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Hiking and Backpacking
Video: The Inaugural Outside Gear Summit
What Happened When We Handed Out Free Beer at a Popular Trailhead
Increasing Diversity in the Outdoors One Hike at a Time
‘Step by Step’ Captures the Mindset of a Game-Changing Athlete
How to Choose the Right Backpack
A Mother’s Loss and a Grueling Race to Process the Pain
Dropping the Localism: Outsiders Are Welcome
A PSA on How to Recreate Outdoors During These Times
Life as One of the Last Fire Lookouts
If We Want to Protect the Places We Love, We Must Vote
An Adaptive Athlete and Her Home Mountain
What Shoes Should You Be Hiking In?
Celebrating LGBTQ People in the Outdoors
A Father and Son Process Grief on a Walk
5 Moves for Increased Flexibility
How to Break in New Hiking Boots
Quick Tips to Avoid Getting Lost Outside
You Should Make Your Own Maps. Here’s How.
New Rules for Hiking with an Off-Leash Dog
Hiking Lions Head Ridge in Idaho Is Crazy
You Should Make Your Own Maps. Here’s How.
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The way you navigate outdoors is outdated. Relying on commercial maps (printed or app-based) means you’re relying on someone else’s data. Here, Wes Siler walks you through creating your own custom maps on CalTopo, exporting them to your phone, and using them in the field with Avenza Maps. As you’ll see, that opens up unprecedented functionality and allows you to build your own custom destinations and routes, just a few of the benefits of using them outdoors.
