Tips and techniques for using hiking poles, and recommended brands and models, from a hiker who's used them for thousands of miles.
How to Use and Choose Trekking Poles: Multi-Use Gear for Hikers
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In this article, I review the Keen Gypsum hiking boot. This tough new waterproof hiker conquers the trails while cushioning your feet. From backpacking to rugged hiking, I field tested the Gypsum for several months before writing this review.
Review of the Keen Gypsum Hiking Boot
Not that it doesn’t work, but this survival equipment seems to be stuff for mall ninjas.
My Problems With the Stealth Angel Survival Kit
Altitude can be an issue when visiting northern New Mexico. This hike easy hike will help you acclimate. It is also a great hike for those on a tight schedule.
Great Hikes: Canyon Rim Trail, Los Alamos, New Mexico
Potentially life-saving gear hikers and other backcountry users should carry—some of it in the "just in case" category—whenever they hit the trail.
Ten Essentials for Backcountry Hiking
A detailed explanation of variations in camping fees that can help RVers understand why they pay more at some parks than at others.
The 5 Things That Determine What You Pay to Camp
Learn to follow footprints and other types of clues in all types of terrain.
Man-Tracking 101: How to Find and Follow Tracks for Search and Rescue
Now that you've finally achieved your dream of owning a boat, the next crucial step before exploring the ultimate freedom of the seas is to give it a name. Here is a list of over 400 cool and classy names for your spanking new vessel.
400+ Cool and Unique Boat Name Ideas
Pro Bar Claims to provide some of the best tasting and healthy plant based snacks. Is this true? Are foods produced in the mountains of Utah what they claim to be? Let's find out.
Pro Bar Energy Foods Reviewed
Most rifle cartridges on the market today are unnecessary. Less than a century ago, most current rounds didn’t exist. Why are there so many now, and do we really need them all?
These 5 Cartridges Are All a Hunter Needs
A 24-hour pack for Search and Rescue personnel (and anyone else who wants to be prepared for twenty-four hours in the backcountry).
The SAR Pack: Search & Rescue Gear
Tested: 7mm Remington Magnum, 7mm Winchester Short Magnum, 7mm Shooting Times Westerner, 7mm Weatherby Magnum, 7mm Remington Ultra Magnum, 28 Nosler.
Super Sevens (We Find the Best 7mm Magnum)
North America offers epic winter big game hunting. Here are the must know facts you need to both survive and fill your freezer when the snow flies.
Winter Big Game Hunting (Guns, Gear, Tactics)
Tested: 6.5 Grendel, 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5x55 Swedish, .260 Remington, 6.5-284 Norma, 26 Nosler, .264 Winchester Magnum, 6.5-300 Weatherby. So which one is best? The results may surprise you!
Best 6.5mm Cartridge (Virtual Shootout)
My friend and I cycled through over 300 miles of some of England's most beautiful landscapes. It was hard work, stressful, and lonely at times, but most of all it was unforgettable.
Cycling Through England
Don't be caught unprepared. Here's recommended day-hiking gear from a Search and Rescue volunteer.
The 24-Hour Pack: Hike Smart, Be Prepared, Be Safe in the Backcountry