Burned Sleeping Bags and 14-Mile Zeroes: What PCT Hikers Wish They'd Known
Six PCT Class of 2026 thru-hikers share their biggest mistakes — burned sleeping bags, left-behind food bags,...
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Day Zero on the John Muir Trail: Burned Forests, Gas-Station Detours and a Strict Permit Clock
What day zero on the John Muir Trail really looks like: Sierra drives, wildfire burn scars, permit pressure an...
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Flash Floods in Central Arizona Leave a Backpacker Stranded — and Offer a Lesson for Desert Hikers
A backpacker lost his gear to flash floods in Arizona's Yavapai County and needed an air rescue. What desert h...
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Veteran Backpacker Andrew Skurka Says There IS a Right Way to Hike — And It Starts With Your Objective
Long-distance hiker Andrew Skurka explains why the right way to backpack means matching gear and skills to con...
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This Wood-Burning Camping Stove Charges Your Phone While You Cook
The BioLite CampStove 2+ burns twigs instead of gas, boils water in under five minutes and turns the fire's he...
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Brilliant Hiking Gifts Under $50: Gear the Trail Crowd Actually Vouches For
A thru-hiker-approved gift guide of hiking gear under $50, from titanium spoons and bear-can keys to pad pumps...
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Hiking the Appalachian Trail Through Connecticut: Rocks, River Roads and Resupply Woes
A 20-mile October hike on Connecticut's Appalachian Trail: rocky descents, Housatonic river roads, clever alte...
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Hawks Rest: The Most Remote Hiking Spot in the Lower 48 Sits Just Outside Yellowstone
Hawks Rest in Wyoming's Teton Wilderness is the most remote hiking spot in the Lower 48 — 20 miles from any ro...
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A 27-Mile Day on the Appalachian Trail in Connecticut, fuelled by Cookies and Trail Magic
A 27-mile day on the Appalachian Trail through Connecticut: AMC trail magic, Housatonic River flats and a suns...
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Crossing into Maine on the Appalachian Trail: lobster roll pranks, granite scrambles and a freezing night at mile 152
A day-152 Appalachian Trail diary: the New Hampshire–Maine border crossing, rain-soaked rock scrambles and a h...
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Seven Hiking Boots That Actually Protect Weak Ankles, Tested Over 700 Trail Miles
15 testers logged 700+ miles to find the seven best hiking boots for weak ankles, from the $140 Arc'teryx Kope...
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Gift Guide: What Hikers and Backpackers Actually Want in 2026
Thru-hiker-approved 2026 gift ideas for hikers and backpackers, from $14 bottles and $26 socks to GPS watches,...
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