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Portable Water Filters for Hikers & Campers  

Portable Water Filters for Hikers & Campers  

You’ve hiked seven miles in the blazing hot sun on a humid day.  Every last drop of your water is gone.  In a desperate attempt to hydrate, you cup your hands beneath creek water and lift it to your mouth.  It is in this moment when you regretted not...

Why Every Hiker Needs a Backpack Water Filter

Why Every Hiker Needs a Backpack Water Filter

Imagine hiking deep into the wilderness only to realize you’ve lost your water bottle.  You frantically search the area yet there’s no sign of your precious H2O. What do you do? If you prepared accordingly, you would reach into your backpack and find your trusty water...

Every Hiker Needs a Headlamp  

Every Hiker Needs a Headlamp  

Unexpected surprises are the “magic” of hiking.  Venture out for a hike and you are nearly guaranteed to see something new and interesting. As every veteran hiker knows, wayward adventurers expect the unexpected.  In some cases, those surprises take the form...

Bear Spray 101: Why Carry It and What to Look For  

Bear Spray 101: Why Carry It and What to Look For  

Think quick!  A bear is staring you down from less than 20 feet away.  What do you do? If you are like most people, your first thought is to run away as fast as you can.  That’s the worst thing you can do when a bear is eyeing you down. Instead of...