Tuesday, October 13
Browsing: Hiking & Backpacking
Hiking guides and trail-tested gear advice: how to pack a pack, choose boots and poles, train for elevation and pick the right kit for day hikes and thru-hikes.
Somatic hiking combines ordinary hiking with mindful attention to breathing, movement, physical sensations, and the surrounding environment. Instead of focusing…
Chaco sandals can be comfortable hiking footwear when the trail, weather, and fit are suitable. Their adjustable straps, supportive polyurethane…
Seeing a snake while hiking can be alarming, but most encounters end safely when the hiker stays calm and gives…
Microspike-style traction devices help hikers keep their footing when a trail is covered with ice or hard-packed snow. They stretch…
Preparing for a hike is easier when you build your clothing and gear around the route rather than a one-size-fits-all…
Cairns are human-made arrangements of stones that hikers may encounter along marked routes, on rocky ridges, across lava fields, and…
The Hollywood Sign began in 1923 as a temporary advertisement for the Hollywoodland real-estate development. It later became one of…
Hiking poles, also called trekking poles, can add stability, help you manage steep terrain, and share some of the work…
Vans are comfortable, familiar, and easy to wear, so it is reasonable to wonder whether they can handle a hiking…
Choosing hiking footwear is less about finding the toughest-looking boot and more about matching the shoe to your trail, weather,…
Hiking boots can look bulky, stiff, or overly rugged because they are shaped by trail demands before fashion. Thick outsoles,…
Cold-weather hiking is not about wearing the greatest possible amount of clothing. It is about controlling heat, sweat, wind, and…