Hiking Skills & Techniques

Finding your way with map, compass and phone: planning with contour lines, triangulating your position, blazes and cairns, and navigating at night or in fog.

May 23, 2026 3 UTM Mistakes That Send Rescue to the Wrong Spot

• May 4, 20265 Night Navigation Mistakes That Get Hikers Lost
• Apr 20, 2026How to Plan a Route Using Contour Lines and Save Your Knees
• Apr 17, 2026The Physics Behind Navigation Mistakes That Get Hikers Lost

Everything that happens before the trailhead: shuttle logistics, water caching, leading a group, and the risks clean-looking water still carries.

May 6, 2026 Why Most Hikers Waste Hours on Car Shuttles

• May 1, 2026How to Cache Water for Desert Hiking Step by Step
• Apr 20, 2026How to Master Group Hiking Leadership Without Being a Jerk
• Mar 27, 2026Hikers Get Sick From Clear Water Too — Here’s Why

Loading a pack so it carries well: weight around your centre of gravity, what belongs where, and the habits that quietly wreck your back.

May 2, 2026 5 Packing Cube Mistakes That Wreck Your Hiking Load

• Jan 5, 2026Distribute Pack Weight to Center of Gravity
• Mar 25, 2025Backpacking Essentials: A Beginner to Expert Gear Guide
• Feb 7, 2025Pack Your Backpack Like a Pro: A Hiker’s Guide

Making camp where there is no campsite: storing food against bears, pitching for wind and rain, and the choices that decide if you sleep.

Feb 24, 2026 Your Bear Bag PCT Hang Is Wrong and Here’s Why

• Feb 16, 2026Wind and Rain Wrecked My Camp. Here’s What I Changed
• Jan 13, 2026Bear Canisters vs Bags: Weight, Rules, & the Real Tradeoffs

How to move on trail: pacing that leaves energy for the descent, managing effort on climbs, and the small technique changes that make long days feel shorter.

Jun 15, 2025 Pacing Yourself on a Hike: How to Manage Energy and Avoid Burnout

Moving over difficult ground: scree, talus and snow, plus river crossings judged before you step in. Techniques that prevent incidents.

Apr 6, 2026 After 200 Crossings This Is What Actually Works