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1. SARpack: Search & Rescue Gear When I was first training to be a Search and Rescue volunteer, one of the required courses was all about personal safety and gear. Being a well-seasoned hiker and long-distance backpacker, I already had a closet overflowing with packs, sleeping bags,...
2. The PREpack: A Pre-Equipped Daypack For Hikers Because it's a good idea to have what you need in case the unexpected happens. Actually, I hope this pack I've put together with the recreational day-hiker in mind will help avoid some of those common problems in the first place. That's why I've inc...
3. The Best Backpacking Equipment So, how do I know it's so great if I haven't used it? Well, because I've watched lots of other people using this gear and listened to them gush. And then I've compared this stuff to what I had in my backpack at the time and thought, w...
4. The 24-Hour Pack: Hike Smart, Be Prepared, Be Safe As a Search & Rescue volunteer, I've participated in many missions that wouldn't have happened in the first place had those we went looking for carried just a few simple items in a small daypack. Sometimes, it was the lack of a light source or not b...
5. The Great Outdoors--Store Everything you need to maximize your enjoyment and pleasure in the great outdoors. The absolute best products available for: Hiking, Camping, Riding, Boating, Swimming, Hunting, Discovering, Gardening, Vacationing, Fishing. Learning, And Showing Off. WE...
6. The Ten Essentials For Backcountry Travel If you've read other articles of mine, you may be rolling your eyes right about now, thinking, ugh, is she harping on this stuff again? Well ... yeah. I can't help it; I'm a big proponent of being prepared, particularly in the backcountry. And if yo...
7. Trekking Poles: Multi-Use Gear For Hikers I'd say the trekking poles pictured here have at least 4,000 miles on them, including an Appalachian Trail thru-hike, a couple hundred miles on overgrown Minnesota trails, more Grand Canyon hikes than I can count, backpacking trips in New Hampshi...
8. Backpacking Tips Friday, November 6, 2009 ~ Beginner Backpackers! Backpacking is an easy way to take new adventures and challenge yourself while getting a great workout. Learn backpacking skills, places to hike, where to get backpacking gear and equipment and how to...
9. Hiking Trails, Hiking Tips, Hiking Trips When I'm not hiking, I'm often thinking about hiking. And when I'm thinking about hiking, I'm often talking about or writing about hiking. And since I write about hiking a lot, I thought I'd put together this collection of my arti...
10. Hiking Safety Tips Hiking isn't typically dangerous. Much more often it's a great pleasure, even an adventure. But you're outside, sometimes far from 'civilization' and you can get injured or worse. It pays to heed some common sense safety tips. Tip #1 - Don't travel...
11. Top Gear to Take on Overnight Hiking Trips Overnight hiking trips come in all sizes. A quick trip with just one overnight stay means less time and demands less camping and hiking gear than a week's stay in the woods. A week's worth of nights out in the woods means different gear and demands m...
12. BackpackingBC Have a look around, enjoy the trekking photos and trail information, then check out some of the best new editor's choice gear listed on this site. Listed are some of the top tents, backpacks, sleeping bags and mats, plus odds and ends you might want...
13. Tent Camping 101 What's with all the websites devoted to RV camping? That's not REAL camping! Give me some time, I promise this will be everything I wish I would have found online myself. Newly Added: 1. New Camping Articles 2. New eBay Tents & Gear
14. Brunton Raptor Stove Review Despite of not being the most lightweight canister stove on the market, the Brunton Raptor is an impressive stove for backpacking. It only weights 5oz, so it is not really so heavy. The majority of backpackers, except perhaps those obsessed with ultr...
15. Deluxe Emergency Survival Kit The deluxe emergency survival kit has your emergency basics in backpack form ideal for campers and hikers.These kits go with you preparing one for anywhere a disaster may strike.These are a very well put together product they can be used camping,hiki...
16. MSR Pocket Rocket Stove Review: a Light Stove for Backpacking The MSR Pocket Rocket stove is one of the best backpacking stoves for the lone hiker or the small party that likes traveling in mild climate, is not into gourmet cooking, and, at the same time, wants to weight down their backpack.
17. Featuring A New Extreme Sport Every Month Every month How2Extreme will feature an extreme sport. This will include a brief history and a breakdown of how the equipment is used and where to buy.  I hope you enjoy this months feature on Hiking.   Quest for the Perfect Hiking Boot Whe...
18. Best Hiking Boots When selecting gear for hiking many people concentrate on getting the pack, sleeping bag and shelter right. However, they often fail to properly choose the best hiking boots for them. How can someone get all of the other gear right but get the most i...
19. Hiking Equipment Are you looking for Hiking Equipment? Do you know what to choose for your next walking, hiking or backpacking adventure? We want to help guide you through the maze of choices and take away the hassle. You can find further information about selecting...
20. Hiking Camping Supplies More than just a camping tent and a camping chair, Camping checklist items should be taken seriously in order to avoid common dangers...