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Preparing for a Backpacking Trip: Tips on Training, Gear, & First Aid Supplies
Team lead Joe Miller here to give you a snap shot of how our team has prepared themselves on an upcoming expedition with months of planning, including everything from physical training to gear cons...

How to Prevent and Treat Heat Exhaustion and Dehydration
It's always wise to remember the risks that high temperatures, sun, humidity and exertion can bring. Regardless of athletic prowess, age, or gender, the weather has an enormous affect on our bodies...

What's Safe to Eat and Drink When Lost in the Woods
In October 2008, a solo climber on Washington’s 12,276-foot Mount Adams fell on Suksdorf Ridge, and broke his ankle. It’s just what every climber fears: being alone on a high mountain with a disast...

Helping Yourself Get Found: Writing a Hiking Trip Plan
So you’ve decided to head off on a trip of your own. You’ve done your training; you’ve packed the Ten Essentials; but what about your trip plan? If you require assistance during your excursion, a ...

Anatomy of an Adventure: Solo Crossing the African Great Lakes
By Ross Exler
This January, adventurer, biologist, and photographer Ross Exler will embark on the first ever human-powered solo-crossing of the African Great Lakes system in support of The Nature C...

Winter Dehydration
Whether you’re cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, snowboarding at a resort, or spending multiple days in the backcountry on a hut trip, there is no doubt that winter sports are fun and exhilarating...

Getting Your Climbing Gear Through TSA: Planning for Adventure Travel
By Chelsea Miller
Planning for adventure travel can be exciting and intimidating. Sometimes trip planning takes months, even years; other times, it takes just a few hours. The process, however, re...

Adventure Medical Kits Unveils Recharged Hunt-Specific First Aid Kits, All-New Trauma Supplies - January 21, 2019
LITTLETON, N.H. (January 21, 2019) – Adventure Medical Kits, the leading name in outdoor first aid, will showcase its redesigned Sportsman Series medical kits, all-new windlass tourniquet-equipped ...

Hiking Safety: Don’t Get Stuck in the Dark
Embarking on a backcountry adventure can be one of the most rewarding experiences. When all the planning, anticipation, and physical effort culminate in awe-inspiring views, you receive a feeling o...