For Beginners
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Backpacking Tips and Tricks: Carrying a Backup Spoon
“Oh crap. I forgot to bring my spoon,” said a backpacker I’d just met at the campsite. I know that…
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Best Backpacking Stoves and Pots for Cooking Simple One Pot Meals
Simple one pot backpacking meals are a great option if you want more variety in your backpacking diet, you want to…
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Household Items that Double as Backpacking Gear
If you want to save money on backpacking gear, there are a lot of everyday items lying around your house…
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Trekking Poles: Pros and Cons
I’m a big fan of trekking poles for hiking because they help reduce the strain on my knees when I…
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Fleece Buyers Guide
Fleece is a synthetic fabric that’s proven ideal for outdoor recreational use because it’s warm, fast-drying, and extremely durable. Fleece…
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The 10 Dumbest Things to Bring on a Backpacking Trip
We’ve all brought dumb things on backpacking trips. Oh yeah. I’ve certainly had my share. But it’s still fun to…
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Insulated Jackets: Hood or No Hood?
When purchasing an insulated jacket for backpacking, should you buy one with a hood or without? I think it really…
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The Difference Between Thru-Hiking and Backpacking
Thru-hiking is a very specialized form of backpacking that’s more focused on long distances and high daily mileage to complete…
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Winter Conditioning for Hiking and Snowshoeing
Winter day hiking and snowshoeing require a higher degree of physical fitness than hiking during the rest of the year…
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The Pleasures of Peakbagging
I became a peakbagger sort of by accident, but I am a full fledged convert and climb a lot of mountains…
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How to Prevent Heel Lift in Mountaineering Boots
If you’re renting mountaineering boots for the first time or you’ve just bought a pair, here are a few tips…
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Lightweight Backpacking with Multi-function Gear
This article’s focus is on helping you further reduce your pack weight by selecting backpacking gear that can be used…
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What luxury items do you bring on backpacking trips?
Here are the 10 most popular items that Section Hiker readers bring along on trips: Zeiss Binoculars Frisbeee Hip Flask…
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Beginner Backpacking Skills: Day-to-Day Planning and Adapting to the Unexpected
What is the most important skill that a beginner backpacker has to master? Is it pacing, packing, how to use…
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