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What are the requirements and options for food storage in the National Parks, and what bear canisters are most effective across the NPS?

Mark Wetherington tries his hand at ultralight bikepacking and hiking to remote places along the CDT in Montana.

Drew Smith reflects on hiking in the places close to home as he explores a nearby mountain drainage during all seasons.

The ZPacks Duplex Zip Tent is a 2-person, 2-door, 2-vestibule, side-entry trekking pole tent made with Dyneema Composite Fabrics.

Stephen Seeber helps us answer the question, "do air-permeable garments allow a noticeable amount of ventilation while hiking or running?"

"...they never felt more powerful, or more fit, or happier about themselves and their bodies, than when they were thru-hiking."

The Hyperlite Mountain Gear Unbound 2P Shelter is a single-wall, Dyneema Composite Fabric, 2-person, 2-trekking-pole-supported tent.

What is hypothermia, and how do you treat it with an ultralight backcountry gear kit?

Learn how to manage thermoregulation while hiking through effective utilization of your palms.

Drew Smith writes about using public transit to make the travel to, from, and between trailheads more sustainable.