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Sometimes it seems as if the seasons just can’t make up their minds.
Winter may feel like it is petering out, but spring may still be a little too
shy to show up, leaving us stuck in an awkward seasonal limbo. While hitting
the slopes is still an option, core shots galore is an intimidating
possibility. Is tubing over dirt patches a thing kids still do?
U.S. Public Lands: Use, Protection + Management
Climbing in Yosemite. Hiking the PCT. Paddling the Everglades. Trekking
Alaska. Riding the San Juan Huts. Certain adventures insert themselves into
our psyche, stoke our imagination and lure us to exotic locations. When we
finally take that first step out of Campo, sort our rack at Tuolumne Meadows
or paddle a loaded kayak into the Ten Thousand Islands, it’s incredible.
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It's Thursday night and your phone beeps. A text comes in, and all of
a sudden your epic weekend plan is in jeopardy because the friend who was
supposed to go with you has bailed. You never really plan anything, and you
always let your partner do that task. The questions that keep popping up
in your mind are, "Now what? Should I keep going?
/By Scott Schell, NWAC and originally published on the MSR Summit Register
[1]./
Every season around this time—often sooner—we start dreaming about
winter.
Gear and Guidance
/Light painting using headlamps with a Mt. St. Helens National Monument
backdrop. Photo by Outdoor Project Contributor Andrew Stohner/
It’s the time of year when my on-the-fence adventure friends either pack
away for winter hibernation, or make claims that ‘this is the year’
they’ll snow camp.
At Outdoor Project, we couldn’t be more excited about spending time in the
backcountry during the winter and spring months. The solitude of the winter
mountain environment is alluring, and who doesn’t love fresh powder and
smooth corn?
Every time I hop in the car with my sister, we seem to have the same
argument as she reaches for the navigation system.
"You can't keep complaining about your bad sense of direction if you only
ever use GPS!" I remind her while she rolls her eyes.
Sense of direction is not innate./ /It's a skill.
You don't have to be an avid adventurer to understand the importance of
weather. Be it a backpacking trip or a birthday party, weather will make or
break any outdoor activity. That's why planning for weather is crucial,
especially for extended adventures.
Sure, the concept is simple: check the weather before you go. But exactly
what variables should you check? What resources should you use?
When you're out having lots of fun, you need to fuel yourself with lots of
calories. That's where many hikers go wrong when packing. I know I always
forget to bring enough fat on the trail, and I always regret it. One can only
eat so much trail mix in a day. Lately, I've been bringing along some
high-octane cookies to the peaks in Juneau, Alaska, where I live and work.
Polenta, grits, masa, semolina, what do these things all have in common?
Well, they’re all corn in a different form. Many food cultures use this as
a staple for belly-filling meals, so bring that culture to the trail. Make
sure to get the quick cook options and they will be ready in your bowl in 5
to 10 minutes.
.. /Planning backcountry meal essentials has never been easier.
Maybe you’ve been wondering what to do with that funny tube that sits in
the tomato sauce aisle of your grocery store. That’s tomato paste, and the
tube it comes in is actually super helpful for the trail: off-grid tomato
freshness with no can opener required.
