safety

BACKPACKER Skills Editor Corey Buhay is here to help you master grizzly country's most essential safety gear.

Upload routes, plot waypoints, and communicate with friends in the field, at home, and on Facebook and Twitter with this next-gen, do-it-all device.

Throw a couple in your survival kit. Here's why.

Whether you're solo or with a group, the BACKPACKER editors show you how to safely cross a raging river–no bridge necessary.