Category: Backpack check list

A walk outdoors can be a real pleasure, however, if you take a hike plan poorly or badly equipped, you may regret your experience...

If you’re planning a move across town, state or country, you may already be thinking about how to ease the process. From recruiting your...

Carefully designing your trip to match your expectations and outdoor skill level is the first step in being prepared. If you do not have...

If you aren’t used to leaving home for extended periods of time, the packing process may be a bit disconcerting. You don’t want to...

In the backcountry, we create certain waste that usually can not be packed out. This includes human waste and waste water from cooking and...

Hot water and a little elbow grease can tackle most backcountry cleaning chores. Soap is unnecessary for most dishwashing jobs and can be difficult...

Persons requesting a response to the question of how fast an expired passport renewal can be renewed are usually in a hurry to get...

Wear clothing and footwear appropriate to the terrain that we will pass, and the expected weather for the day. It is convenient to turn...

Pick up and pack out all of your litter. Trash and litter have no place in the backcountry. On the way out-when your pack...

Trail travel:Trails provide a pathway for walking and riding, and are designed to drain water with a minimum amount of soil erosion. Whenever available,...