man the finger and spend your warm months outside under a…
How I Finally Got Rid of Plantar Fasciitis Once and For All
Millions of runners suffer from this gnarly heel pain, and doctors often don’t have the answer. Here’s one guy’s $25…
How You Can Get Every U.S. Topo Map for Free–Easily
National Geographic unlocks its vault of USGS maps, in home printer format, at a cost of nada
So You Wanna Live Sustainably? Here’s How
Your actions matter now more than ever