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Eco-friendly Ways to Spruce Up Your Home for the Holidays
With the holiday season upon us, eco-conscious folks look for ways to prepare their homes for an eco-friendly holiday. Wanting to reduce your carbon footprint is something that can be done all ye ...
Ski Exercises To Get You Ready For The SlopesPrepare for the rigours of the downhills with this workout from personal trainer Jamie Lloyd.When you consider what skiing involves – pelting down snowy inclines at 40km/h-plus with only your skill ...
Buying Guide: SCARPA All-Day Performance Climbing ShoesSCARPA climbing shoes are divided into three categories: Specialized Performance, Performance, and All-Day Performance. This article focuses on the All-Day Performance line, but, in case you’re ...
Buying Guide: SCARPA Performance Climbing ShoesSCARPA climbing shoes fall into three categories: Specialized Performance, Performance, and All-Day Performance. This article focuses on the Performance line, but be sure to check out our buying g ...
7 Tips for Camping with KidsDid you switch out the car seats into the SUV? Did you pack sunscreen? What about bug spray? Oh shoot, we need to bring Lil’ Bear or else Ella will be in full-on riot mood at bedtime.All parents know ...
Buying Guide: SCARPA Backpacking BootsThe Trail Series is divided into three categories: Backpacking, Hiking, and Light Hiking. All the products in SCARPA’s Backpacking and Hiking categories are burly boots, and the Light Hiking secti ...
10 Tips for a Successful Family Camping TripFor many of us, some of our fondest memories of growing up come from camping with our families. You just have to smile when you recall the fun of jumping into a cool lake on a hot summer day, chas ...
Buying Guide: SCARPA Specialized Performance Climbing ShoesSCARPA climbing shoes are divided into three categories: Specialized Performance, Performance, and All-Day Performance. This article will focus on the Specialized Performance lineup, but we a ...
Winter Camping: Pro TipsWinter doesn’t mean the camping season is over. With proper gear and planning, savvy outdoor lovers can immerse themselves in nature year-round—and savor the solitude and serenity of a winter lan ...
Thru-Hiking With Your Significant Other: Tips on Staying Happy (and Together)When I first suggested hiking the Pacific Crest Trail to my husband, Adam, it was, if not exactly a joke, at least an off-the-cuff idea. We were on a short section hike at the time, rambling a ...
4 Rookie Mistakes Made by First-Time Backpackers“Where is it? It has to be here somewhere.” I was standing in a parking lot in Yellowstone National Park staring at a mess of gear strewn across the pavement. “Where’s the rainfly ...
Eat The Woods: 20 Wild Foods To Help You Stock The PantryIt’s hard to beat foraging for morels in the spring turkey woods, but there’s so much more out there to eat. These 20 wild berries, nuts, and weeds will help you stock the pantry all year long. The ...
So You Want to be a Mountaineer, Do You?That makes you, me, and anyone else who saw the Meru film. For better or for worse, not all of us can be Conrad Anker or Jimmy Chin and so have to start out with smaller, less committing obje ...
Buying Guide: Picking The Right Exped Sleeping PadEven if you’re brand new to camping, there’s a good chance you’ve seen an Exped sleeping pad before. With a vast array of sleeping pads, Exped’s a popular brand for camping, backpacking, and even ...
Buying Guide: SCARPA Hiking Boots & Light Hiking ShoesThe Trail Series is divided into three categories: Backpacking, Hiking, and Light Hiking. All the products in SCARPA’s Backpacking and Hiking categories are burly boots, and the Light Hiking secti ...
41 High-Protein FoodsThese protein-rich foods are essential for building muscle and aiding recovery.Whatever your aim is when it comes to fitness, the hard work doesn’t end when you leave the gym or step through your f ...
11 Tips for Winter CampingIf you typically put away your camping gear during the winter and leave it stowed until spring, you’re missing out on some great days in the outdoors. During the winter, the bare trees reveal ...
Understanding Sleeping Pad R-ValuesIf you’ve spent any time looking at sleeping pads over the past few years, you’ve probably encountered the R-value along the way and didn’t know what to make of it. We can't blame you either. Unti ...
Make It Last: When to Replace Your Climbing RopeMake It Last is dedicated to getting the most out of your gear. This is our place to share knowledge acquired over years of abusing outdoor equipment, so you can learn from our experience and our ...
Buying Guide: Howler Brothers JacketsRelated less by blood and more by moon-yelling, Howler Brothers boast a selection of jackets as vibrant, diverse, and creative as their hometown Austin, Texas. A vast array of insulators, rain ...
Nature’s Best Toilet Paper SubstitutesAs I write this, Charmin, Cottonelle, and Downy Soft toilet paper, to name a few, are “currently unavailable” on Amazon. This verifies what you’ve always suspected: When things get scary in the US ...
7 Tips for Introducing Kids to Outdoor ActivitiesThe health benefits of getting outdoors are well documented. Even a simple 30-minute walk around the neighborhood can do wonders for your overall well-being. And making time to get outdoors is ...
7 Awesome Camping RecipesThere’s no disputing that summer’s long days are best spent hiking and camping in America’s great outdoors. But when the day wanes and the temperatures start to drop, it’s time to build up the ...
Buying Guide: Picking The Right Climbing ShoesShopping for climbing shoes can be the first crux you come across in the vertical world. They come in all sorts of uncomfortable shapes and bizarre colorways, and if you’re simply shopping for a s ...