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Instant Upgrades

Revive waterproof jackets, salvage a wet map, get better backcountry sleep, and organize your gear. By Sarah Maurer

Tips for overcoming jetlag, gathering beta, and getting your summit gear to foreign peaks in one piece.

Four moves that'll help you make an injury-free transition to lightweight hiking shoes.

Pro Tips: Boost Performance, Planning, Safety, and More

Don't get sidelined by these common and painful foes. Fight back with these tips and tricks for preventing and treating any kind of hot spot problem.

Your body is a temple? Then your feet are the altar. Treat them right, and enjoy every hike from the first mile to the last.

Outsmart stiff boots and constant heel lifting with these anti-friction tips.

Play it safe against altitude sickness.

Blisters are the most common on-trail injury, but blisters are also easy to prevent.

Use these first aid techniques to control and treat a bleeding wound.

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