I have a love/hate relationship with ultralight tents and backpacking gear. On one side, I hate how snobbish some people are about gear. Not everyone can shell out hundreds of dollars for UL gear, and they shouldn’t be made to feel bad for using whatever gear they can afford.
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Sledding can be a great way to introduce babies and toddlers to snow. And, if you live somewhere really snowy, a sled can be a good alternative to a stroller for taking your baby on walks.
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While your chances of getting attacked or killed by a bear are incredibly low, that doesn’t mean the risk doesn’t exist. Bears are becoming more habituated to humans, meaning that they lose their natural fear of humans. Thus, it’s become even more important to use bear repellents when in bear country.
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Whether it’s for your phone, GPS tracker, camera, or headlamps, you are probably going to need some power during your backpacking trip. A backpacking power bank is simplest way to make sure your devices don’t die on you.
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While there is a learning curve, camping in snow isn’t that difficult so long as you have proper warm gear. The same can’t be said for wet conditions though. The moment you get wet, your body starts to lose heat because of evaporative cooling. To make things worse, some gear loses its insulating properties when
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I recently found out about a new hiking carrier called Trail Magik. Even though the design is really simple, it’s very different than other hiking carriers for kids – and solves the problem of backpacking with toddlers and little walkers.
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