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  • Trip Report: Cathedral Valley Bikepacking Route

    Trip Report: Cathedral Valley Bikepacking Route

    As beginner to moderately experienced bikepackers, my friends and I sought an adventure in the desert that would be a healthy mix of pleasure and challenge. There’s certainly no lack...

    Danny Jaeger |

  • How To: Pack Your Pack for Backpacking

    How To: Pack Your Pack for Backpacking

    Can you say that three times fast?  You might think backpacking is as easy as throwing camp on your back and taking off, but it helps to know a thing...

    Finola McDonald |

  • The 3 Types of Fun

    The 3 Types of Fun

    As every outdoor adventurer knows, you can have three kinds of fun on any given day outside. Sometimes it's planned, and sometimes a plan morphs into another kind of fun...

    Shopify API |

  • Help! My Canister Stove Won't Work!

    Help! My Canister Stove Won't Work!

    ...Now, you've finally landed on a camping spot for the night. You're nestled between rocks and trees to block out wind, and the landing is flat. And now that you're...

    Finola McDonald |

  • Beginner Backpacking Basics on Geartrade

    Beginner Backpacking Basics on Geartrade

    Beginner Backpacking Basics on Geartrade At this point, we might be coming to terms with the fact that Summer is winding down. The mornings are cooler, the dark creeps in...

    Finola McDonald |

  • The guide to UnNew Outdoor Backpacks on Geartrade

    The guide to UnNew Outdoor Backpacks on Geartrade

    One of our very favorite subjects of discussion is: backpacks. Brands we love have spent years fine-tuning their backpack designs for different sports and situations, and it’s fun to see...

    Beth Lopez |

  • Appalachian Trail 101

    Appalachian Trail 101

    If you are planning to take on the Appalachian Trail (AT), a 2,200-mile long hiking trail that stretches from Georgia to Maine, it goes without saying you need to be...

    Will Pearce |

  • The Wonderland Trail

    The Wonderland Trail

    Explore the Wonderland Trail with Geartrade Community and Social Manager Kalie Lovell. She shares her tips on what to pack, and where to go to make the most of this...

    Kalie Lovell |

  • GT: How to Choose a Headlamp

    GT: How to Choose a Headlamp

    Headlamp shopping isn’t as simple as comparing lumens. Brightness is oddly hard to quantify, and there are several other features to consider. Some are important for some sports and less...

    Beth Lopez |

  • GT: Camp Meals We Love Omnivore Edition

    GT: Camp Meals We Love Omnivore Edition

    If you frequently find yourself craving something a little heartier when you’re out doing your thing in the wilderness, check out some of our favorite foods that can help you...

    TJ Parsons |

  • GT: Plant-based camp meals we love.

    GT: Plant-based camp meals we love.

    We’re sharing these food suggestions geared toward backpacking-style minimalism, because it makes car camping easier, too, if you minimize perishables and food weight. We figure you can always glam up...

    Beth Lopez |

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