General Backpacking & Hiking

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1. Backpacking to Fire Lookouts

   By Aaron Zagrodnick, November 19, 2019
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   • Aaron Zagrodnick
   • November 19, 2019

2. Jargon 44: USFS, BLM, and NPS

   By Aaron Zagrodnick, November 19, 2019
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   • Aaron Zagrodnick
   • November 19, 2019

3. Stride length while going uphill: Short or Long?

   By ASTraveler, September 25, 2019
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   • ASTraveler
   • September 30, 2019

4. Trail Tip: Navigating by Elevation

   By Aaron Zagrodnick, May 23, 2019
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   • Aaron Zagrodnick
   • September 13, 2019

5. Tips for Hiking in Wildfire Season

   By Aaron Zagrodnick, September 12, 2019
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   • Aaron Zagrodnick
   • September 12, 2019

6. Trail News 43

   By Aaron Zagrodnick, September 12, 2019
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   • Aaron Zagrodnick
   • September 12, 2019

7. Jargon: Blaze and Blazes - Definition

   By Aaron Zagrodnick, September 12, 2019
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   • Aaron Zagrodnick
   • September 12, 2019

8. rx: nature

   By balzaccom, September 5, 2019
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   • balzaccom
   • September 5, 2019

9. Where do you eat / food hang?

   By Jett, August 14, 2019
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   • Dogwood
   • September 2, 2019

10. Scaring off bears at night?

    By switchbackkid, July 6, 2019
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    • jay
    • August 6, 2019

11. How to Tell Time to Sunset with Your Hand

    By Aaron Zagrodnick, January 6, 2019
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    • Aaron Zagrodnick
    • August 4, 2019

12. Mojave and the Navajo reservation

    By balzaccom, March 26, 2019
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    • DustOff
    • July 29, 2019

13. Solo Backpacking with a toddler

    By Humphriesre, July 21, 2019
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    • jay
    • July 25, 2019

14. New Season, More Trail Work to do

    By balzaccom, June 20, 2019
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    • balzaccom
    • June 20, 2019

15. Trail News 42

    By Aaron Zagrodnick, May 23, 2019
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    • Aaron Zagrodnick
    • May 23, 2019

16. Jargon: Types of Backpacking Trips

    By Aaron Zagrodnick, May 23, 2019
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    • Aaron Zagrodnick
    • May 23, 2019

17. Best Dogs For The Trail!?

    By switchbackkid, April 11, 2019
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    • jay
    • April 15, 2019

18. 4-5 day loop thru hike in August somewhere in the US? 1 2

    By ChrisF, March 10, 2019
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    • GHSMITH76
    • March 25, 2019

19. Jargon 40: Campsites

    By Aaron Zagrodnick, January 6, 2019
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    • ppine
    • March 23, 2019

20. Trail News 41

    By Aaron Zagrodnick, March 19, 2019
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    • JasonT2000
    • March 21, 2019

21. Ultralight Winter Travel Article

    By Aaron Zagrodnick, March 19, 2019
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    • Aaron Zagrodnick
    • March 19, 2019

22. Jargon 41: Permits

    By Aaron Zagrodnick, March 19, 2019
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    • Aaron Zagrodnick
    • March 19, 2019

23. To ultralight or not to ultralight...that is the question

    By Jaeagle, January 29, 2018
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    • IPv6Freely
    • March 12, 2019

24. I hope this works on mosquites too

    By balzaccom, February 21, 2019
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    • balzaccom
    • February 21, 2019

25. Trail News 40

    By Aaron Zagrodnick, January 6, 2019
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    • Aaron Zagrodnick
    • February 4, 2019