Winter Hiking
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Pre-Hike Hydration: The Key to Staying Hydrated for Winter Hiking
Winter hikers and snowshoers often have difficulty staying properly hydrated in cold weather because winter hiking is physically more challenging.…
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How to Prevent Camping Tent Condensation in Winter
Tent condensation manifests itself either as frost on the inside surface of your tent or moisture droplets that are transferred…
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How to Stay Hydrated on Winter Hikes
Have you ever wondered why you don’t get thirsty on winter hikes even though your pee turns yellow and it’s…
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9 Winter Navigation Hazards
Winter hiking navigation is different than three-season navigation because easy trails can become unsafe from avalanche danger, deep snow, or…
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12 Essential Winter Camping and Backpacking Hacks
Winter camping and backpacking have a much steeper learning curve than three season hiking and camping because you have to carry a…
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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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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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