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Gear that earns its weight: packs, clothing, lights, navigation and first aid, and the expensive items most people do not actually need.
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A bear canister is a hard-sided, lockable food container that bears can't open. It is required for backcountry camping in Yosemite, parts of Sequoia and Kings Canyon, all of Olympic's wilderness, Rocky Mountain below treeline (April 1 to October 31), much of…
Read the guideTo choose a tent, size up: a tent's capacity assumes sleepers packed shoulder to shoulder with little room for gear, so two…
Oct 6, 2026 · 7 min
Sleeping bag temperature ratings come from the ISO 23537 lab test, which gives three numbers. Comfort is the lowest temperature for sleeping…
Oct 6, 2026 · 7 min
To choose hiking boots, match the boot to the weight you carry, then fit it carefully. Trail runners or hiking shoes suit…
Oct 6, 2026 · 8 min
An outdoor first aid kit should cover what actually happens on the trail: blisters, cuts, sprains, splinters, ticks, stings and stomach trouble.…
Oct 6, 2026 · 7 min
A sleeping pad's R-value measures how well it resists heat flowing from your body into the ground; higher numbers are warmer. Since…
Sep 29, 2026 · 7 min
To purify water backpacking in the US, most hikers use a hollow-fiber filter rated 0.3 micron or smaller, which removes protozoa such…
Sep 29, 2026 · 7 min
