Winter Camping 101

by Adam Riser

If you're cold, you're doing it wrong.

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Employee Gear Closet: Eric Miller

by Tyler Fomenko

Email maestro Eric Miller lets us take a glimpse at his trail running gear.

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Be Afraid

by Adam Riser

Does the slightest rustle outside your bivy cause you to recreate the tent scene from the Blair Witch Project? Find out more about what you should and should not fear next time you venture into the wild.

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Summertime and the Giving is Easy

by Kate Showalter

From Nepal to the Wasatch, Backcountry.com gets involved. See what we're doing to help conservation efforts and how you can contribute your time, effort, and love for the outdoors.

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Employee Gear Closet: Greer Hitch

by Kate Showalter

Backcountry.com, Backcountry, Employee Gear Closet: Greer Hitch

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Backcountry.com's Spring Catalog Cover Photo

by Tommy Chandler, Photo Editor

Backcountry.com's Spring Catalog Cover Photo

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Employee Gear Closet - Charla Brown

by Justin Mool

Go hiking with our human resources guru and her little bambina.

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Gear Test: Water Filters

by Justin Mool

Suppress the urge to drink straight from that clear mountains stream. Filter the water first. Our testers looked at three popular water filters and got their pump on.

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Backcountry.com Presents: When Animals Attack!!!

by Toni Isom and Genevieve Mount

Don’t become a bear burger—read our tips, watch our Oscar-winning videos, and learn how to deal with animal encounters in the backcountry.

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The Chlorophyll Breakdown

by Kate Showalter

Hike to see autumn's blaze

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Employee Gear Closet – Brenda Leonard

by Toni Isom

Find out what backpacking addict and Backcountry.com employee Brenda Leonard won’t head into the backcountry without.

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In Reverence of Water

by Ben Tiffany

Before retiring the night before, the waters were crystal clear. Now they were choked in a chocolaty mess.

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Water Purification

by Backcountry Bob

I'm a newbie to backpacking, and was wondering what you thought the best option for water purification was. I have seen the chemical options, but, although more expensive, the mechanical/filter types seem better to me. Any opinions?

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To Purify Water, or Not To Purify Water

by Alex Sepulveda

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), waterborne microorganisms sicken 1 million people in the U.S. every year. What you need to know about filtration vs. purification in the backcountry