Hiking Tips, Tools And Gear
Campfire Popcorn Hack: Using An Empty Beer Can?
This is how you use of an empty beer to pop your popcorn over an open fire. But should you? The first question is whether or not you should actually try this hack. Since we already know that a nice campfire and a cold beer go hand-in-hand, why not make use of the empty when
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Video Perfectly Captures the Ruggedness of the Pacific Crest Trail In All Its Glory
The Pacific Crest Trail doesn’t take crap from anyone, this video is proof! All hikers dream about putting their best foot forward on one of the country’s most revered hiking trails, the Pacific Crest Trail. This wonderfully put together video follows a hiker as he documents his attempt to conquer the PCT with all its highs
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Bear Chases Dog Back to Hikers Then Attacks Them
Two hikers were attacked by a black bear in the Sudbury region of Ontario, Canada after it chased their dog back to them. Two hikers in Subury were enjoying a stroll through a beautiful wooded trail near Long Lake Road on their Labor Day holiday when an aggressive black bear started to chase their dog.
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Dog Owners, Don’t Miss These Important Tips for Hiking with Dogs
They say, “Not all who wander are lost.” That goes for pets as well. While I suppose you could take just about any pet on a hike with you, we’re talking dogs here. Don’t leave them home next time, use these few tips to make for a great outing with man’s best friend. There are
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Patagonia’s First TV Ad is an Ode to Public Lands
Patagonia is ready to take a stand for public lands. A message like this is nice to hear. Patagonia has become who they are by making world class products that spread across boundary lines. For example, there are people wearing the Patagonia fish right now in some city that has never even held a fishing
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The Crotch Pot: The Craziest Way to Prepare Food You’ve Ever Seen
Would you use the body heat from your nether regions to heat up food? It’s exactly as it sounds. And yes, we’re disgusted too. Yet, also, slightly intrigued. Introducing The Crotch Pot. The Crotch Pot is a tool meant for hikers, campers, backpackers, hunters, and any number of other outdoor enthusiasts on the go. The idea
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The Camelbak Quick Stow Flask is Their Debut Collapsible Water Bottle
WATCH THE VIDEO NOW Camelbak keeps up the good work with collapsible water bottles. The Mossy Oak licensee event we attended featured something that not only hunters, but anybody heading into the backcountry could get some use out of. It’s the Camelbak Quick Stow Flask, and it does exactly what its name says it will. Camelbak
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The List of Uses for Duct Tape Just Keeps Growing
Everyone knows that duct tape is the emergency repair, fix-everything, multi-purpose magic material. Here are a few more uses for when you’re in the backcountry. If you don’t know that duct tape is just about the most widely used emergency repair or fix-it material on the planet then you must have just been dropped on
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1 Man, 3 Bears, and 2 Minutes of Terrifyingly Tense Footage
Crossing paths with a mother bear and cubs is every hiker’s worst nightmare. If there’s one thing you never want to have happen when in the woods, it has to be stumbling upon a mother bear with cubs. This one scenario can turn tragic in a heartbeat, as these powerful and protective predators usually won’t
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4Runner Crushed By a Tree, Keeps On Truckin’
What do you do when a 100-foot hickory tree lands on your truck and you’re miles from anywhere? Easy, cut the excess off and drive home. When a couple goes camping in the North Cascade Mountains and a storm moves in, not only does their day take a turn for the worse… So does everyone
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