In this post, I’ll explain both the pros and cons of each item in my ‘Women’s Hiking Gear List for Beginners’ post. As an ...

also the founder of the popular outdoor YouTube channel, Chase Mountains, has shared five essential items that he thinks every beginner hiker should take with them when hitting the trails.

Upgrade your next hike with trekking poles, a sleeping pad, and more, from $5. When she is not writing for Travel + Leisure, Alice works as a gear outfitter where she helps people get prepared for ...

They were then put through a series of controlled tests before heading out on Outdoor Life’s annual backpacking gear testing trip to the Goat Rocks Wilderness to be tested in tandem by experienced ...

Talk to almost any serious hiker or outdoor-gear enthusiast these days, and you’ll hear the same story: stiff and heavy hiking boots are out, flexible and lightweight trail runners are in.

OL staff writer Laura Lancaster and I tested the best backpacking sleeping bags in the field to determine which are best suited to varying conditions, sleeping habits, and backpacking kits. I also ...

From all-mountain rippers to powder craft, these five boards will have women riders everywhere salivating to get the ...

The Yeti LoadOut GoBox 60 is available in three sizes and is optimized for outdoor gear storage. Although you can use any plastic bin for storage, the Yeti GoBox is one of the few storage ...

A lot of these incidents could have been avoided with adequate planning, some basic skills and the right equipment ... For those new to hiking, I’d recommend a beginner’s navigation course ...

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