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Here's a high-tech trifecta: Navigate the backcountry and call for emergency help and stay connected with those at home.
Trimble Outdoors Timble Outdoors
Here's a high-tech trifecta: Navigate the backcountry and call for emergency help and stay connected with those at home.
TrailBehind, Inc. Topo Maps
Here's a high-tech trifecta: Navigate the backcountry and call for emergency help and stay connected with those at home.
DeLorme Earthmate PN-60w with SPOT Satellite Communicator
Here's a high-tech trifecta: Navigate the backcountry and call for emergency help and stay connected with those at home.
Trimble Outdoors Geocache Navigator
Here's a high-tech trifecta: Navigate the backcountry and call for emergency help and stay connected with those at home.
Trimble Outdoors AllSport GPS
Here's a high-tech trifecta: Navigate the backcountry and call for emergency help and stay connected with those at home.
TrailBehind, Inc. Offline Topo Maps
Here's a high-tech trifecta: Navigate the backcountry and call for emergency help and stay connected with those at home.
TrailBehind, Inc. Gaia GPS
Here's a high-tech trifecta: Navigate the backcountry and call for emergency help and stay connected with those at home.
Trail Chef: Spiced Cocoa Nuts
Add pizzazz to your gorp with this addictive mix.
Gear Guide 2011 Table of Contents
Check out Katie Herrel's author page.
How-To Slideshow: Learn to Fix a Tent Pole
Resurrect any tent pole with this handy how-to guide.
How To: Repair a Tent Pole
Repair fiberglass or aluminum tent poles the sleazy way, or the better way.
Gear Review: Sierra Designs Lightning HT 2 Tent
Two-person tent with more space than meets the eye.
Mountainsmith Morrison Tent
A double-wall tent that's simple on design but big on space.
Gear Review: Tarptent Moment Tent
An ultra-affordable ultralight solo tent.
Gear Review: NEMO Moto 1P
A solo tent with XXL dimensions.
Gear Review: Ultra Light Kettle Co. mKettle
A cool way to boil and carry water, all in one package.
Gear Review: EMS Velocity 1 Tent
A bargain solo tent.
Ask A Bear: Can I Survive On Your Diet?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Grand Canyon Uranium Mining?
Public comment period opens for BLM proposals to allow mining near the Grand Canyon
Plantar Warts
How can I treat this condition on the trail?
The Science of Bear Hibernation
Scientists monitor hibernating black bears to look for solutions that could benefit humans
How-To: Make an Ultralight Tent Deadman
A cheap, simple solution for secure tent-pitching on snow or sand. Note: The dowels work better for snow. However, by using a small disk (something like kid's play dishes), you can get the same effect for sand.
Five Friends, Five Weeks: Paddling From Vancouver to Alaska
Five friends with minimal kayaking experience take five weeks to kayak from Vancouver, B.C., to Alaska, stoking wanderlust dreams for everyday Adventure Joes and Janes everywhere
Gear Review: Zeal Optics Transcend SPPX Goggles
The GPS-enabled cyborg goggles you've been dreaming about
How-To Slideshow: Learn to Make an Ultralight Tent Deadman
Use this cheap, simple solution for securing your tent on snow or sand in no time.
Prof. Hike: This Post Might Save Your Life
How your cell phone calls for help even when you don't have service
Editors' Choice 2011: Video Gear Reviews
This year's Editors' Choice testing trip took place in Utah's Capitol Reef National Park -- a perfect testing ground for our favorite gear of the year.
Marmot Plasma 15 Sleeping Bag – Editors Choice 2011
Maximum warmth, minimum weight Maximum warmth, minimum weight.
Editors' Choice 2011: SteriPEN Adventurer Opti
An ultralight water purifier that eliminates all microorganisms, leaves no aftertaste, and works fast.
Video: Obama On Outdoors Initiative
The President talks about preserving wild lands, getting kids outside, and Teddy Roosevelt
Gear Review: Marmot Variant Jacket
Ever wish to stitch additional insulation onto the front of your favorite mid-layer? Your wish is granted.
Eat More Salt?
My understanding is that the maximum amount of sodium you should have in your diet is about 2,400 mg. Is there a minimum amount you should have? I perspire excessively and get headaches without salt replenishment.
Trail Chef: GoodBelly ToGo Probiotics Review
Fortify your immune system (and avoid GI distress) in the backcountry with these tasty powder mixes.
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue: Banff Edition
SI takes athlete models to Canada's marquee national park
Ask A Bear: Sleeping In Hammocks?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Finding Nordic Nirvana in Sun Valley, Idaho
Northwest Editor Mike Lanza explores the country's cross-country skiing capitol
Tent TLC: Tips on Cleaning, Buying, and Mending Your Tent
Keep your favorite shelter in tip-top shape with this advice.
Sleeping Bags TLC: Tips on Cleaning, Fitting, and Mending Your Sleeping Bag
Your sleeping bag is critical to backcountry enjoyment - keep it happy.
