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How To… Get Fit By Walking

Benefits Walking at a moderate pace for 30-60 minutes burns stored fat, builds muscle and speeds up your metabolism. Here … Read more

How To… Wash a Sleeping Bag

If your sleeping bag is darkened with grime or worse yet—losing its loft—then it’s time to give it a good … Read more

How To… Fix a Jacket Zipper

Ever zip up your jacket, only to discover that the zipper seems to have immediately unzipped itself? That annoying development … Read more

How To… Clean Walking Boots

Walking  boots are built to take muddy, gritty tracks in their stride. But that doesn’t mean it’s a great idea … Read more

How To… Break in Your Walking Boots

Even great-fitting boots need to get in sync with your feet. If you take the time to break in a … Read more

How To… Choose Hiking Socks

The average person takes 2,000 steps to travel one mile. Factor in the up and down of a walking track … Read more

How To… Choose Walking Boots

Choosing the right walking boots is a matchmaking process. Your dream walking boots need to sync with how and where … Read more

First-Aid Checklist

If you’re headed outdoors, you should always carry either a prepackaged first-aid kit or a DIY kit that you can … Read more

How To… Treat Sickness in the Backcountry

Getting sick at home is bad enough, but catching a bug in the backcountry, miles away from your cozy bed, … Read more

How To… Treat Burns

Time outdoors warms the soul, but it also presents the possibility, however slim, of an accident that burns the skin. … Read more