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10 Best Survival Books (Update 2022) Buyer’s Guide

Survival books are essential fountains that you can tap into for a variety of useful outdoor knowledge. Some are more heavily focused on tips and tricks for building fire, making shelter, and finding food. Others cover everything you’ll need to know about wilderness medicine.

Luckily, many outdoor enthusiasts and survivalists have come before us and decided to compile their experiences and lessons into books that we can learn from. A great number of these books are fantastic resources to keep with you whenever you venture into the wilderness. (more…)

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10 Best Hiking Backpacks (Update 2021) Buyer’s Guide

A good hiking backpack is like a good hiking buddy. It goes everywhere you want to go, carries everything you need to carry, and takes a lot of the weight (literally!) off your shoulders. The best hiking backpacks help you stay organized on the trail and efficient in and out of camp.

There are many features of hiking backpacks to be considered, such as capacity, base weight, and durability of the fabric. Fortunately, brands like Osprey, Gregory, and North Face (just to name a few!) are some of the most trusted around the world when it comes to crafting high-quality backpacks.
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