Welcome to SkyAboveUs

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 Grande Ronde is a river of legend for steelhead. Use this guide to figure out which stretch is the best for your trip, and come fall in love with one of the best rivers in the inland Northwest.

Information about long-distance footpaths around the globe, grouped by continent. Have you hiked any of these trails or routes? Want to?

They're not called The Fish of 10,000 casts for no reason. If you want to make fewer casts between fish, you're going to need a solid grasp of the basics.

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.

The .357 Magnum is the real “do it all” handgun cartridge. From self-defense to hunting it gets the job done. Here are 10 reasons why.

Information, tips, and suggested gear for section-hiking the CT based on our hike from Silverton to Durango, Colorado

Why cotton kills ,and why you shouldn't wear it for backpacking or hiking clothing.

Mount St. Helens is a beautiful and challenging hike. Here are 5 things you should know before you plan your trip.

How to navigate on land without the use of instruments or anything but a map and some common sense skills.

Tested: 9.3x62 Mauser, .375 Holland & Holland, .416 Remington Magnum, .404 Jeffery, .458 Winchester Magnum, .458 Lott, .505 Gibbs. In this virtual test, we tell you which is best.

There are a gazillion high-capacity auto pistols out there, so who needs a wheel gun? The real question is not whether to have a revolver, but which is the best one for concealed carry?

Yes, you absolutely can jump start a jet ski. Use another healthy battery, another jet ski, your vehicle, or a jump starter. Each method has its own highly important cautions for your safety as well as your jet ski's.

One of the things I fear is having my canoe sink or scuttle if I ever capsize. So, as an extra measure of caution I decided to add floatation chambers to the bow and stern. *corrected calculations

Are you looking to buy new hiking or backpacking boots? A footwear manager and backpacker guides you through the boot buying decision making process.

5 things you want to bring with you on a hike that you won't find on a hiking essentials list.