Yeti Hopper M30 vs Backflip 24

The YETI Hopper M30 (see image) is not your average tote bag. This soft cooler has enough storage capacity to hold up to 28 lbs of ice. It also

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Checking a Hiking Backpack on a Plane

Will I receive my hiking backpack at the end of my flight? Will I get it in one piece? Will it pass through the ordeals of security check?

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Lower Back Pain After Hiking

I was hiking this spring, enjoying the first glimpse of the morning sun peeking over the hills and a soft, cool breeze on my face. The only company

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Bootcamp: How to Prepare for Hiking

Ryan Alston · April 2018It's April! We all know what that means, my fellow northern hemispherers. It means the local mountain in your town is saying goodbye to snow

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Step by Step Guide: How to Pack a Backpack

In this post, I laid out ALL the backpacking items you might ever need, whether you're backpacking for traveling purposes or outdoors purposes (or both) - with your

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