Packing an 800-Mile Desert Walk: A Veteran Thru-Hiker's Arizona Trail Gear List
A thru-hiker with 22,000+ miles shares their complete Arizona Trail packing list: ultralight shelter, warm qui...
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The Best Backpacking Sleeping Pads of 2026, Tested and Ranked
Backpacker's 2026 sleeping pad guide names the Exped Ultra 6.5R best overall — plus top picks for ultralight,...
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Climbing Half Dome and Cowboy Camping on Cloud's Rest: A Big First Day in Yosemite
A backpacker's epic first day in Yosemite: summiting Half Dome via the cables, then cowboy camping on Cloud's...
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Dead Phone, Wrong Turns and a Breakfast Burrito: Thru-Hiking the Colorado Trail's Collegiate West
A thru-hiker's storm-battered final days on the Colorado Trail's Collegiate West — dead phone, ski-resort wron...
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Colorado Trail Diary: Pika Encounters and a Grueling 12,400-Foot Pass on Day 17
Day 17 on the Colorado Trail: a 12,400-foot pass, false summits, burnt legs and three pika sightings, plus wha...
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Snow, Solitude and 4,600 Feet of Climbing: Backpacking the Smokies on the Appalachian Trail
A winter walk through the Smokies on the AT: snow at Shuckstack, ultralight regrets and trail solitude in Grea...
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Trail Life on Vermont's Long Trail: Big Climbs, Big Appetites and Shelter Etiquette
A day-by-day look at Vermont's Long Trail near Stowe and Smugglers Notch: brutal climbs, trail hunger, early s...
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Permits, Resupply Boxes and a Tuxedo Dinner: Getting Ready for the John Muir Trail
How experienced hikers prep for the John Muir Trail: permits, resupply boxes, YARTS logistics and an Ahwahnee...
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Three Pieces of Hiking Gear That Survived Two Months in the French Alps — and One That Freezes Out Side Sleepers
Two months on the Hexatrek in the Alps: an ultralight pack, trail shoes and GPS watch that delivered, plus one...
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Three Hiking Habits That Cause Trail Pain — and How to Fix Them Before Your Next Trip
Knees caving in, over-striding, hip drop: three common hiking habits that cause pain, with simple exercises to...
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Three of Wyoming's Best Backpacking Trips Compared — and the One Worth Repeating
Teton Crest Trail vs Cirque of the Towers vs Titcomb Basin: mileages, trailheads and highlights from a hiker w...
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Sunrise Views, Trailside Rodents and a Pumpkin Maple Donut: Section-Hiking the AT in Vermont
Section-hiking Vermont's Appalachian Trail: sunrise from a cabin loft, road walks, baby goats, and a pumpkin m...
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