Katie Herrel

From the bowline to the backpacker's hitch, learn how to tie the perfect loop knot for your next backcountry camp setup.

Climb this iconic summit on an uncrowded sneak route.

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Adapt this classic dessert for the backcountry.

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How to choose and build the optimal fire pit; how to light a fire in windy conditions.

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From fun to deadly serious this list just might save your life (or at least make camping even more fun)

Follow these tips for a crackling, low-impact fire.

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Down to your last match? This fast-to-make kindling “bouquet” will light the first time, every time.

Place your fuel wood in the right places to create a fire that behaves exactly how you want.

Cool, clean, and treat with advice from Buck Tilton, Backpacker’s Medicine Man.

Find the right logs, sticks, kindling, and fuel to make a campfire.

Campfires-gone-amok are the most common source of human-caused wildfires. Make sure yours is out cold.

No oven? No problem. Make cookies, muffins, bread, and more with these backcountry techniques.

From trail mix to trout, upgrade every meal with this guide to recipes, cooking skills, and nutrition.

How many day's before you food becomes a bio hazard while hiking?

For steamy hikes, I like ultrathin, stretchy fabrics that feel cool and breezy. Problem is, they often have durability issues...

If you love your current shoes and don’t want to shell out for winter-specific runners, add a strap-on cleat like the STABILicers Run ($40; 32north.com) and a pair of running gaiters, like the Outdoor Research Stamina ($35; outdoorresearch.com), which will keep snow and slush from penetrating the upper or sneaking in over the top.

Quick Weekend Getaways; No-Mess Meals

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327 trail-tested products from 2014

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We are now a week into the Get Out More Women’s Edition tour and it’s been absolutely amazing.

The past couple of weeks have taken us on route that could best be described as a toddlers scribbles on a map.

Week three of the Get Out More Tour was the busiest week we have had so far.

This past week took us to states that we’d never explored before – Oklahoma and Arkansas.

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After leaving Oregon, we pointed our Subaru Outback east for our second presentation at Cascade Outfitters in Boise, Idaho.

The 2014 Get Out More Tour is officially underway, kicking off this past weekend at Mountain Supply in Bend, OR.

Find a 2014 GOM event near you

Information about Backpacker Magazine's 14th annual Get Out More Tour.

Meet the intrepid GOM Ambassadors

Contact the Get Out More Tour ambassadors or directors.

Warren Miller athletes charge hard and reflect on Big Sky Country, their love for this space and the immense energy allotted to the people who reside in Montana.

Find out the best places to get outside and play, whether in the snow or on the trails, through this exciting new video series.

Good timing, because I just came back from a week of desert hiking in Jordan, and I ran into the same problem. My prized Leatherman Juice S2 sounds like crinkling sandpaper whenever I touch it.

Close encounters of the serpentine kind from BACKPACKER Forum users

The suspect is charged with carving burls out of the iconic old-growth trees.

It's Yellowstone National Park's largest quake since 1980.

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The Women's Get Out More team has had a great first month

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