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

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.

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

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

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

Gear Editor Kristin Hostetter demonstrates how to safely cook inside a tent's vestibule

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.

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