Backpacking Tips & Tricks

Though intuition and luck play a role, wilderness travel along trails, around bush, over snow, and across rivers and streams also requires some specific skills and experience to surmount the

Every hiker should know how to build a basic backpacking repair kit with certain items and carry it during his or her outdoor trips not because it’s trendy but because

As an avid hiker, you should be familiar with some basic rules for proper behavior on the trail. You can’t just put on a pair of hiking shoes and do

The purpose of this guide is to explain everything you need to know about trekking poles. The first part is focused on the main considerations when choosing trekking sticks such

This article is for everyone who considers hiking barefoot but doesn’t have experience doing it or just needs to know more about this outdoor activity. Here’s everything you need to

Hiking in bear country can be a very enjoyable activity, however, you shouldn’t underestimate the risks and dangers associated with it because nothing guarantees total safety. If you are prepared

Hiking in the rain is a bit controversial and as such it has some strong proponents and fierce opponents among the members of the backpacking community. The hard-core advocates of

Many people think that night hiking is dangerous. Probably that’s why we often get questions from folks asking for advice on staying safe while night hike. Sure, it can be

Plenty of avid outdoorsmen think that their days of hiking are on hold once they become parents. However, there’s a much more viable alternative – they can just bring their

“The beginning is always the hardest” – everyone has heard that and although most people agree that it’s true, the majority of us give up before even starting. And why