Learn to whip up a this delicious cocktail concoction in the backcountry.

You heard us right: Wow your campmates with this classic gourmet dessert made right outside your tent.

Learn to mix a classic gimlet, trail-style.

Beat the backcountry blahs with this aromatic curry dish,Beat the backcountry blahs with this aromatic curry dish.

Assistant Map Editor Kim Phillips shows you how to us a GPS and digital camera to map your trail and document your hike in this video tutorial.,Kim Phillips shows you how to us a GPS and digital camera to map your trail and document your hike in this video tutorial.

Have a puddle of putrid water--or nothing to drink besides your own pee? Drop Dead Ted shows you how to build a backcountry solar still that'll make pure water out of just about anything wet.

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

Skiing in the backcountry generally requires different skis, boots, and bindings than skiing at a resort. Tracy Ross walks you through the basics.