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I’ve tried a lot of different anti-fogging coatings over the years but the one I like best is called Cat Crap. It’s a blue waxy substance that you spread on your glasses, let dry, and then wipe off. I’ve been wearing prescription glasses for 40 years. That’s not going to change despite advances in medicine, laser surgery, and all that. But …

I’ve been evaluating a mobile navigation app for the past few months called Topo Maps+ (IOS only) that lets you print maps and routes to wireless printers without having to go through a computer or an internet portal to print them. Many people have stopped buying computers and laptops and only have mobile phones, so this is a great feature to …

Most backpackers use inflatable sleeping pads because they’re thicker and more comfortable than ones made out of closed cell foam and lighter weight than self-inflating pads. While each of these sleeping pad types has different pros and cons, the immense popularity of inflatable sleeping pads is staggering. In a recent survey on SectionHiker, we asked over 600 backpackers (n=635) which …

Imagine you’re standing on top of a mountain, looking down at a sea of clouds blanketing the valleys below. Called a cloud inversion or undercast, it’s a rare enough weather phenomenon that you’re willing to blow off work to climb a mountain to experience it. I’m not sure what prompted me to read the Mt Washington Observatory Higher Summits Forecast on …