Posts by Tyler Ray
Backpacks – Fit and Features
Click here for a printer-friendly PDF Carry everything you need for your hike. Unless you’ve got some big pockets, every hiker needs a backpack to carry the 10 Essentials with…
Read MoreHiking Boots
Click here for a printer-friendly PDF Find the right boot for your hiking needs. The most basic and essential piece of equipment that each hiker should own is good footwear.…
Read MoreOutdoor Photography
Why do hikers carry cameras? Maybe it’s because of majestic, snow-capped peaks, bordered by aquamarine lakes; delicate petals of tiny wildflowers, lining the edge of the trail as it winds…
Read MoreWater Purification
Click here for a printer-friendly PDF Use one of these techniques to make sure your water is safe to drink. Clean drinking water. This should be at the top of…
Read MoreHandling Food Outdoors
Click here for a printer-friendly PDF Keep yourself and the woodland critters safe when you bring food with you on the trail. Entering a wilderness for any period of time…
Read MoreBackcountry Hygiene
Click here for a printer-friendly PDF A clean hiker is a happy (and healthy) hiker. A foray into the woods often means you will come out a little bit dirtier…
Read MoreHow to Use a Compass
Click here for a printer-friendly PDF The most important piece of gear to help you find your way. Compass Basics A compass is one of the most basic navigation tools…
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