Backpacking Skills
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How to Select a Winter Tent Site
If you go backpacking in winter, you need to know how to select a good tent or camping spot. Three…
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Hiking Above Treeline
Above Treeline. If those words don’t scare you or at least raise your guard, then you should read this post…
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Hiker Foreplay: The Tick Check
It’s widely known that day hikers have the best sex lives in the hiking community, followed by section hikers, and…
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Gas Station and Convenience Store Resupply Guide
It’s a sad fact that many of the grocery stores you used to find in small towns along the Appalachian…
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How to Keep your Water Bottles from Freezing in Winter
One of my readers aked me how to prevent her water bottles from freezing while she was camping above treeline…
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Winter Layering with Arm Warmers
Arm warmers are usually sold as cycling gear, but many winter hikers also use them for insulation because they’re easy…
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Snowshoes, Postholing, and Winter Trail Etiquette
It’s a common courtesy among winter hikers to wear snowshoes when hiking on winter trails that are covered in unpacked…
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How to use an Ice Axe
An ice axe is an essential safety tool for winter hiking and climbing. With proper instruction, it is easy to…
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Winter Hiking Skills: Crampon Walking Technique
There’s no doubt that Kahtoola Microspikes revolutionized winter traction and opened up winter hiking to a much wider audience. Before…
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Winter Weather Forecasting in New Hampshire’s White Mountains: Concepts
If you plan to hike in the White Mountains in winter, it’s important to pay careful attention to the the…
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Ice Climbing Gear 101
If you’re a Gear Junkie, then Ice Climbing and high-angle mountaineering may just be your kind of sport. The sheer…
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How to Use Crampons
If you’re not familiar with crampons, here is an excellent introductory video that will help you to understand how to…
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Snowshoeing for Beginners Guide
When winter arrives and we start to get snow, I like to get outdoors and go snowshoeing on the local…
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Hiking Kilts for Men
I’ve met a few hikers who prefer wearing kilts instead of hiking pants. Hiking kilts are a practical hiking garment…
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