Hiking

Readhead work boot
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Built for the Job: RedHead Series 61 Work Boots Deliver Rugged Durability and All-Day Comfort

Built for the Job: RedHead Series 61 Work Boots Deliver Rugged Durability and All-Day Comfort The RedHead Series 61 Work Boots, available exclusively at Bass Pro Shops and…
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Beginner's Guide to Safe Hiking Tips & the Best Gear (video)

In this how-to program we will focus on hiking and all of the basic skills and hiking equipment, clothing and boots you will need to have for a great new outdoor experience with friends and family.…
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Backpack Buyer's Guide

The last thing you want while you’re happily hiking down the trails is an uncomfortable pack that pokes and prods until you decide you’ve had enough for the day. Educating yourself before buying a…
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Treat Your Feet To A Better Pair Of Socks – Buyer's Guide

From thick to thin, we give you the inside scoop on socks. Sock Weight When you need to match the right kind of socks with your next adventure, ask yourself, "How strenuous is my activity?" If you…
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Radio Communication Buyer's Guide

The push-to-talk feature on many cell phones is a handy innovation, but for the outdoorsman who traverses remote locations, where cell towers are nonexistent or severely limited by mountainous…
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Hiking Boots Buyer's Guide

Hiking boots have come a long way since the 1980s when athletic-shoe-style hiking boots were first introduced. We’re also now wearing them for a more versatile array of outdoor adventures from…
News & Tips: Demystify Map and Compass With Easy Orienteering Tips Anyone Can Use...
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Demystify Map and Compass With Easy Orienteering Tips Anyone Can Use

Declination, triangulation, contour lines, scale … with lots of jargon and no “on/off” switch involved, navigation with a map and compass can be daunting for first-timers. But it doesn’t have to be.…
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5 Essential Items for Every Daypack

Day hiking for most folks is a much needed, quick getaway from life's demands. An easy walk along a paved trail at a metro park or a 3- or 4-mile trek up a mountain and back can attract different…
News & Tips: The Importance of Timing Your Hike Right...
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The Importance of Timing Your Hike Right

Just like your mother told you before you left the house for an evening of fun with your buddies: "Be back on time or else!" She was adamant about being on time for several reasons, primarily for…
News & Tips: Take Your Kids on Night Hikes & Open Whole New World to Hiking...
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Take Your Kids on Night Hikes & Open Whole New World to Hiking

Several years ago, me, the wife and our two kids attended an organized night hike at a nearby arboretum. The kids were only in their single digit years but were no stranger to hiking. Most of their…
News & Tips: Hiking the Blue Spring Trail in the Missouri Ozarks...
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Hiking the Blue Spring Trail in the Missouri Ozarks

Missouri isn't called the "Trail State" for nothing. Trails abound all across the Show Me State, but especially in the Ozarks of southern Missouri. Trails may be found in the region's state parks,…