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Don't Leave Home Without These Adventure Travel Essentials (Part 2)
In the first part of this series, we told you what to pack for your next big adventure travel destination. The list continues with a few more essential items every adventure traveler should carry.
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How To: Stay Safe While Hiking
It seems lately there’s always a story on the news about someone disappearing in the wilderness while camping or hiking. Since these are our favorite activities, we want to share a few tips that wi...

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How to Road Trip on a Budget - Part I
How to Road Trip on a Budget - Part I
The road has always been there. Your whole life, there’s been a path connecting from where you are to some point — near or distant — that holds adventure. All ...

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How to Keep Up Outdoors
How to Keep Up Outdoors “You all go ahead.” Silently, you add: “Because I probably can’t keep up.” You say these words to a friendly mix of personal friends and a few friends of friends. Your reas...

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Ideas for Celebrating Valentine’s Day While Camping
Undeniably lucky are the outdoors lovers who find each other and decided to date—it’s a rarity that calls for some trailhead ingenuity (like DIY doublewide sleeping pads), especially as we near Val...

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Tips for Adjusting to High Altitude
Tips for Adjusting to Adventures at High Altitude
As a flatlander, I’ll defend low-lying adventures all day – but there’s no denying the majestic allure and epic promise of pursuits at high altit...

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Sleeping in a Traditional Sleeping Bag
Sleeping in a Traditional Sleeping Bag No one wants to shiver instead of sleep. Picking a sleeping bag with the right features is the best way to get that much needed rest. But how do you choose fr...

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Hidden in the Depths: What You Should Know in the Backcountry
White. Untracked. Bluebird overhead. Your powder-hungry soul, starved after two weeks of below-freezing temps and no snow, can hardly handle the temptation of the scene. The storm, dropping 18” ove...

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How to Pack a Backpack
Backpacks are a different creature today—especially if you compare the new internal frame packs to the external frame packs of yesteryear. Top or side loading, you’ll be a happier camper if you kno...