The Trans-Catalina Trail: Adventures With Anjelica Edition
Anjelica Avella
December 3, 2024
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Hiking for Seasonal Depression – The Healing Power of Nature
Jessica Cockroft
November 19, 2024
Bear Attack Statistics
Jessica Cockroft
November 14, 2024
Tips for Opening Your BearVault
Jessica Cockroft
November 11, 2024
The Ultimate Guide to Choosing Your Pack
Jessica Cockroft
October 17, 2024
The Ultimate Guide to Fitting a BearVault in Your Pack
Jessica Cockroft
September 4, 2024
Backpacking in Grizzly Country: How to Do It Safely
Jessica Cockroft
July 18, 2024
Backpacking In the Rain – How to Enjoy Wet Weather on the Trail
Jessica Cockroft
July 16, 2024
Go Desert Camping in Southern California
Jessica Cockroft
June 5, 2024
How to Find Food in the Wild
Jessica Cockroft
May 2, 2024
BearVault’s Guide to Desert Camping
Jessica Cockroft
April 30, 2024
Thank You, Wolves
Laura Killingbeck
April 23, 2024
5 Backpacking Trips in the Pacific Northwest
Jessica Cockroft
March 27, 2024
Lake Tahoe Basin Food Storage Requirements
Jessica Cockroft
March 26, 2024
Wildfire Safety While Backpacking
Jessica Cockroft
March 25, 2024
Backpacking Sleeping Bags: What You Need to Know
Jessica Cockroft
March 25, 2024
How to Start a Fire
Jessica Cockroft
March 23, 2024
5 Mistakes to Avoid While Camping in Black Bear Country
Jessica Cockroft
March 20, 2024
How to Choose the Right Backpacking Tent
Jessica Cockroft
March 17, 2024
How to Make Water Safe to Drink
Jessica Cockroft
March 16, 2024
Canoeing Blue Barrels vs Bear Proof Barrels
Jessica Cockroft
March 12, 2024
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness: Planning a Family Trip (with little kids, too!)
The Urban Family
March 6, 2024
5 Short Multi-Day Canoe Trips
Jessica Cockroft
February 28, 2024
How We Did It in the Good Old Days
Barry Auskern
February 28, 2024
Lightweight Bear Canisters
Jessica Cockroft
February 24, 2024
Are Grizzly Bears Endangered?
Jessica Cockroft
February 21, 2024
Smells that Repel Bears
Jessica Cockroft
February 14, 2024
What’s Up With the Bears in Los Angeles?
Kiefer Martin
February 8, 2024
Why We Wander
Greg Sakowicz
February 6, 2024
Camping and Cooking Equipment You Need
Jessica Cockroft
February 6, 2024
Are Black Bears Dangerous?
Jessica Cockroft
February 3, 2024
Get Answers About Bears In Colorado
Jessica Cockroft
January 31, 2024
Choose Your Own Adventure: What Long Trail Is for You?
Meital Kupfer
January 26, 2024
Lazy Camping Food Ideas
Jessica Cockroft
January 11, 2024
Dear PCT Class of 2024
Rose Merianos
January 10, 2024
A 3 Step Guide to Responsible Geotagging
Jessica Cockroft
December 20, 2023
The Fear and the Light
Greg Sakowicz
December 19, 2023
Bear Boxes for Camping
Jessica Cockroft
December 18, 2023
5 Short Thru Hikes for Big Adventure
Jessica Cockroft
December 14, 2023
How to Enter the National Park Lottery System
Jessica Cockroft
December 13, 2023
What Do Black Bears Eat?
Jessica Cockroft
December 5, 2023
From the Colorado Trail Foundation: Bears, Critters, and Food Storage on the CT
BearVault
November 29, 2023
Should I put an AirTag tracker in my BearVault?
Grant Breidenbach
November 28, 2023
When Do Bears Hibernate?
Jessica Cockroft
November 13, 2023
On Honey Buns and Olive Oil: Thru Hikers and Our Food
Meital Kupfer
November 8, 2023
Hiking Hacks
Cassia Rivera
October 31, 2023
Backpacking as a Solo Woman
Katie Jackson
October 20, 2023
Hyperphagia: The Feasting Season
Cassia Rivera
October 5, 2023
Lessons learned from Ten Days in Bear Country
Barry Auskern
September 29, 2023
Fastpacking in Bearitory
Evan Paul
September 18, 2023
Bear Spray vs. Pepper Spray
Jessica Cockroft
September 10, 2023
A Lifetime of Backpacking and Wilderness Adventures
Harold Yount
September 2, 2023
The Known to The Unknown
Jennifer Diciesare
August 23, 2023
Do Bear Canisters Work?
Miranda Webster
August 10, 2023
A Middle-Aged Flatlander Trains for Bear Country
Barry Auskern
July 24, 2023
Thru-Hiking with Food Allergies… Is It Possible?
Kaylee Lettau
July 17, 2023
A Misty Hike within the Great Balsam Mountains
Cassia Rivera
July 10, 2023
Thru-Hiking the CDT and Beyond with a Bear Canister
Adventure Addicts
July 7, 2023
Hiking on your Period
Rachel Strysik
June 21, 2023
Where are Bears in North Carolina?
Cassia Rivera
June 5, 2023
The Complete Backpacker’s Guide to Trail Nutrition
Kelly Bastone
June 3, 2023
Fear of Packing
Barry Auskern
May 26, 2023
Backpacking Food, The Waste We Create, and Questions on How to Solve the Problem
Jennifer Diciesare
May 19, 2023
Featured In Backpacker Magazine: Is It Time to Retire the Bear Hang for Good?
BearVault
April 28, 2023
What to Do If You Encounter a Bear With Your Dog
Jessica Cockroft
April 18, 2023
How Well Can Bears Smell?
April Brightman
March 30, 2023
What to Do If You See a Bear: A Complete Guide
Jessica Cockroft
March 16, 2023
Why do I need a Bear Canister?
Halfway Anywhere
March 16, 2023
Fly Fishing in Bear Country
BearVault
February 16, 2023
What Size Bear Canister Do I Need?
Adventure Addicts
February 13, 2023
Courage on the Colorado Trail
BearVault
February 6, 2023
What is Grizzly coexistence?
Yellowstone to Yukon
November 29, 2022
Is a Bear Canister Worth It?
Halfway Anywhere
October 21, 2022
A Tale of Two Bears
BearVault
September 9, 2022
Chasing Her Passion
Camper Christina
June 2, 2022
Bear Canister Alternative Uses
Last Minute Gear
May 17, 2022
BearVault Meal Plans
Steve Corso
April 26, 2022
Bear Canisters and the Continental Divide Trail
Continental Divide Trail Coalition
March 29, 2022
Hiking with Bears on the Appalachian Trail
BearVault
March 1, 2022
BearVault ❤️’s Leave No Trace
BearVault
January 28, 2022
Saving Wildlife From Our Food
Pacific Crest Trail Association
November 29, 2021
Bear Conservation in Colorado’s Rockies
Chris Meehan
August 24, 2021
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