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03.04.22
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Beginner’s Guide to Leading a Backpacking Trip

From location scouting and weather research to knowing a group’s needs and cooking meals, discover tips to make your backpacking trip a success. The first time I instructed a backpacking trip, I was nervous. I triple checked my gear, agonized... READ MORE
01.28.22
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5 Luxury Backpacking Items I Always Bring On Outdoor Trips

Packing for outdoor trips can easily turn into a difficult game of weight—what items you should keep and leave. These five items are the splurge items we think you should consider packing. Have you ever headed into the backcountry, whether... READ MORE
11.24.21
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10 Gift Ideas for the Beginner Backpacker

From headlamps to hammocks, we’ve got the perfect gift list to get your beginner backpacker out on the trail this holiday season. It can be hard to figure out what gifts make sense to buy for a beginner backpacker, and... READ MORE
10.07.21
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Expeditions for Adults: Frequently Asked Questions

This post was originally published on July 26, 2016 and updated on October 7, 2021. You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. -C.S. Lewis Between deadlines and Zoom calls, coffee breaks and... READ MORE
08.26.21
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Three Useful Beginner Knots Everyone Should Learn to Tie

Whether you’re a first-time learner or just need a little refresh, these three basic knots and the knowledge to tie them are good skills to keep in your back pocket.  I recently asked my girlfriend to list her top... READ MORE
06.14.21
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8 Learnings from Semester & Gap Year Courses

This post was originally published on July 11, 2017, and updated on June 14, 2021.  Unplug. Recalibrate. Make learning real (fun) again. Gain perspective. Do hard stuff. Learn to say yes. Live your values. Increase people skills. Discover your strength.... READ MORE
04.08.21
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30+ Outdoor Apps, Groups, Classes and Resources Every Outdoorist Should Utilize

No matter how you choose to recreate, these outdoor apps, classes and resources will give you the skills, confidence and knowledge to go boldly and responsibly outdoors.  I don’t know about you, but while we’ve collectively held our breaths... READ MORE
03.04.21
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5 Practices I Brought Home From My Backpacking Trip

Pine needles, snack wrappers and strange odors are not the only bits of evidence an Outward Bound expedition leaves in the bottom of your backpack. Here are five practices I brought home from the trail that persist in my everyday life six... READ MORE
11.19.20
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What Your Favorite Outdoor Activity Says About You

Did you know that your favorite outdoor activity is not a coincidence – it actually can say a lot about the type of person you are. Do you love planning? Are you calm under pressure? A risk-taker? Do you go... READ MORE
07.08.20
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Dreaming of the California Wilderness

 You’re standing in the middle of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range in California. You feel afloat in a vast granite ocean with peaks surrounding you in every direction. The fiery glow of another high elevation sunset is reflected onto... READ MORE

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