Skills

My 10 Rules of Adventure Travel.
My 10 Rules of Adventure Travel.

General Outdoor-Adventure Skills

10 Tips For Getting Outside More

My 10 Rules of Adventure Travel

12 Simple Tips For Taking Better Outdoor Photos

How to Prevent Hypothermia While Hiking and Backpacking

10 Smarter Ways to Think About Your Layering System

Are You Ready For That New Outdoors Adventure? 5 Questions to Ask Yourself

12 Pro Tips For Staying Warm Outdoors in Winter

What Should I Wear? How to Dress For Outdoor Adventures

Ask Me: How Do We Flatlanders Train For High Altitudes?

10 Tips For Keeping Kids Happy and Safe Outdoors.
10 Tips For Keeping Kids Happy and Safe Outdoors.

Family Adventures

10 Tips For Raising Outdoors-Loving Kids

A Survival Guide For the Outdoors Lover Who’s a New Parent

10 Tips For Getting Your Teenager Outdoors With You

10 Tips For Keeping Kids Happy and Safe Outdoors

10 Tips For Getting Outside More

10 Tips For Getting Outside More.
10 Tips For Getting Outside More.

Ask Me: How Old Were Your Kids When You Started Taking Big Trips?

Are You Ready For That New Outdoors Adventure? 5 Questions to Ask Yourself

The 5 Rules About Kids I Broke While Backpacking in Rocky Mountain National Park

5 Tips For Staying Warm and Dry on the Trail

12 Pro Tips For Staying Warm Outdoors in Winter

5 Tricks For Getting Tired Kids Through a Hike

What Should I Wear? How to Dress For Outdoor Adventures

Ask Me: How Do You Protect Your Kids and Yourself From Tick-Borne Diseases?


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10 Tips For Getting a Hard-to-Get National Park Backcountry Permit.
10 Tips For Getting a Hard-to-Get National Park Backcountry Permit.

Hiking and Backpacking

The Simple Equation of Ultralight Backpacking: Less Weight = More Fun

10 Tips For Getting a Hard-to-Get National Park Backcountry Permit

How to Get a Last-Minute, National Park Backcountry Permit

12 Expert Tips for Finding Solitude When Backpacking

How to Know How Hard a Hike Will Be

10 Expert Tips for Hiking With Trekking Poles

Training For a Big Hike or Mountain Climb

10 Tricks For Making Hiking and Backpacking Easier

8 Pro Tips For Avoiding Blisters

The First 5 Things I Do in Camp When Backpacking

Bear Essentials: How to Store Food When Backcountry Camping

10 Smarter Ways to Think About Your Layering System

10 Tricks For Making Hiking and Backpacking Easier.
10 Tricks For Making Hiking and Backpacking Easier.

Video: How to Load a Backpack

7 Pro Tips For Keeping Your Backpacking Gear Dry

How to Load a Bear Canister Into a Backpack

Video: How to Pitch a Tent Using Stones

Cranking Out Big Days: How to Ramp Up Your Hikes and Trail Runs

Ask Me: How Should I Train to Get in Shape For Backpacking?

Ask Me: Should I Go Backpacking Solo?

Ask Me: How Do We Flatlanders Train For High Altitudes?

Ask Me: How Do I Stop Getting Battered Toes When Hiking?

5 Tips For Staying Warm and Dry on the Trail

What Should I Wear? How to Dress For Outdoor Adventures

12 Pro Tips For Staying Warm Outdoors in Winter

Ask Me: How Do We Make a Big Backpacking Trip (on the Teton Crest Trail) As Enjoyable As Possible?

Planning to Thru-Hike the John Muir Trail? Do It Right on This 10-Day, Ultralight Plan

The Fine Art of Stashing a Backpack in the Woods

5 Tricks For Getting Tired Kids Through a Hike

10 Pro Tips For Staying Warm in a Sleeping Bag

Ask Me: How Do You Plan Food For Backpacking?

Ask Me: How Do You Protect Your Kids and Yourself From Tick-Borne Diseases?

Buying Gear? Read This First.
Buying Gear? Read This First.

Gear

Buying Gear? Read This First

5 Tips For Buying the Right Backpack

5 Tips For Buying a Backpacking Tent

5 Tips For Spending Less on Hiking and Backpacking Gear.
5 Tips For Spending Less on Hiking and Backpacking Gear.

Pro Tips For Buying the Right Boots

Pro Tips: How to Choose a Sleeping Bag

5 Tips For Spending Less on Hiking and Backpacking Gear

Why and When to Spend More on Outdoor Gear

How I Decide What Touches My Skin: 5 Features to Look For in a Hiking Base Layer

What Should I Wear? How to Dress For Outdoor Adventures

Ask Me: Advice on Lighter Gear

Video: How to Pitch a Tent Using Stones

Ask Me: Advice on Avalanche Beacons and Safety