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5 Smart Steps to Lighten Your Backpacking Gear
By Michael Lanza The fact that you opened this story means you already recognize a simple backpacking truth: Reducing the weight in your backpack will make this activity feel like an entirely different and far more enjoyable experience. But how do you navigate the transition from heavier to... -
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Best Lightweight Hiking Shoes 2025
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The Best Hikes in Mount Rainier National Park
By Michael Lanza Among hikers and backpackers, Mount Rainier National Park may be best known for the Wonderland Trail, which makes a 93-mile loop around Mount Rainier—the 14,411-foot volcano that Washingtonians refer to simply as “The Mountain.” The Wonderland constantly ascends to sub-alpine... -
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Best Ultralight Down Jacket 2025
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How You Can Tell How Warm a Down Jacket Is
By Michael Lanza While sleeping bags have temperature ratings, with down jackets and other insulated jackets, there exists no easy way to determine how warm any specific garment will be without wearing it outside. But despite the absence of a precise metric for gauging the warmth of down and... -
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How to Match Your Watch to Your Professional Attire
In professional clothing, it is all in the details. The right accessories have the power to take a look from mundane to striking; they can lend an… The post How to Match Your Watch to Your Professional Attire appeared first on Family Budgeting.- Hoca
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It’s My Birthday! Join The Big Outside Now For 30% Off
Hello, fellow hiker and backpacker, April 23 is my birthday, and to celebrate and show my appreciation for you following my blog, I have a special gift for you. Right now, I’m offering you 30% off a one-year subscription to The Big Outside! That means you get full access to all stories at my... -
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The Best Hikes in the White Mountains
By Michael Lanza If you’re a hiker in the Northeast and especially in New England, you know about the White Mountains and either love them already or are eager to explore the tallest peaks north of the southern Appalachians and the most rugged mountains in the East. If you’re a hiker who lives... -
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5 Reasons You Must Backpack in the Grand Canyon
By Michael Lanza The Grand Canyon’s appeal to backpackers may seem elusive. It’s hard, it’s dry, it’s often quite hot with little respite from the blazing sun. But while those aspects of hiking there are rarely out of mind, when I recall backpacking in the canyon, I conjure mental images of... -
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Best Ultralight Rain Pants for 2025
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Chunky vs. Lightweight: Knitting a Jumper for Every Occasion
Knitting a jumper is one of the most rewarding projects you can take on, offering endless possibilities for creativity and personalisation. Whether you’re a seasoned… The post Chunky vs. Lightweight: Knitting a Jumper for Every Occasion appeared first on Family Budgeting.- Hoca
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The Future of Outdoor Spaces: Why Composite Decking is Leading the Way
As gardens and outdoor spaces evolve into extensions of our homes, the materials we use for outdoor living are changing to reflect both modern design… The post The Future of Outdoor Spaces: Why Composite Decking is Leading the Way appeared first on Family Budgeting.- Hoca
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How to Know How Hard a Hike Will Be
By Michael Lanza “How hard will that hike be?” That’s a question that all dayhikers and backpackers, from beginners to experts, think about all the time—and it’s not always easy to answer. But there are ways of evaluating the difficulty of any hike, using readily available information, that can... -
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The Best Base Layers, Shorts and Socks for Hiking and Running
By Michael Lanza Let’s admit it: We don’t always take our base layers as seriously and we do our outerwear and insulation—or packs, tents, boots and other gear, for that matter. But this under-appreciated first stage in a layering system for the outdoors really sets the table for how... -
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Learning to—Love?—the Rain on New Zealand’s Milford Track
By Michael Lanza As if by some celestial act of deception, our first day on New Zealand’s Milford Track is, by far, the easiest: We hike just three nearly flat miles—five kilometers—following the track along the rain-fattened and fast-moving Clinton River. And the pleasant temperature and warm...