How To's & More

GUIDES

• Ultimate Backpacking Checklist
• 10 Backpacking Essentials
• Backpacking Tips
• Ultralight Backpacking Tips
• Hammock Camping Guide
• Guide to Whoopie Slings
• Stealth Camping Guide

• Tent Footprints Guide
• Bushwhacking Guide
• Winter Hiking Guide
• Mountain Glissading Guide
• Backpacking with a Pee Bottle
• Make Your Own Gear

TRAIL GUIDES

• Appalachian Trail
• Continental Divide Trail
• American Discovery Trail
• Colorado Trail
• Great Divide Trail
• Springer Mountain
• Goat Rocks Wilderness
• Hayduke Trail
• Buckeye Trail
• New England Trail
• Oregon Coast Trail
• Ouachita Trail

• Ozark Highlands Trail
• Pacific Northwest Trail
• Sierra High Route
• Superior Hiking Trail
• Tahoe Rim Trail
• Long Trail Vermont
• The Wave Arizona
• Teton Crest Trail
• Pinhoti Trail
• John Muir Trail
• Ice Age Trail
• Arizona Trail

SKILLS

• How to Pack a Backpack
• How to Read Trail Signs
• How to Setup Guylines and Tent Stakes
• How to Hang a Bear Bag

• How to Tie Knots
• How to Cut Water Weight
• What's the Average Hiking Speed?

NATURE & WILDLIFE

• Animal Tracks ID
• Bear Scat ID
• Are Black Bears Dangerous?
• Bear Bells 101

• 8 Types of Bears Compared
• Poison Ivy ID
• Poisonous Plants ID
• National Park vs. National Forest

SELF-CARE

• Tooth Powder 101
• How to Prevent and Treat Chafing
• How to Use Moleskin for Blisters

• Leukotape for Blisters
• Living with Lyme Disease

SURVIVAL

• How to Start a Fire Without a Lighter/Matches
• Strike Anywhere Matches
• Universal Edibility Test
• 16 Edible Insects

• How to Remove a Tick Safely
• Backpacking First Aid Kit
• Snake Bites Kits 101
• Lightning Safety Tips

NAVIGATION

• Contour Lines and Topo Maps
• How to Use a Compass

• Map Colors 101

GEAR CARE

• How to Wash a Sleeping Bag
• Tent Seam Sealer

• Permethrin Insect Spray
• Best Waterproofing Sprays

TRAIL MAPS

• Appalachian Trail Map
• Pacific Crest Trail Map

• List of All AT Shelters

TRAIL LISTS

• Triple Crown of Hiking
• Best Hikes on the AT
• Favorite PCT Section Hikes and Places

• Colorado 14ers
• Long-Distance Hiking Trails Around The World

HIKING FUN

• Best Hiking Movies and Outdoor Documentaries
• Complete Guide to the Into the Wild Bus
• Best Adventure Books

• Best Hiking Quotes
• 91 Gifts for Hikers
• Backpacking and Camping Games

BACKGROUND & INSIGHT

• History of Ultralight Backpacking
• Rise of Thru-Hiking
• Backpacker's Dictionary
• Famous Long-Distance Hikers
• Appalachian Trail Record

• Heather 'Anish' Anderson
• Reasons to Hike the AT
• Appalachian Trail Murders
• What is Naked Hiking?

OTHER OUTDOOR GUIDES

• Bicycle Touring 101
• Bikepacking 101

• Guide to Ultramarathons
• Best Travel Insurances