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Hiking Tips and Safety
Heading into the great outdoors? Whether you’re planning a short day hike or a multi-day trek, preparation is key to a safe and enjoyable adventure. This guide brings together our recomendations, essential tips, safety advice, and gear checklists to help you hike with confidence—wherever the trail takes you.
Safety
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Hiking Fuel for High Elevation: Snacks and Tips to Prevent Fatigue
Fuelling for Strength, Not Survival Imagine reaching the summit feeling strong instead of desperate for energy — that’s the power of proper hiking fuel at high elevations. I wish I’d known that a few climbs ago. On trails like Fimmvörðuháls in Iceland, the Kalalau Trail in Kauaʻi, and Sarrail Ridge in Kananaskis, I learned the hard way what…
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A Complete Hiker’s Guide to Flash Flood Safety: Lessons from the Trail
Twenty-four hours before we reached our Havasupai check-in point, a deadly flash flood tore through the canyon. That close call changed how we approach flash flood safety and hiking— and it should change the way you do too. In the August 2024 flood, a woman was swept away into the Colorado River and lost her…
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A Complete Guide to Rattlesnake Safety: Lessons From the Trail
Staying Safe in Rattlesnake Country It only takes one misstep in rattlesnake country to change your hike—and your health. We had packed for blisters, sunburns, and maybe a brush with heat stroke—but not for a rattlesnake encounter. In an area with no cell phone service and no vehicle nearby, we were not prepared for our near disaster! That experience made one thing clear: rattlesnake safety isn’t optional—it’s essential for anyone exploring in rattlesnake country. 🐍 TL;DR We nearly stepped on a camouflaged rattlesnake in Joshua Tree, which underscored how essential rattlesnake safety truly is. This guide covers: The Backstory Several years ago, we were camping at Jumbo Rocks Campground in Joshua Tree National Park. If you’ve never been, I highly recommend it. The landscape is surreal—massive granite boulders piled high like a natural playground for adventurers of all ages. Within thirty minutes of arriving, we had camp set up and were off exploring. The kids were in awe, scrambling over rocks and scouting the best spots for their next…
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A Complete Hiker’s Guide to Bear Safety: Lessons from the Trail
Staying Safe in Bear Country There’s a fine line between adventure and recklessness. Sometimes it’s hard to know where the line is, and on this trip we learned how blurry the line can get when it comes to bear safety on the trail. With the first true summer weather breaking through, Craig and I decided…
