Tip: Before an extended hike, do a shakedown with all your equipment.

Before leaving on an extended hike, do yourself a favor–take a multi-night shakedown hike with all your equipment. Unless you hike overnight several times a year, don’t try to wing it. And if you have new equipment, give it a test run. Set up your tent under trail conditions and sleep in it. The best way to make sure that you will […]