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I have two beautiful Swiss Army Knives and love them.
BUT they weigh four ounces each and I don’t need all the extras they offer.
So I purchased for 99 cents a small knife with plastic handle I found in a clear plastic bin on the counter of my local hardware store. It […]

Many entrance fees went up April 1st for Canadian National Parks.
How do the prices for Banff National Park, Alberta compare with the National Parks near you?

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The best value for hikers, we feel, is the annual Family / Group pass. An entire vehicle of hikers gets into 27 participating National Parks for C$123.80 (US$110.21).
We think […]

When columnist Stephen Regenold set out his list of Greatest Gear of 5 Years, he must have known the potential for indignant outcry was great.
Gladly, the Gear Junkie got it right:
#1 The Original Buff
Nothing else I’ve tested over the past five years has stuck with me as much as the Original Buff, a […]

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I’m not sure I’m man enough for this monster, invented and laid out by Joe Mitchell and Mike Coronella over an 8-year span.
It starts in Arches National Park. Finishes in Zion.
Named after a character from Edward Abbey’s The Monkey Wrench Gang, […]

This clip is from a show called Man vs Wild.
Bear Grylls is surviving in the French Alps with only a water bottle, flint, and knife. In this excerpt he jumps into a frozen lake and shows how to deal with it. Hopefully this won’t ever come in handy.
This actually happened to Andrew Skurka during […]

Brian Burgit recommends a wet and wild day hike. Looks great.

Falls Trail: difficult hiking
The full loop of this trail is 7.2 miles if hiking both the upper and lower sections. To see most of the waterfalls, a 3.2-mile loop can be taken by going on Highland Trail and the Glen Leigh and Ganoga Glen sides […]

Already pondering a future date to hike Besseggen, Norway — I found an even better destination.
Two of the best day hikes in Norway (some would say in the world) are located a couple of hours out of town on the beautiful Lysefjorden. Not too far from Stavanger …
Prekestolen (aka the Pulpit Rock) is a massive […]

Ever since I first saw photos of Meteora, I knew I had to get there one day. (Perhaps a trip combining hiking in Greece with the Dolomites in Italy.)

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Tom Dempsey’s tips for visiting the famous hanging monasteries of Meteora:
• For photography, I recommend a day or two exploring all the different different angles and […]

So you’re out in the woods hiking alone, and you want to cook some Ramen.
Dang, you forgot your matches. And your lighter. But you’ve got a condom and some water. Think you can start a fire?
This guy can.
Use A Condom to Make Fire? - Gadling
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I prefer hikes 5-days or more as I need that long to see a significant fitness gain. I lose a few pounds and feel trim and toned.

The secret to successful weight-loss might just come with hiking boots and a backpack. And we have scientific proof. According to a study from the University of California […]