Most of us know that we need to layer our clothes to stay warm in cold weather. The same principle also applies to winter hiking gloves. If it’s not too cold, you can get by wearing insulated gloves. But, when it gets really cold, you’ll need to wear three layers: A liner glove, insulating glove […]
Best Winter Hiking Gloves and Mitts (for Actually Keeping Your Hands Warm) Read More »
When hiking or backpacking in freezing weather, you run the risk of your water freezing. Even if the water doesn’t completely freeze, drinking icy-cold water can also cause problems since it will reduce your body temperature.
One common problem that hikers have is foot swelling. This is bad enough if you are going on a short hike, but even worse if you are thru-hiking. Many thru-hikers find that their boots stop fitting them because of swelling!
Solved: Feet Swelling from Hiking and Thru-Hiking Read More »
It took me a while to convert to Merino wool. Now that I have, there’s no going back to synthetics. Not only will a good Merino base layer make you more comfortable through a variety of temperatures, but you won’t stink even after days of hiking in the same top (I think after an hour
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It’s an understatement to say that lots of planning goes into backpacking with kids. There’s the basics like where you will go and how far you can realistically hike per day with kids. Then there are the things like what food to pack or how to keep your kids safe while still letting them play
Backpacking with Kids: A Mom’s Guide to Crafting Epic Outdoor Adventures Read More »
Recently, my family and I spent two months exploring Peru. Full disclaimer for anyone looking for information on hiking Machu Picchu: we didn’t go there (and I’m glad we didn’t – read why). Instead, we went on some other great hikes and uncovered areas of Peru that most travelers don’t see.
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