Mountain climbing involves specialized gear to get you to the top. Proper use of the gear is paramount to safety and success. Adapting the least amount of gear to safely accommodate rock, snow and ice is the ideal. Practice these alpine skills and you are on your way to high and wild places. read more
Rock climbing is a sport enjoyed by people around the world. This is a sport more reliant than most upon the quality and precision of its required equipment. One of the greatest improvements to the sport has been the development gear t… read more
Rappelling or abseiling is the action of lowering from a structure or natural feature with a rope, generally using a device to create friction to slow the process. Different rappelling techniques have been developed as technology has i… read more
You've already tried car and RV camping. You've camped at commercial campsites that had a convenient restroom and water supply. Now, you want to explore the road less traveled. Backcountry camping, also known as primitive camping, is a wonderful way to explore the remote...
Pismo State Beach, California, has many attractions and activities including camping, swimming, hiking and wildlife viewing. Birdwatching is one of the primary activities in the area. The park also has the largest over-wintering colony of monarch butterflies in the natio...
The first and most fundamental thing is never hike alone. There are too many situations, especially as an unexperienced hiker, where you may find yourself without anyone to help you. So the buddy system works and applies very much in hiking.
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