Whether you're shopping for your favorite sustainability nerd or a backcountry fashionista, here are some great gift ideas for anyone on your list.

Topics: gear, Expedition Prep, camping, gift

The first time I tried to pack a backpack, it took me over an hour to get everything inside. The result was a chunky, clunky pile that rose at least six inches over my head. It wasn’t pretty, but everything was inside.

Topics: gear, Expedition Prep, camping, skills, backpacking, backpacking, hiking, adventure, outdoor skills, food-gear

Being intentional about the gear you pack for trips is one of the sneaky ways going to the outdoors teaches us about leadership. You don’t have a lot of room for “just in case” or “what if” when you’re carrying everything on your back or in the small hull of a boat.

Topics: gear, Expedition Prep, camping

It’s the tenth day of your backpacking trip, and you start to notice that some of your gear is holding up better than others. The cheap new rain pants you bought already have a gash in the thin nylon from venturing off-trail through thick patches of thorny blackberry bushes; yet the old, patched family tent you’ve been using for years is as sturdy and functional as ever. What’s going on here?

Topics: gear, camping, Environmental Stewardship, sustainability, Environmental Stewardship & Sustainability

Whether you're shopping for your favorite sustainability nerd or a backcountry fashionista, here are some gift ideas for anyone on your list.

Topics: gear, Expedition Prep, gift

Just because you’re in the backcountry doesn’t mean you need to stop being fabulous. You may think that your wardrobe is going to consist of khaki, black, and gray, but it doesn’t have to be that way.

Topics: gear, Expedition Prep, backpacking, adventure, expedition

If you’re new to backpacking and are getting ready for your first trip, to find the right gear you have a couple of options.

Topics: gear, Expedition Prep, adventure, instructor, backcountry

So you love to work hard and play hard? Is your best day when you go the extra mile and sweat it out, no matter the weather? We do too, so we know that you have smelly shoes, gear, and clothing—just like us.

Topics: gear, Expedition Prep, Outdoors, expedition