Posted on July 28, 2025
Field Gear Repair: Your Ultimate Guide to Fixing Tears On The Go
Hiking & Activities . Outdoor GearTrailside Triage: Your Ultimate Guide to Repairing Gear Tears in the Field There’s an immutable law for anyone who spends considerable time in the backcountry: eventually, your gear will rip. Perhaps it’s a pesky branch snagging your tent fly, a jagged rock tearing your backpack, or simply the plain wear and tear of adventuring. A
Posted on July 28, 2025
Outdoor Knife Sharpening: Your Ultimate Guide to a Razor-Sharp Edge
Hiking & Activities . Outdoor GearThe Edge of Survival: Master Your Outdoor Knife Sharpening Safely and Effectively Out there in the great big world, your knife is not only a tool; it’s a part of you, a companion that can provide protection, prepare meals, or even save lives. A dull knife, however? Not only is it unproductive – it’s actually
Posted on July 20, 2025
Don’t Get Lost: How to Care for Your Compass & Test its Accuracy
Hiking & Activities . Outdoor GearYour Compass: More Than a Needle – How to Make Your Lifeline True A dedicated hiker, backpacker, and outdoorsman, I’ve learned one thing the hard way: gear is only as good as the care you provide it. And when we’re discussing navigation, few pieces of gear are as absolutely essential, yet as commonly neglected, as
Posted on July 19, 2025 (Updated on July 28, 2025)
Your Complete Guide to Cleaning Hiking Poles After a Rainy Hike
Hiking & Activities . Outdoor GearShake Off the Mud: Your Complete Guide to Cleaning Hiking Poles After a Rainy Hike As a person who’s followed hundreds of miles of sloppy trails and sloshed through the stuff, I know the feeling. There is something deeply thrilling about a rainy, rowdy hike – the sensation of boots pulling into the mud, the
Posted on July 11, 2025 (Updated on July 18, 2025)
Post-Trip Protocol: Your Guide to Drying Camping Gear & Preventing Mold
Hiking & Activities . Outdoor GearThe Post-Trip Protocol: Drying Your Camping Gear to Prevent Mold That feeling when you pack up a wet campsite is the worst. The sopping gear goes into its bag, then into the car, and eventually, into your garage. What you do next matters. If you leave the gear wet for too long, you risk mold
Posted on July 10, 2025
Dehydrated Food Storage: Pro Guide for Long-Term Adventure Meals
Hiking & Activities . Outdoor Gear . StorageMaster the Long Haul: Your Pro Guide to Storing Dehydrated Food for Legendary Adventures Imagine this: You’re miles from the nearest town, out in the backcountry, and you pull out a homemade, perfectly preserved dinner from your pack. No heavy cans holding you back, no delicate store-bought packets – just delicious, ultralight sustenance. This isn’t