5 Short Multi-Day Canoe Trips

Paddlers traverse a lake in the Boundary Waters.

Paddle the Backcountry: 5 Multi-Day Canoe Trips to Camp a New Way I really wanted to take this opportunity to repeat the folk-lore that my home state has more shoreline than any other. Unfortunately, a quick online search to verify it debunked it instead. Still, as I wrote this article about canoe trips, it brought […]

Lightweight Bear Canisters

a man gets some food out of his bear canister in the Colorado Mountains

The Best Lightweight Bear Canister for Backpacking | How Much Food Fits in the BV425-Sprint | Camping In Bear Country

Are Grizzly Bears Endangered?

Grizzly bear on a river bank

The Grizzly Bear Low-Down | Endangered or Prolific | Visiting Grizzly Bear Country | How-To Stay Safe in Grizzly Territory

Smells that Repel Bears

a black bear looks at the camera while standing over a bear canister

Learn how to use a bear’s nose against him | Smells that repel bears | How to repel bears with scents | Camping safely in bear country

Are Black Bears Dangerous?

A black bear in an east-coast forest using its powerful nose to pick up scents on the wind.

Fact and fiction of Cocaine Bear | Learn about typical black bear behavior | Are black bears dangerous | Visit black bear country safely

Lazy Camping Food Ideas

A scenic view of forest and a mountain.

Make your next camping trip easy with these lazy camp food ideas | Backingpacking Meals | Camp Food for Families

A Complete Guide to Bear Mace

scenery from some fastpacking and running adventures

Bear Mace – Valuable Tool or Worthless Weight? Unless you’re into rucking for fitness, packing extra weight on when you head to the trail is about as useful as burnt coffee. Just, like… why would you do that to yourself? So you may hold that can of bear mace awhile and give it a few […]

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