Tips for Adjusting to High Altitude
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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 alti...
Sleeping in a Traditional Sleeping Bag
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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...
Sleeping in a Mummy Style Sleeping Bag
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Sleeping in a Mummy Style Sleeping Bag

Sleeping in a Mummy Style Sleeping Bag There are so many gear choices to make when taking up a great outdoor adventure like backpacking, and arguably the most important may be which sleeping bag yo...
How To Get Out of An Outdoors Rut
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How To Get Out of An Outdoors Rut

How to get out of an outdoors rut It was happening and I didn’t want to see it: I was in a rut. A solid two week run without a single afternoon spent outdoors, the calluses on my hands (so careful...
Sleeping in a Double-Wide Sleeping Bag
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Sleeping in a Double-Wide Sleeping Bag

Sleeping in a Double Wide Sleeping Bag Who doesn’t love snuggling close on a cold night while camping out? If you need more cuddling space for you and that special someone, then a double-wide sleep...
How to Identify 6 Animals You Might Encounter on the Trail
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How to Identify 6 Animals You Might Encounter on the Trail

As you hike, you spy animal tracks in the soft mud along the trail. Having no idea if these belong to a harmless dog or something more worrisome like a cougar or bear, you fret inwardly as you cont...
Baby, It’s Cold Outside: 16+ Camping Tips that Keep Women Warm
Backpacking / Hiking

Baby, It’s Cold Outside: 16+ Camping Tips that Keep Women Warm While Camping in Cooler Temperatures

It’s here: the cusp of a season turnover. Summer’s leaves are intermingling with red and gold, evenings are comfier with long-sleeves, and the morning air seems to “smell” colder, bringing with it ...
How to Keep Cool While Camping and Hiking
Backpacking / Hiking

How to Keep Cool While Camping and Hiking

Here at home (TETON Sports headquarters), we’ve been enduring record-breaking heat. In honor of this rare occasion, we’ve compiled a list of beat-the-heat tips and tricks for the rest of the brave ...
How to find a hiking partner
Backpacking / Hiking

How to find a hiking partner

One of our recent posts covered safety for hikers. In that article, we mentioned the importance of hiking with a group or partner. And we’d like to reiterate: “You should always have at least one b...