Backpack TLC: Tips on Cleaning, Fitting, and Mending Your Pack
Proper fit and care will keep your backpack comfortable and functioning.
Charley Horse Treatments
Is there a medicine that will treat leg cramps?
Got Busted Gear?
Gear editor Kristin Hostetter is working on a new book and she wants your dirty, broken gear to fix up.
Spray A Captive Bear, Go To Jail
Jackson Hole judge sentences guide to two days in jail, a fine, and community service for pepper-spraying a captive black bear
Boot TLC: Tips on Cleaning, Buying, and Mending Your Hiking Boots
Your boots will last longer, fit better, and hike farther if you give them a little TLC.
Gear Guide 2011: Extra Online Chart Reviews
Read all the full-text reviews of the gear we didn't have room to dish about in the 2011 Gear Guide charts.
Nature: More Powerful Than You
Amateur filmmakers capture raw power of January flood on Oregon's Sandy River
Gear Guide 2011: Online Boot Reviews
Online gear reviews of boots featured in the 2011 Gear Guide charts.
Untitled Document
Check out Katie Herrel's author page.
Ask A Bear: How Fast Can You Run?
Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'
Rip & Go: Thunderhead Loop
Hike from forest floor to a rocky ridge linking twin summits in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Backcountry Bartender: Valentine's Day Cranberry Passion Cocktail
Spoil your love in the backcountry with this fruit-forward winter cocktail.
Megahiking: The 12,500-mile All-in Trek
Sam Gardner plans to hike the North Country Trail, the Pacific Crest Trail, the Continental Divide Trail, and the Appalachian Trail back-to-back-to-back-to-back.
Gear Review: MontBell Thermawrap BC Jacket
A light, warm, synthetic layering piece ideal for damp conditions and active pursuits.
Dam Release Threatens Grand Canyon Chub
A dam release meant to protect the Grand Canyon's endangered humpback chub has an unintended consequence: releasing more chub-eating rainbow trout
Boot Buying Guide
More than any other category of gear, boots can make or break your trip. In this guide, gear editor Kristin Hostetter shows you how to pick the right pair for any outing, any feet.
Online Tent Reviews | 2011 Gear Guide
Check out Katie Herrel's author page.
Greening Gear: Q & A with Eco-Friendly Outdoor Gear Leaders
Imagine eco-friendly equipment that offers superior performance to today's gear. The future is bright, but how do we get there? A BACKPACKER roundtable discussion.
Sleeping Bag Buying Guide
In this guide, gear editor Kristin Hostetter shows you how to pick the right sleeping bag for any outing.
Gear Review: L.L. Bean Boreal Sliding Snowshoes
Have a blast in rolling terrain with these snowshoe/ski hybrids.
Trail Chef: Apple Leathers & Rhubarb Pie Roll-Ups
Why pay a mint for fruity snacks when you can make your own?
How-To Slideshow: Pitch a Tent on Snow
Learn how to pitch your tent when the snow falls with this how-to guide.
How To: Pitch a Tent on Snow
There's an art to pitching a tent on snow. Follow this step by step guide.
Frozen Fingers
I have very poor circulation in my fingers and toes. What is the best way to keep them warm consistenty without overheating?
Couples Camping 101: Little Extras
Freshen up for backcountry lovin' with these little extras.
National Park Free Days 2011
NPS continues popular program of waiving entrance fees for certain days
Couples Camping 101: Set the Mood
Marvin Gaye loves camping.
Kili Climb Comes Through
Rock n' roll peakbaggers make good on fighting cancer, as Tanzania opens its first children's cancer ward
Cleaning a Hydration Bladder
What is the best way to clean your hydration pack and tube?
Backflushing a Gravity Filter
What do you do with the water that is "backwashed" into the "dirty" bag? Discard the water or re-filter?
Static and Baselayers
My baselayers say not to wash with fabric softener. Are dryer sheets out too? No dryer sheet = major static.
Rechargeable Batteries and Headlamps
Can rechargeable batteries be used in LED and non-LED headlamps and flashlights?
Real GPS Unit vs. Smartphone GPS Apps
How do the GPS apps for smartphones compare to a regular GPS?
Couples Camping 101: Wine & Dine
Chocolate, wine, and pasta for two.
Couples Camping 101: Victoria's Secret Goes Backcountry
Skivvies for your bivy.
Couples Camping 101: Build a Cozy Lovenest
Comfort for a cozy backcountry couple
Couples Camping 101: Gear and Skills
Gear and skills to keep you and your outdoor-loving honey happy in the backcountry.
Free Print & Go Trip Planners
Get a jump on your summer hiking dream trips with free Print & Go planners!
Bear Scared By Country Music
Colorado wildlife officials shoo a napping black bear out from under a hospital with blaring music--country music, obviously.
Prof. Hike: The Ex-Pyromaniac's Guide to Fire
How to light an expert blaze every time