How To Clean Your Camera's Exterior
All cameras, whether SLRs or point & shoots, need maintenance. Here's how to clean your baby and get it ready for the next big sunset.
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How To Clean Your Camera's Sensor
Sand and dust in your digital camera can ruin those once-in a lifetime shots. Here's how to eliminate them from SLR or Micro 4/3rds cameras.
How To Keep Your Camera Alive In The Field
The wilderness is often a wet and gritty place. Fortunately, cameras are tougher than we think, but careless handling can trash them. Here's how to stack the odds in their favor.
How To: Rig Your Trekking Poles for Leave No Trace
Poles can prevent falls and stress injuries, particularly on rough terrain with big loads. But, the constant 'click click' can drive you nuts. They leave poked holes in soft trails, and on rock slabs trek pole tips skate dangerously. Here, a simple fix.
How To: Sharpen Your Crampons
Associate editor Shannon Davis shows you how to revive dull points right here.
How To Improvise An Ankle Brace
Sprained or broken ankles are the most common injury for hikers and backpackers. Here's how to deal.
How To: Adjust Trekking Poles for Efficiency on Varying Terrain
Trekking poles are a boon for security on sketchy terrain, and they'll keep your knees alive over hard-charging decades of hiking. To get the most benefit on flats, uphills and downhills, use adjustable-length poles and adjust them correctly. Here's how.
How To: Adjust Trekking Pole Straps Effectively
It may seem obvious but there's a right way and a wrong way to strap on those trekking poles. Get it right with this simple tutorial for maximum comfort and utility.
How To: Make a Gaiter
Need gaiters but left yours at home? Here's a simple trick for putting together a makeshift replacement in no time.
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.