Tips & How To's

GUIDES

• Ultimate Backpacking Checklist
• 10 Backpacking Essentials
• Backpacking Tips
• Ultralight Backpacking Tips
• Hammock Camping Guide
• Guide to Whoopie Slings
• Stealth Camping Guide

• Tent Footprints Guide
• Bushwhacking Guide
• Winter Hiking Guide
• Mountain Glissading Guide
• Backpacking with a Pee Bottle
• Make Your Own Gear

SKILLS

• How to Pack a Backpack
• How to Read Trail Signs
• How to Setup Guylines and Tent Stakes
• How to Hang a Bear Bag

• How to Tie Knots
• How to Cut Water Weight
• What's the Average Hiking Speed?

NATURE & WILDLIFE

• Animal Tracks ID
• Bear Scat ID
• Are Black Bears Dangerous?
• Bear Bells 101

• 8 Types of Bears Compared
• Poison Ivy ID
• Poisonous Plants ID
• National Park vs. National Forest

SELF-CARE

• Tooth Powder 101
• How to Prevent and Treat Chafing
• How to Use Moleskin for Blisters

• Leukotape for Blisters
• Living with Lyme Disease

SURVIVAL

• How to Start a Fire Without a Lighter/Matches
• Strike Anywhere Matches
• Universal Edibility Test
• 16 Edible Insects

• How to Remove a Tick Safely
• Backpacking First Aid Kit
• Snake Bites Kits 101
• Lightning Safety Tips

NAVIGATION

• Contour Lines and Topo Maps
• How to Use a Compass

• Map Colors 101

GEAR CARE

• How to Wash a Sleeping Bag
• Tent Seam Sealer

• Permethrin Insect Spray
• Best Waterproofing Sprays