Last month, two men and their teenage sons set off to hike the Grand Canyon’s Royal Arch Loop. They were inexperienced, but took an emergency...
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It may be fall but the mountaineering season is far from over. Faaaar from over. With a little planning and the right gear, you can climb not one--but...
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From the minute you launch your canoe onto the glassy, tannin-tinted waters of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area wilderness (BWCA), time, as you’ve...
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You’ve done your research. You found trails that are easy on the paws. Now all you need is the right pack for your dog so that she can carry her...
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Quandary Peak, at 14,265 feet, is Colorado’s thirteenth highest peak and the unquestioned Monarch of the Tenmile Range. Click here to view the...
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Ultralight is the hottest buzz word in backpacking. Open any issue of Backpacker magazine, and you’ll see no fewer than a dozen references to...
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Three American hikers went for a day hike near a border town in northern Iraq and stumbled into Iranian territory. Sounds like the start of a bad...
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Mt. Elbert (14,433) and Mt. Massive (14,421) are powerful and peaceful places, not to mention Colorado’s highest peaks. Both are located in the...
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In these times of uncertainty, there are three things that we can be sure of: 1) Elvis is dead 2) Punk rock should be 3) Kelty knows how to make a...
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It’s the quandary of many backpackers: How do I enjoy a good Cabernet with my freeze-dried beef stroganoff? Why must you subject yourself to...
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