Going on Your First Backpacking Trip? Don’t Make These 5 Common Mistakes.
If first trips have something in common, it’s that they go sideways pretty often. Here are a few important lessons readers and editors have learned along the way.
My First Time
My First Mountain Lion
A wild cougar makes a big impression, especially when you're alone.
My First Backcountry Rescue
Spend enough time adventuring and chances are you'll require some assistance.
My First Time Hiking With a Hangover
Hangovers are bad enough in the frontcountry, but one reader must finish his hike anyway.
My First Time Using Bear Spray
A reader visits a notorious site in Glacier National Park—and comes back with a story of his own.