When hiking on packed snow or icy conditions, traction spikes aren’t just a “nice to have” item. They should be considered an essential piece of safety gear. And, yes, there really is a difference between brands of microspikes. The last thing you want is to have your traction spikes fail on you during the middle
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Because I live in Serbia, I don’t always have a lot of options for backpacking gear (most brands won’t ship here!). So, while I was able to find bear spray, I wasn’t able to find a holster for it. A holster is incredibly important for carrying bear spray. If you can’t access the spray immediately,
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Women’s long underwear (aka long johns, thermal underwear or base layer bottoms) have come a long way. Not only are there some really cool designs available, but there are long johns with high-tech features like being able to wick moisture away from your body and having panels for a perfect fit – great if you
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For the longest time, I refused to buy expensive backpacking clothing. I was certain that all those “experts” who recommended Merino wool (or other pricy materials) were just part of a marketing scam. Heck, I even used to go backpacking in cotton clothes!
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At 5’1”, I’m a pretty short woman. This means that most adult sleeping bags – even the ones made for women, are too large for me. Luckily, there are a few brands which now make sleeping bags for short women. There are also some kids sleeping bags which will work for petite women too. Here
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The weather is getting colder, you still want to go camping but you don’t want to buy a new (and probably expensive!) sleeping bag. So, you are wondering whether you can nest two sleeping bags to make one warmer bag. Here’s what you need to know about putting one sleeping bag into another to bump
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