Have you ever struggled to pound tent stakes into hard rocky ground? Sometimes you can't avoid setting up camp in rocky, stony and firm soil. Tent stakes will bend and break if you're not careful....

Do you want to risk damaging your tent in the wind? Nobody wants their tent to blow away and collapse in bad weather. You can't control the weather. So you will have to learn how to properly use...

The first time I tried on rain pants at the store I didn't know how to wear them. I went into the dressing room, stripped down, and tried them on like regular old pants. It never even crossed my...

Every backpacker has thought about ditching their rain pants. I always seem to get wet even when I put them on. Isn't rain gear supposed to keep you dry regardless of the weather forecast? They...

Do you ever wonder why some hikers wear 2 pairs of socks? It can't just be a fashion statement! So why do hikers and backpackers insist on wearing multiple pairs of socks? Is it all about layering...

I was always told that you could wear merino wool socks for days without needing to wash them. Supposedly they wouldn't smell thanks to wools anti-microbial properties. If something sounds too good...