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Gear and the Woods: Camera Survival 101
Sometimes it's not enough if you're the only survivor
Fortified Water
A friend told me vitamin C can eliminate the taste of iodine in water. How much is necessary and does it affect the purification process?
Double The Warmth
Is wearing two pairs of socks better for cold-weather backpacking?
Zinc Stink
Is it possible to have an allergic reaction to zinc oxide?
Feeling The Burn
I always get a rash on my shoulders where the pack harness rests. Is there anything to prevent that?
More California Wolverines Photographed
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Sir Ranulph Fiennes Attempts Everest, Again
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Buffalo Soldiers Arrested At Yellowstone
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Bush Endangers Endangered Species
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Global Warming Could Turn Lake Tahoe Green
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Greenopolis: Facebook For The Enviro Set
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Longevity through Teeth and Feet
Take care of these gatekeepers to your active future
How to See More Bats
Whether you fear, respect, or applaud these complex creatures of the night, the tips below will help you find and observe them.
March 2008 Backpacks Review: Start Smart
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Weeklong Packs: The Best
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Weeklong Packs: Other Top Packs
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Backpacker Gear Guide: Weeklong Packs
The Goal: Hit the trail and forget you're even wearing a pack.
Weekend Packs: Ladies' Luxe
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Weekend Packs: Bargain!
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Paying for Wilderness Search and Rescue: Private Cost, or Public Obligation?
With some pontificating, and a few thoughts about rescue insurance
Weekend Packs: The Best
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Backpacker Gear Guide: Weekend Packs
The Goal: Hit the trail and forget you're even wearing a pack.
Daypacks: Bargain!
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Daypacks: The Best
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Backpacker Gear Guide: Daypacks
The Goal: Hit the trail and forget you're even wearing a pack.
Backpacker 2008 Gear Guide: Backpacks
The Goal: Hit the trail and forget you're even wearing a pack. The Solution: One of these 30 field-tested vanishing acts.
The Hiking Report from Moab:
Thoughts on Jeeps, Sandstone, and Hiking Hazards
Stay Calm and Heal Faster
The Emotional Side to Injury Recovery
Find Your Watershed
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D'oh! Hawaii Volcano Explodes After All
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High Times: Today's Everest Dirt
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Survive This: Caught in an Avalanche
When you're trekking into a backcountry bowl, avalanches are almost always a threat. Learn how to protect yourself when the worst happens.
Survive This: Trapped by a Rock
When a scramble turns to a nightmare learn how to help yourself.
Survive This: Lost in the Desert
When you're stuck in the desert unexpectedly conserve, conserve, conserve.
Survive This: Stuck on a Scree Slope
When you're slipping and sliding, don't let your partners help you. Learn how to climb yourself to safety.
Point of Boil
How long should you boil water before drinking it?
Higher Than Everest
If you were to wear an altimeter watch on an airplane, what would the elevation reading be?
Drinking with Cattle
I will be backpacking in southern Arizona's deserts and drinking from cattle tanks. How should I treat or filter the water inside these tanks?
Mace vs. Bears
Is a can of personal defense pepper spray an effective bear deterrent?
Survive This: Volcanic Eruption
Don't worry about lava. Worry about rocks and mud and ash.
Survive This: Sudden Illness on the Trail
Beware of dehydration when a sudden illness strikes.
Man! I Feel Like A Hiker
Shania Twain opens a hiking track on her New Zealand property
The Wolves Of Iraq
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Hawaii Volcanoes NP Gets Bad Gas
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Curing Leg Cramps
After a day of hiking, I get severe leg cramps in my calves. Can you explain why these are happening and what I can do to prevent them?
Pests and Pets
Do chiggers bite dogs, and if so, how do you combat that on the trail?
Spring Break AT
What is your mileage recommendation for novice hikers spending their spring break on the AT?
Ultralight Hammocks
They look nice, but do hammocks really work?
Avoiding Anaphylaxis
What do I need to bring and do in case one of my children has an anaphylactic reaction to something like a bee sting on the trail?
Breaking: Nepal Everest Routes Open…Maybe?
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Survival in a Sardine Can
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Big Trouble With Littler Glaciers
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Editors' Choice: Hiking the Sand Dunes
Join the Backpacker editors on their gear testing trip to Great Sand Dunes National Park. 2613919216001
Would Jesus Use a Carbon Calculator?
Southern Baptists wrangle over climate change--and what to do next.
Filmmaker Gets Probation For Filming Yosemite Indian Dances
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Grand Canyon Flood Helps Ecology, Hurts Energy
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O'Neill LED Jacket Points You In The Right Direction
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Calcium Loss Explains Fatigue
Is the end of muscle fatigue upon us?
Survival Fundamentals: It's the Little Things
Never leave home without covering the three basic necessities for safe hiking
Nepal Closes Everest's Southern Routes
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Climber Dean Potter pioneers BASElining over Utah canyons
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Alabama connects to Appalachian Trail
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Heat Exhaustion with No Effort
A Quick Change in Climate Does a Mountain Guy In
Air Force rescues hikers…in Iraq
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China closes Everest routes, climbers everywhere weep
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The White (Noise) Album
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Opening the Floodgates?
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Bode Miller Bags Second Overall World Cup Ski Title
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A Dozen Ways to Die
How do hikers meet their maker in the backcountry? The answers may surprise you.
Surviving a Grizzly Attack in Glacier National Park
On August 25, 2005, Johan Otter and his 18-year-old daughter, Jenna, hiked right into the worst nightmare of any Glacier National Park backpacker: a 300-pound mother grizzly protecting two cubs. Here, in his own words, the 45-year-old physical therapist from Escondido, CA, shares the incredible story of their life-and-death struggle.
Lost: True Tales of Wilderness Treks Gone Desperately Wrong
From snowblindness to wrong turns, everyday wilderness adventures can turn ugly if you're not prepared for everything.
Learning About Survival Where Aron Ralston Outwitted Death
Follow correspondent Kevin Fedarko into the remote Utah slot canyon where Ralston famously separated himself from his right forearm.
How to Stay Safe in the Wilderness
Retracing the route to people's accidents can help us prevent our own. These 10 trips lead you to the exact locations of disasters from Denali to the Grand Canyon.
Video Hilarity: 'Parking Garage: Beyond The Limit'
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Zion shuttle resumes service March 21
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Wolves in Massachusetts, Wolverines in California
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Kings Canyon hikers find WWII pilot 65 years later
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How to Lighten Your (Planetary) Load
We found 17 pioneering products that will cut your carbon cost without sacrificing performance.
No More Peaks in the Distance
Rising treeline threatens the Northeast's best views.