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Mountain House Homestyle Turkey Dinner Casserole: Comforts Of Home While On The Trail

by Mandi Carozza

Mountain House Homestyle Turkey Dinner Casserole: Comforts Of Home While On The Trail

This post is brought to you in sponsorship with Mountain House Why settle on mediocre, unsatisfying backpacking food when you can have the comforts...
Posted in Hiker Resources

Day Hiking Essentials for Women: Clothing, Footwear, and Accessories

by Karla Amador

Day Hiking Essentials for Women: Clothing, Footwear, and Accessories

@journey_to_lessismore asked me, Karla: "What are you wearing ? I need some hiking clothing. Pants? Brand? Jacket? Brand?"I figured I'd actually c...
Posted in Advice & Hiking Tips, Gear & Reviews

How to Use the Sawyer S1 Filter

by Karla Amador

How to Use the Sawyer S1 Filter

This post is brought to you in sponsorship with Sawyer Products Sawyer Products recently introduced their latest and greatest innovation: Sawyer Se...
Posted in Gear & Reviews

Hiking in the Snow Safety Tips: What is an Ice Axe and Crampons?

by Phillip Stinis

Hiking in the Snow Safety Tips: What is an Ice Axe and Crampons?

We want to make sure all of you are aware that there are dangerous conditions in the outdoors, especially where there is snow. We ABSOLUTELY recomm...
Posted in Advice & Hiking Tips, Hiking Safety

Backpacking and Hiking Big Pine Lakes

by Karla Amador

Backpacking and Hiking Big Pine Lakes

In September we headed to Big Pines, California to backpack hike and explore the beautiful Big Pine Lakes trail. We decided to backpack for two nig...
Posted in Camping & Backpacking, Hiking Guides

KRAVE Jerky Review: Pink Peppercorn

by Karla Amador

KRAVE Jerky Review: Pink Peppercorn

This past weekend we headed out to Rancho Palos Verdes to hike! We had some new KRAVE flavors to review, first one up was the Pink Peppercorn Bee...
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KRAVE Turkey Jerky Basil Citrus Review

by Karla Amador

KRAVE Turkey Jerky Basil Citrus Review

This year KRAVE Jerky has sponsored the 52 Hike Challenge and provided snacks for some of our events, like this pop-up hike to Alamere Falls in bea...
Posted in Advice & Hiking Tips, Gear & Reviews, Hiker Resources

How to Use a Sawyer Water Filter

by Karla Amador

How to Use a Sawyer Water Filter

When we first started hiking we used to carry up to 3 liters of water with us, which made our packs super heavy because we didn't know much about f...
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TimBuk2 Muttmover Backpack Review

by Karla Amador

TimBuk2 Muttmover Backpack Review

I was given a Timbuk2 Muttmover Backpack for my dachshund Louie who loves hiking, but can tire out when it's warm. I've had to carry him down the ...
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Leave No Trace Ethics Explained: Principle 2: Stick to Trails and Camp Overnight Right

by Karla Amador

Leave No Trace Ethics Explained: Principle 2: Stick to Trails and Camp Overnight Right

While hiking is an extremely beneficial activity, as hikers we need to be mindful of our impact on the outdoors and how to minimize that impact on ...
Posted in Hiker Resources, Hiking Guides

Women of Color in the Outdoors

by Karla Amador

Women of Color in the Outdoors

When I, Karla, first started getting outdoors I did not know of a lot of culturally diverse women who were avid hikers or adventurers. As time prog...
Posted in Hiker Resources, Hiking Guides

Leave No Trace Ethics Explained: Principle 1: Know Before You Go

by Karla Amador

Leave No Trace Ethics Explained: Principle 1: Know Before You Go

While hiking is an extremely beneficial activity, as hikers we need to be mindful of our impact on the outdoors and how to minimize that impact on ...
Posted in Hiker Resources