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Hikers report no rain gear actually works in the 2020s

When sleeping bags fail to work and what to do about it

A common and potentially dangerous problem faced by backpackers

A great item that most AT gear lists don't have

How to screw up seriously in outdoor, wilderness areas

Are backpackers better off with today's gear?

Five gross things about long-distance hiking

Hiker is legally blamed for his own emergency

How a fanny pack might save our tail in the wild

Backpacking lessons from using a thin sleeping pad

A pointless activity while backpacking

An overlooked nuisance on the Appalachian Trail

The 'happy talk' fallacy on the Appalachian Trail

When other AT hikers have trouble. Or do they?

Hiking skills come in handy during a pandemic

Luxury items (and bad news) on the Appalachian Trail

Cold and wet on the Appalachian Trail

Finally quit limping on the Appalachian Trail

'Stealth' camping tips for the Appalachian Trail

How much fun is the Appalachian Trail?

Dealing with pain on the Appalachian Trail

When rain is a nightmare on the Appalachian Trail

AT thru hike completions vlogged in 2017

Can we take it easy on the Appalachian Trail?

Lessons from Grandma Gatewood and Earl Shaffer on the Appalachian Trail

Section hiking addiction on the Appalachian Trail

Ultralight gear vs. grim reality on the Appalachian Trail

Out of shape on the Appalachian Trail

Backpacking in scorching hot weather (Hiking tips Pt. 51)

Hiking's most dangerous hazards

Gear fails and how to prevent them (Hiking tips Pt. 50)

Hill-climbing secrets for the Appalachian Trail (Hiking tips Pt. 49)

Ultralight gear and grim reality (Hiking tips Pt. 48)

A quick look at 2017 on the Appalachian Trail

Do hikers have to learn the hard way?

Cheap hacks for the Appalachian Trail (Hiking tips Pt. 47)

Freeze test: Cheap winter layers (Hiking tips Pt. 46)

Don't get sick on the Appalachian Trail (Hiking tips Pt. 45)

Safety, reading maps, and backpacking (Hiking tips Pt. 44)

Training for the Appalachian Trail, and your life (Hiking tips Pt. 43)

Beginner's Q&A for the Appalachian Trail (Hiking tips Pt. 42)

The bathroom thing on the Appalachian Trail (Hiking tips Pt. 41)

Backpack bowhunting when conditions suck

The failure thing on the Appalachian Trail (Hiking tips Pt. 40)

East vs. West - Backpacking differences (Hiking tips Pt. 39)

Calling for help on the Appalachian Trail (Hiking tips Pt. 38)

Afraid of the dark on the Appalachian Trail (Hiking tips Pt. 37)

Campfires are awesome - but not always (Hiking tips Pt. 36)

Getting lost is dangerous as hell (Hiking tips Pt. 35)