Chris Olson 
How much water do you need on a hike? Don’t risk your health and enjoyment while venturing into wild places. Check out our tips for calculating the correct amount of water to take, as well as the best methods for carrying it. Ensuring that you will stay hydrated should be a primary planning concern for every adventure.
An adventure into the wilderness can become a messy endeavor. Learn how to keep clean when using soap outdoors while minimizing any environmental impact with our quick guide to the best biodegradable soaps.
Trekking pole use for hiking, walking, and backpacking is a given for most experienced outdoor travelers, yet we often see new hikers hesitant to bring them along. Check out our tips below on why you should be using trekking poles, how to use them properly, and when to adapt their set-up for various terrain.
One of the seven principals of Leave No Trace tackles the issue of human waste, so on a personal level, how do we accomplish this? We’ll guide you through the what? the why? the when? and the how? of digging a cathole in the woods.
As experienced backpackers, it’s clear to us the many reasons why hiking and backpacking has exploded in popularity over the last decade. If you are interested in getting started, we take you through everything you need to know in our backpacking for beginners guide.
Many a backpacking or hiking trip gone wrong can trace the root cause back to not carrying the ten hiking essentials, or not being able to use them. Come with us as we break down the what? why? and how? to help you keep your future adventures on trail and without incident.
With a heavy focus (pun intended) on lightening the load, discover how backpacking has evolved over the last few decades. Our guide is packed with advice so you can get the low-down on how to make the switch to ultralight backpacking.