How to Pick the Best Family Tent
You might be someone who has camped their whole life and how have more than just one person to consider,
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Hiking Gear
All the gear for the climb, hike, run or bike up and down that trial.
Hike: Evergreen Mountain
Sat, 2/17, 10 am-2 pm Group: Trails and Ales When: Saturday, February 17, 10 am-2 pm Where: Alderfer/Three Sisters Park, Evergreen, CO Cost: Free (registration required) Details: Lets do a fun hike! The Evergreen mountain hike is 7.2 miles with an elevation gain of 1035 feet. I really enjoy this hike and think you will too.…
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How to Organize Camping Gear
Outdoor Family Gear Organization Having all your gear perfectly organized is the thing of dreams. And although I try my
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Urban Hike: Bushwick St. Art, Gallery & Brewery
Sat, 2/17, 1 pm Group: AMC NY-North Jersey When: Saturday, February 17, 1 pm Where: Meet at Wycoff Starr Coffee Shop, Brooklyn, NY Cost: Free Details: This walk in Bushwick is as much fun as any of the urban hikes we do. While some people join for the free samples from the Fine & Raw Chocolate factory…
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QTPOC Soul Stroll: Muir Woods
Sat, 2/17, 11 am-1:30 pm Group: SPECTRUM Queer Media When: Saturday, February 17, 11 am-1:30 pm Where: Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, CA Cost: Free Details: Join us for our next QTPOC Soul Stroll in Muir Woods! This event is FREE for our QTPOC commUNITY. This QTPOC Soul Stroll will be hosted by our very…
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Mountain Chicks Hike: Bridal Wreath Trail
Sun, 2/18, 8-10:30 am Group: Mountain Chicks When: Sunday, February 18, 8-10:30 am Where: Bridal Wreath Falls Trail, Saguaro National Park East, Tucson, AZ Cost: $15 parking per car (registration required) Details: Finally some exploring in Tucson! Whoot whoot! Group will be meeting at Douglas Springs Trailhead parking lot. Our hike will start along the Douglas…
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Welcome to the Olympics of Hiking
You may not be able to ski jump or drive a bobsled, but you’re a master at hanging bear bags, gorging on ramen, and smelling really, really bad. Win a medal at one of these 11 events. It’s been four years since the last Games. For that whole time, we’ve been looking forward to the…
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U.S. Government: The Outdoor Industry Contributed Almost $374 Billion to the Economy
Made up 2% of GDP, more than mining, oil, and gas The outdoor industry contributed $373.7 billion to the United States economy in 2016, according to a new preliminary report from the Department of Commerce The statistics, gathered by the department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis, found that the gross output of the outdoor industry made…
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Atlanta’s Top 5 Dayhikes
The best local trails, as selected by BACKPACKER Local scout Stan Gentry. Atlanta has plenty of nicknames: The City Too Busy to Hate, ATL, The A, A-Town, Hotlanta (sure, if you don’t want any friends), Empire of the South, and recently, Hollywood of the South. But my favorite of all the names my city goes…
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Meet Anastasia Allison and Jason Bickford, Backpacker’s Seattle Trail Scouts
Get the best of the Pacific Northwest with a little help from Backpacker’s trail experts. Anastasia Allison Follow Anastasia’s adventures on her blog and on Instagram @anastasia.allison. Age: 36 Hometown: Everett, WA Day job: Writer, backpacking instructor, and adventurepreneur All-time favorite local dayhike: Mt. Pugh or Gothic Basin Favorite local overnight hike: Tapto Lakes Best…
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