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Repair your busted canister stove ignitor with these helpful DIY tips.

Repair your busted canister stove ignitor with these helpful DIY tips.

Busted tent pole? Here's how to fix it fast.

Busted tent pole? Here's how to fix it fast.

Busted tent pole? Here's how to fix it fast.

Repair a sleeping bag hole with this 5-minute fix from BACKPACKER's gear editor.

Repair a sleeping bag hole with this 5-minute fix from BACKPACKER's gear editor.

Learn how to get down safely when you've climbed into a dangerous position.

Hypothermia can set in in as little as 30 minutes--and can kill. Here's your plan of action if your partner is suffering from the symptoms.

Avoid these common mistakes, and you'll impress your friends with plenty of tasty, easy-prep meals.

Use this versatile goo for fixes, upgrades, and more.

Learn this easy measurement and get the right size pack.

Learn this useful knot in a few easy steps.

Upgrade your trips with these key luxuries for short trips.

Learn this useful knot in a few easy steps.

Improve comfort and stability.

Save weight by leaving these key items behind on long journeys.

Treat wounds, sprains, and more with this lightweight, DIY kit.

Stay comfortable on the trail with the ABCDs of packing.

Use this technique to conserve energy and hike for hours on end.

Associate photo editor Genny Fullerton shows you how to use a histogram on your DSLR.

Make sure you stay on track with this step-by-step guide to calibrating your GPS unit.

Drop Dead Ted puts all sorts of survival whistle options to the test.

Our rugged tests put cameras against the elements.

Gear Editor Kristin Hostetter on packing the right foods for winter camping

Executive Editor Dennis Lewon shows how to anchor your tent in the snow.

How can you cut weight? Learn how to, literally, shave ounces or even pounds from your pack.

Drop Dead Ted's demonstration and tips for collecting water from moisture-covered leaves and grass.

Backpacker's survivalist everyman, Drop Dead Ted, explains how to aim and signal for help with a reflective mirror.

Which method of making cowboy coffee works best? Deputy Editor Anthony Cerretani discusses the brew-worthy results of our findings.

Staff Photographer Ben Fullerton reviews the steps to safely catching a bolt of lightning on film.

Tackle that big mountain with tips from our in-house mountain guide Tackle that big mountain with tips from our in-house mountain guide

Navigate through unruly terrain with these helpful tips

Kristin Hostetter shows you the essential gear, and how to pack it, for a day of backcountry skiing.

Live from Alaska's Castner Glacier, Rocky Mountain editor Steve Howe shows you the basics for putting on crampons

Because you can't get delivery on the trail

Our Editor in Chief schools you on his packing secrets for long-trail comfort.

In the wilderness, a broken leg can you leave you stranded–or worse. But if you know how to diagnose, treat, and build a splint with camping gear, you'll better your odds for survival.

Learn how to deal with a black bear or grizzly encounter with Shannon Davis and Ted the Bear.

Associate editor Jason Stevenson and marketing coordinator Amy Clore offer a lesson in healthy drinking