“Once you have committed to it, realize, ‘I am going to get wet,’ regardless of how good your rain gear or equipment is,” Johnson says. “It’s just a matter of saying, ‘I am going to deal with this, ...

A simple tarp is one of the most versatile items you can carry into the backcountry. It can be used as a ground or table cloth, a barrier from the sun and wind, a backpack, or in a pinch, as a ...

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I got my start in the outdoor writing world as an annoyingly eager intern at the now-defunct Paddler Magazine (may it rest in peace) a little over ten years ago. The mag was based out of Kirkland, ...