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One of the most important backpacking skills is learning how to take care of yourself if you have to hike in sustained rain. Foot care, campsite selection, thermoregulation, pacing, layering, cooking, hydration, packing, and gear selection are all factors in learning how to stay happy and healthy when you get covered in mud and soaked by rain. I remember the …

The REI Flash Jacket is a thin nylon jacket that traps your body heat and prevents the wind from stripping it away. Also called a windbreaker or wind shirt, it’s much more breathable than a raincoat or a hardshell jacket; it only weighs a few ounces and compresses down to the size of an apple. It’s ideal to wear over …

The Belvidere Fire Tower is a distinctive landmark on the northern half of Vermont’s Long Trail, with commanding views of the Green Mountains to the north and south, including Jay Peak and Camels Hump. An inactive asbestos strip mine lies at the southwest base of the mountain with towering piles of tailings which could be called mountains in their own …

The Jetboil Flash Java Kit is a Jetboil Flash Stove System bundled with the cleverly designed Jetboil Silicone French Coffee Press to make fresh coffee on camping or backpacking trips. The Silicone French Coffee Press is also sold separately and available in two sizes: The regular-size Coffee Press works with the Jetboil Flash, Zip, or MicroMo stove systems ($19) The …