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Deciphering Trail Ratings

When you’re headed out to the trails how do you decide how easy or difficult a trail is? Do you get out there + hope for the best? If so, good for you...but there is an easier way! Most trails have...
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Types of "Packing" & What Pack Do You Need?

Let’s get up with the lingo. Or should the be down with the jargon? Okay, okay, we’ll admit I know nothing about how to chat like a cool kid but I do know a thing or two about the words we all use ...
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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 alti...
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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...