If you suspect you're off-track use the sun to help orient you and determine which direction is true north.
This method is popular with ultralight thru-hikers and requires two materials that you don't normally carry (cord and carabiner). Like all bag hangs, it can be foiled by smart, food-conditioned bruins. Check regulations to make sure bag hangs are legal.
No forecast? No problem. Make your own with tips from our team of meteorologists.
All conditions affect avy potential. Check forecasts and assess risk.
Learn to identify three families of clouds and you'll be able to forecast rain, sun, and deadly storms.
From hypothermia to heatstroke, the elements kill in myriad ways. Protect yourself with 34 tips on wind, rain, snow, and more.
Sunny and 70 is nice, but makes for a mighty short hiking season. Hit the trail all year long by learning how to thrive–not just survive–in wet, cold, hot, and windy conditions. Here are 115 guide-approved tips.
In the wettest conditions, learn to create and maintain a personal bubble of dry space.
