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Browse Gear GuidesHow to filter water on a backcountry hike is one of the most important skills any backpacker can develop – and also one of the most liberating. When…
Read ArticleHow to choose between trail runners and hiking boots is one of those questions that seems simple until you start reading about…
What is chafing and how do you prevent it on the trail? If you have ever come home from a longer hike…
How to hike in snow for the first time is one of those questions that sounds simple until you are actually standing…
How to hike in mud without destroying your boots is one of those questions every hiker eventually asks – usually after pulling…
How to store food safely in bear country is one of the most important things you will figure out before your first…
How to stay safe hiking alone is one of the most important questions any solo hiker can ask – and asking it…
How to hike with plantar fasciitis without making it worse is the question that follows you down every trail – and into…
Do hiking boots come in wide width? Yes, absolutely — and if you have been cramming your feet into standard-width boots and…
If you have been buying wide width hiking boots and still walking away with pinched toes, bruised toenails, or numb feet on…