Deemed one of Backpacker Magazine’s “Best Ultralight Packs of 2018”, the Scream 55 and Women’s Scream 50 cut weight without sacrificing comfort.
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Enter to Win a Vasquez Peak
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The 10 Best Hikes in Boulder, Colorado
Colorado is a hiker’s paradise, and this outdoors-loving town is no exception. Here, the 10 best hikes in Boulder.
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6 Days, 80 Miles: Backpacking a Wild Section of the Pacific Northwest Trail
Weaving through Washington’s Pasayten Wilderness, the Boundary Trail is an 80-mile section of the larger Pacific Northwest Trail, and it’s highly worth the weeklong trip.
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How to Travel 18,000 Miles With Your Dog
Van mostly functional, dog always primed for adventure, Rodi and I set off for a road trip of undetermined length, unspecified time, and half-baked purpose. Ten months, 24 states, and two countries later, we’re still on the move and still happily unsure of when and where we’ll land next.
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Meet Keith Ladzinski
Born in New York, raised in Colorado, Keith Ladzinski’s love of photography started after buying a beat up camera from
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Meet Andy Mann
For over a decade, Andy Mann has been a forerunner in the world of adventure film and ocean conservation photography.
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How to Elevate Your Backpacking and Camping Food Game
Food tastes better in the outdoors… we’re pretty sure it’s science.
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Holiday Gear Giveaway
[contesthopper contest=”8744″] Sit back and enjoy the holidays! Check off your shopping list with a $100 gift code to Mountainsmith.com
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How to Adjust Your Collapsible Trekking Poles
There when you need them, packable when you don’t. The Halite 7075, Halite 7075 WSD, Globetrotter, and FXpedition make up our newest line of
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