Today we’re going to jump into some details about backpacking stoves and what you’ll want to consider when getting a new one. Let’s get cookin’. You’ve just spent all day hiking. You’re exhausted. All you want to is that giant burger to stuff in your… Read More »How to choose a camping stove
Canister stoves are the easiest types of backpacking stove to light. Just like a BBQ. Grab your lighter, turn on the gas and, woof, you’re cooking with gas. It’s still possible to burn your eyebrows off but much harder than with a liquid fuel stove.… Read More »4 Ways to Light a Canister Stove
What exactly is a backpacking stove? Why is one stove a backpacking stove and one not? There are lots out there of all different kinds. A quick search on Google and you can find all these different types of backpacking stoves: Canister Liquid Fuel Alcohol… Read More »What exactly is a backpacking stove?
When you start overnight hiking, you’ll probably be looking at some sort of backpacking stove to cook food with. It’s not absolutely required, you could just bring packaged and dried food, but having a hot, filling meal at the end of a long day hiking… Read More »Backcountry kitchen: Canister fuel stoves
While you’re out in the woods on a hike, you don’t want to be carrying more weight than you absolutely have to. Your backpacking stove is one thing where you can save some weight by buying a lighter one. Out of the two popular types… Read More »Liquid fuel backpacking stoves: Pros and Cons
So why can’t you use a windscreen on a canister stove? Imagine this story. You’ve just found camp after a long day hiking. The weather is miserable, it’s raining, the wind is blowing it sideways. You’re cold and wet and hungry. You get camp set… Read More »Ka-boom or the reason you shouldn’t use a windscreen around a canister stove
Getting a good night sleep when you’re backpacking or camping is important. It’s hard to enjoy the trip when every night is a struggle. Exped have been making sleeping mats since 1997 and know how to make warm, comfortable mats that can stand up to… Read More »Exped Ultra 3R Sleeping Mat Review
Hiking isn’t much fun when you have sore feet. There are so many different things that can cause sore feet out on the trail. We pulled together all the different solutions we’ve tried or seen work over the years so you hopefully don’t have to… Read More »How to Prevent Sore Feet Hiking
You head into the local outdoor store to the boot wall. There’s at least 50 different options. Instant overwhelm. You try and search hiking boots online. Now there’s hundreds of options. More overwhelm. How do we find narrow the options for hiking boots down to… Read More »How to buy hiking boots
Blisters are an awful part of hiking but they don’t have to be. They hurt. They slow you down. They seem to come out of nowhere. What really causes blisters? How can you prevent them so you don’t have to deal with that pain out… Read More »How to Prevent Painful Blisters (and Treat Them Too)