Hiking Skills: Learn the Rest Step
Use this technique to conserve energy and hike for hours on end.
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Photo Skills: Learn to Use a Histogram
Associate photo editor Genny Fullerton shows you how to use a histogram on your DSLR.
Gear Review: WPR Point and Shoot Cameras
Our rugged tests put cameras against the elements.
Survival Lab: Use a Signaling Mirror
Backpacker's survivalist everyman, Drop Dead Ted, explains how to aim and signal for help with a reflective mirror.
Mountaineering 101: Putting On Crampons
Live from Alaska's Castner Glacier, Rocky Mountain editor Steve Howe shows you the basics for putting on crampons
How to Use a Bear Canister
Learn what to put in a bear canister–and where to hide it–to keep your meals safe.