essential skills

Dr. Tom Myers, a guide and medical advisor for the Grand Canyon Association Field Institute, faces triple-digit temps every season. Follow his advice to keep cool.

A newly minted trip leader takes on tropical mud, bugs, and rainstorms.

Get the basics dialed. Our Editor in Chief shows you how to put together the perfect homemade survival kit. Get packing basics dialed. Our Editor in Chief shows you how to put together the perfect homemade survival kit.