Hiking and Backpacking
If you like to hike or backpack, you’re in the right place! Here you’ll find informative and entertaining articles that range from pro hiking tips to sarcastic opinion pieces to the best hiking and backpacking gear reviews. We cover day hiking, ultralight backpacking, and everything in between. Whether you’re just delving into the outdoors for the first time and trying to understand the vernacular, or you’re deciding what you really need versus want, or you’re an avid hiker looking for in-depth gear reviews, you’ll find something you want to read right here.
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Hiking and Backpacking Tips and Gear
Midland GXT1000VP4 & GXT1050VP4 GMRS Radio Review
There are a plethora of great license free FRS two-way radios on the market. However, these radios are limited in the amount ...
4 Best Cheap Walkie Talkies That Are Still Useful
We tested four budget-friendly two-way radios and rated them by range, clarity, ease of use, and durability. In this review, we’ll share ...
Cobra MicroTalk Walkie Talkie Review (ACXT345/ACX390)
Due to the plethora of license-free radios available, choosing a walkie talkie can be confusing. Over the past year, I’ve tested various ...
Pass On the Cobra RX680 Walkie Talkie, Here’s Why
You really should carry a walkie talkie with you on your next outdoor adventure. They’re small, light, and easy to use. In ...
Motorola T600 Waterproof Walkie Talkie Tested & Reviewed
Being able to communicate with an individual or a group is important in both outdoor and urban environments. Another place that walkie ...
DeWalt DXFRS800 Walkie Talkie Review (As Tough As They Say?)
With its iconic yellow and black color scheme, DeWalt is well-known for making high-end power tools. It also boasts an increasing list ...
Rocky Talkie 5 Watt Radio Review: Fresh Upgrade to Old Tech
I won’t lie. I am a big fan of the original Rocky Talkie radio, now called The Mountain Radio. Over the past ...
Ultralight Backpacking Food Tips and Meal Planning Guide
Packing the right food is essential if you’re heading out on an ultralight backpacking adventure. You want to balance weight reduction and ...
14 Ridiculous Backpacking Tips and Tricks (Hacks You Gotta Know)
When it comes to backpacking, no one knows absolutely everything. Those who are just starting will quickly learn the best backpacking tips ...
Rocky Talkie vs BCA BC Link Walkie-Talkie Comparison
Backcountry Access and Rocky Talkie make two of the best FRS two-way radios for backcountry communication. They are both well-made and easy ...
Differences and Use Cases of Camping vs Backpacking Tents
The world of camping gear is filled to the brim with variations of similar products, which can make it incredibly challenging to ...
Hands-on Motorola Talkabout T800 vs T801 Review (Same Thing?)
Motorola has been making radios for a long time, and that expertise shows with the Talkabout 800 and the Talkabout 801. It ...
BCA BC Link Review: Backcountry Access BC Link 1.0
Even with expanding cell coverage, small hand-held radios have a place. Being able to communicate at the press of a button is ...
5 Best Ultralight Backpacks of 2023 (Complete Buyer’s Guide)
Last spring and summer, I was able to test 5 of the best ultralight backpacks on the market, and they are still ...
How to Deal with Bugs and Enjoy Your Time Outdoors
Picture a pristine mountain lake surrounded by towering spruce trees filled with birds singing their songs and wildflowers in full bloom below. ...
What Is Nature Therapy and Who Can Benefit From It?
Did you know that the human race has spent 99.99% of its time living in the great outdoors? It’s true! But nowadays, ...
Rocky Talkie: a Real-World Review
Despite the expansion of cell coverage, small handheld radios continue to have a significant role in communication. The convenience of being able ...
Ultralight Backpacking is Ridiculous
I found myself sitting around a campfire surrounded by strangers at two o’clock in the morning in the high desert just outside ...
Backpacking Base Weight Guide (Ultralight to Traditional)
Ultralight backpacking is nothing new. In fact, Emma Gatewood, AKA Grandma Gatewood, first thru-hiked the 2,168-mile Appalachian Trail in 1955 at the ...
Are Ultralight Backpacks Worth It? (Agenda-Free Advice)
Let me start with my personal bias. I enjoy moving quickly through the mountains, and that requires ultralight gear. So, do I ...