How to Choose a Daypack
Daypacks can be used to hold a variety of items, such as school books, diaper bag supplies and photography equipment. When choosing a daypack, consider your lifestyle so that you get a pack suited to...
View ArticleHow to Filter Water Without a Water Filter
Pulling water from a water source in the wilderness is a normal part of backpacking. While some streams and springs may be free from bacteria and harmful spores, as a best practice, you should filter...
View ArticleHow to Ford a Creek
When hiking through the wilderness, you'll invariably come across a stream that you must cross. Often, there will not be a bridge. Learning the proper technique to fording a moving body of water will...
View ArticleHow to Handle a Black Bear Encounter
Stumbling upon a black bear in the wilderness can be a terrifying experience. Just remember, it is more terrifying for the bear than it is for you. Black bears (truly wild bears) are instinctively...
View ArticleHow to Make a Bear Bag
Keeping your food safe from pesky critters and predators is necessary when camping in the wilderness. If you lose your food, you'll need to cut your trip short and high-tail it to the nearest town to...
View ArticleHow to Pack a Bear Canister
Using a bear canister is an effective way to avoid hanging a bear bag and still protecting your food. Bears cannot open the canisters as they require the nimble dexterity only humans possess. These...
View ArticleHow to Choose a Bivy Sack
A bivy sack--or bivouac sack--is a covering which fits over a sleeping bag for a layer of protection. These sacks were originally inspired by those seeking to carry a minimum of equipment and...
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How to Clean A Camping Tent that Smells Like Mildew
Have you ever thought about how to get rid of the mildew on a tent? Sometimes after a camping trip you pack up the tent and it still has condensation on it. You forget about it and do not dry it out...
View ArticleHow to Fit Hiking Boots
Choosing the right boots is the most important part of hiking. Will they protect against snow, water, mud and rock? Will they be comfortable enough for long distances while retaining durability? The...
View ArticleSupplies for Making Walking Sticks
Walking sticks are valued assets to many outdoor enthusiasts. Whether walking around the block, going to a community greenway or trekking backwoods, you can rely on walking sticks to provide extra...
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What Type of Wood Makes the Strongest Walking Sticks?
As most hikers know, a walking stick can be a beneficial multipurpose tool. The main function of a walking stick is to provide stability and leverage, but it can be used to clear pathways, prop up...
View ArticleHow to Make Sure to Pack Wilderness Survival Gear
Even a brief, mundane trip in the wilderness can necessitate the need for survival equipment. Packing the right wilderness survival gear is a move that will never do you wrong. Even if it doesn't seem...
View ArticleHow to Read Contour Maps
Contour maps, or topographic maps, are typically used to navigate in the back country. These maps indicate the location of geographic features such as lakes and rivers, and man-made features such as...
View ArticleWhat Are Contour Maps?
Contour maps are detailed maps that show both natural and man-made features. Originally developed in the 1600s for military purposes, they are still used today for military purposes and by backpackers...
View ArticleHow to Remove a Wood Tick
People who frequent the outdoors will often have encounters with ticks such as the wood tick. These creatures are parasites and live off the blood of another living thing. Wood ticks are capable of...
View ArticleWhat Is the Purpose of Hiking Poles?
Hiking poles can be of great benefit no matter how easy or difficult a hike might be. They help keep stress off the knees, which reduces knee pain, as well as helping to maintain balance on hills and...
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How to Clean Keen Shoes
Keen is renowned for its line of comfortable and durable sandals. However, the company also makes a good line of shoes for country walking and trekking. Also, the one bad thing about Keens is they tend...
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How to Make Traditional Snowshoes
Making snowshoes is something of a lost art, but in deep snow a pair of reliable snowshoes can make the difference between hiking out of a blizzard and winding up a people-sickle buried to your waist...
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The Best Way to Clean a Tent
Cleaning a tent is best done when it is set up and open by shaking it out, wiping it down with soapy water and hosing it off completely. Allow the open tent to dry thoroughly before packing it again...
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How Should a Hiking Backpack Fit?
A hiking backpack should fit according to the size of the pack and the size of the person, as each strap should fit snugly across the appropriate parts of the body. Find a pack that straps across the...
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