Gear Up for Snowshoeing: Essential Winter Hiking Kit
How to Waterproof Leather and Suede Boots
How to Waterproof a Jacket
How to Wash a Down Jacket
For the past few winters, you may have been spoiling yourself with a warm down jacket or puffer vest. Only now it’s looking a bit flat and dirty. Rescue your beloved ...
How to Repair a Down or Nylon Jacket
Learn how to fix a tear in a down puffy, nylon jacket, or GORE-TEX garments with Tenacious Tape peel-and-stick and iron-on patches.
How to Wash and Restore GORE-TEX Products
10 Savings Tips During Ski Season
The snow is piling up in the mountain, and you’re feeling the itch to get out and play in it. For outdoor aficionados, skiing is one of the best ways to enjoy winter....
Down Fill vs Synthetic Insulation
All that technical jargon about down fill and synthetic insulation got you confused? When you’re looking for a new puffy jacket there are a few important things you sh...
Avoiding Summit Fever with Good Group Dynamics
Group Dynamics while Hiking and Touring with Friends in the Backcountry When we head out on a hike or ski tour, it’s typically an informal setting with friends. You he...
Importance of Layering
We've all been there, you start out your hike in the sunshine and finish in a downpour. Your hiking clothes should be like an onion. Peeling off layers until you find ...
Backcountry Nutrition in the Mountains
Mountain Travel What’s necessary for mountain travel: Endurance Strength Speed Mental Clarity Dexterity All of which are affected by nutrition. When any of the above...