Tips & Advice

Every hiker should know how to attach tents to their backpacks correctly. It's so important, because tents are the most important pieces of hiking gear, along with good backpacks. You need to make...

I'm not by any means an amateur hiker and I'll admit - I've done my fair share of hiking in jeans. Even though we all know hiking pants are more comfortable, they're lighter, and they're better at...

If you're just getting into the world of hiking, you probably only recently learned that cotton is a bad choice of material for hiking pants and hiking gear in general. But if not cotton - then what?...

Some hikers prefer to hike with two pairs of socks, and others think it's basically pointless - you can wear just one pair of socks and still end up with zero blisters. In this article, I'll make...

People usually are impressed whenever they hear that I didn't have any blisters on my 500-mile (800 km) thru-hike. Not a single one. With the right gear and with the right preparation and knowledge,...

When your feet are sliding forward or up and down in new hiking boots, you might think that it isn't fixable, but in reality, there are a lot of things that you can do. You can use various lacing...

With some effort, you can break in a pair of new hiking boots in just a few days. But it might result in some blisters and possibly even reducing the lifespan of your new hiking boots. A proper and...

A lot of hikers attach cowbells, other known as "bear bells" or "noisemakers", to their backpacks. They do this to avoid encounters with wild predators, such as bears, mountain lions, and other...

Hiking in the rain is a really rewarding experience but only if you're prepared for the rain and you're avoiding dangerous routes. Especially if you know that you'll still be warm and dry even after...