A smiling woman with red hair adjusts her backpack while standing on a sunny hiking trail in a forest.
Budget Hiking

Budget Hiking Gear: A Skill-Building Guide for Beginners

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Two hikers on a ridge using a Garmin GPSMAP 66i and wearing Patagonia and Osprey gear.
Hiking Groups & Finding Partners

How to Find Hiking Partners: Vetting & Safety Guide

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Hiker ascending Acatenango volcano wearing a Patagonia jacket and Osprey backpack with Fuego erupting in the background.
Trails by Type

Volcano Hiking Tours: A Hiker’s Technical Skill Guide

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A female hiker with red hair stands in a snowy mountain landscape, wearing snowshoes and looking confidently towards the trail ahead.
Winter Hiking & Snowshoeing

Snowshoe Sizing & Selection: A Hiker’s Data-Backed Guide

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Hiker wearing Patagonia jacket and Osprey backpack looking out over San Francisco skyline at sunset.
Specialty Styles

Urban Hiking Trails: Ultimate Route & Gear Guide

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A female thru-hiker with red hair stands on a mountain ridge at sunrise, looking out at the trail ahead as part of her flip-flop hike.
Thru-Hiking

A Flip-Flop Thru-Hike Framework: Plan for Any Trail

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Thru-hiker with an Osprey backpack and Altra shoes grabbing a soda from a Coleman cooler at a trail crossing.
Thru-Hiking

What Are Trail Angels? The Ultimate Etiquette & Safety Guide

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A mountaineer ascending a steep snowy ridge wearing an Arc'teryx jacket and using a Petzl Summit Evo ice axe.
Alpine & Mountaineering

How to Use an Ice Axe: The Hiker’s Safety Guide

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Bell 212 helicopter taking off from a mountain ridge with hikers in Arc'teryx gear crouching in the foreground.
Specialty Styles

What Is Heli Hiking? Logistics, Gear & Skill Essentials

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A hiker in a Patagonia jacket filters stream water using a Sawyer Squeeze attached to a Smartwater bottle in a dense forest.
Wilderness First Aid & Emergencies

Giardia Symptoms: A Hiker’s Field Guide to Diagnosis

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