Hiking 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.…

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Outdoor 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…

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Water 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…

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Handling 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…

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Backcountry 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…

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How 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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Selecting a Campsite

Click here for a printer-friendly PDF Where you put your tent matters. At the end of a long day of hiking, nothing could be more relaxing than setting up a…

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