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GuideWes Dunbar1 Oct 20267 min

Your Kid Doesn't Care About the View

The best family hike is short, wet and slow. Pick the trail for what's at ankle height, and let the kid set the pace.

The Ground Steals Your Heat Before the Air Ever Does

Below zero, warmth is a system you build in daylight — pad R-value, a dry sleeping layer, hot water at your feet, and a stove that actually lights.

GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Your First Overnight Backpacking Trip and What to Leave Home

Pick a camp four miles from the car, carry under 30 pounds, and know where the water is. Everything else is negotiable.

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GuideDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Your Truck Is Already an Overland Rig

Skip the $3,000 rooftop tent. The gear that actually keeps you out of trouble on a forest road fits in a milk crate.

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National Parks Worth the Long Drive and How to Beat the Crowds

Seven parks that reward a real drive, plus the timing tricks that get you a parking spot and a trail to yourself.

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GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Bear Country Rules That Actually Keep You Out of Trouble

Spray on your hip, food in a certified canister, and a clear plan for the ten seconds when a bear decides to close the distance.

GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

The Ten Essentials and Why Veterans Still Carry Them

The list is ninety years old, weighs about four pounds, and has pulled more people off a mountain alive than any piece of advice ever printed.

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GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Canoe Basics That Keep You Dry and Pointed Straight

Four strokes, one loading rule, and a capsize plan. Everything else about paddling a canoe is decoration.

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Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

How to Light a Campfire the First Time and Put It Out Cold

The fire fails for one reason, and it isn't your matches. Build it right, keep it small, and kill it dead before you sleep.

GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Your First Family Camping Trip Should Be One Night

Pick a site 45 minutes from home, bring more socks than you think, and decide in advance what makes you drive home.

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Your Kid Doesn't Care About the View

The Family Gear That Survives Twenty Weekends a Year

The Gym Is Not the Crag

The Car Camping Kit That Fits in a Trunk and Sleeps Like Home

How Far Kids Can Really Hike and How to End the Day Happy

Leave No Trace Before Somebody Turns It Into a Rule

The Ground Steals Your Heat Before the Air Ever Does

Your First Overnight Backpacking Trip and What to Leave Home

Your Truck Is Already an Overland Rig

National Parks Worth the Long Drive and How to Beat the Crowds

Bear Country Rules That Actually Keep You Out of Trouble

The Ten Essentials and Why Veterans Still Carry Them

Canoe Basics That Keep You Dry and Pointed Straight

How to Light a Campfire the First Time and Put It Out Cold

Your First Family Camping Trip Should Be One Night