I’ve dragged myself through enough week-long treks to know that just throwing random high-calorie stuff into your pack doesn’t work. Sure, you might survive on instant ramen and energy bars, but ...

In the many years since humanity first discovered fire, the joy of cooking has not abated. If anything, it has only strengthened as the world has blossomed in thousands of cultures. But while a ...

Living the dream as a skier, mountain biker, and fly-fisher in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Kelly Bastone contributes to our women’s gear column, The XX Factor. One August night in 2013, while the ...

Here’s what I wish someone had told me years ago: your body doesn’t just need calories when you’re hiking all day – it needs the RIGHT stuff at the RIGHT times. Most backpackers aim for 2,500 to 3,500 ...