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Astral TR 1 Mesh Shoes are lightweight hiking shoes designed for wet terrain like canyons and canoe portages. They’re perfect for use in wet conditions where your feet are frequently submerged underwater because they drain immediately. I have mesh trail runners, but …

Darn Tough, makers of the #1 most durable wool socks used by hikers, announced a new consumer service called ReFluff, that lets sock owners put the original cushion back into their old merino socks for a nominal fee. Darn Tough socks are …

What should you pack for a 3-day backpacking trip? The answer is that you need everything you’d bring on a 1-day backpacking trip, except for a little more food, fuel, toilet paper, to stay out an additional 2 days. It doesn’t matter …

Down insulated sleeping bags are still the most popular nighttime insulation option with backpackers because they’re highly compressible and warmer in cold, damp, or drafty weather particularly in the spring and autumn when temperatures are close to freezing. While mummy bag designs …