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July 20, 2022

Is This a Buy-It-For-Life backpack?

July 20, 2022

How well does the CPL24 v1 and v2 age?

July 20, 2022

June 24, 2022

EVERGOODS CPL24 mini review

June 24, 2022

CPL24 review after using the v1 and v2 for about 5 years.

June 24, 2022

Hiking

November 30, 2021

Our Favorite Homemade Alcohol Stove and How to Make it.

November 30, 2021

Our how-to on making this wonderful alcohol stove that in our opinion beats out all the other homemade stoves.

November 30, 2021

October 12, 2021

My 6-day Summer Camino Packing List with Stealth Camping

October 12, 2021

My post hike look at what I packed for my 6-day Camino de Santiago hike with stealth hammock camping.

October 12, 2021

September 7, 2021

Reduce Leg Pain and Increase Endurance on Your Thru-hikes

September 7, 2021

These are our tips - tried and tested - on how to decrease leg pains and in turn increase the amount you walk a day.

September 7, 2021

August 18, 2021

How did someone with bad knees make it through the hardest camino thru hike?

August 18, 2021

Everything I did to prevent knee pain on the hardest Camino de Santiago thruhike there is in Spain.

August 18, 2021

July 28, 2021

Hiking in the Heat - What You Need to Know

July 28, 2021

Our guide to hiking in a heat wave.

July 28, 2021

July 15, 2020

DeputySean’s Guide to Ultralight Base Weight

July 15, 2020

External link to an ultralight guide from DeputySean.

July 15, 2020

June 26, 2020

Repairing your outdoor gear

June 26, 2020

External Link: how to repair outdoor gear so you can use them for future adventures.

June 26, 2020

June 17, 2020

Hammock camping shared through the eyes of a Finnish youtuber

June 17, 2020

Finnish youtuber talks about why he enjoys camping in a hammock.

June 17, 2020

May 14, 2020

Is the Apple Watch a great hiking tool?

May 14, 2020

Have I found success in using the Apple watch for through hiking?

May 14, 2020

May 1, 2020

How to be more green on the trail: tips for hiking in an environmentally friendly way

May 1, 2020

These are Be In’s tips to be able to leave a smaller carbon footprint while hiking.

May 1, 2020

April 9, 2020

Everything You Need to Know About Water Filtration for Thru-hiking, Hiking, Camping, and Bushcraft.

April 9, 2020

We go over all the Filtration, Purification, and Sanitization techniques you can use on the trail or at a camp site.

April 9, 2020

March 18, 2020

Hiking Gear I Never Leave Home Without

March 18, 2020

This hiking gear may not seem the most obvious to bring, but I have found these to be very valuable items in my hiking arsenal.

March 18, 2020

March 13, 2020

Covid-19

March 13, 2020

Covid-19 information

March 13, 2020

February 28, 2020

How to maximize your endurance on a through hike: pace control and rest frequency

February 28, 2020

Long hikes can be hard on your legs. Here is how you can make sure you reduce the changes of fatigue on those long through hikes.

February 28, 2020

January 16, 2020

Wash Your Hiking Cookware and Pots Without Clean Water or Soap

January 16, 2020

Clean and sterilize your cookware in the bush without soap or even clean water.

January 16, 2020

December 23, 2019

Top Be. In. Outdoor Articles of 2019!

December 23, 2019

Top hiking and outdoor articles on Becoming Intermediate.

December 23, 2019

December 9, 2019

2019 Be In Gift Guide: Hikers Edition

December 9, 2019

Don’t know what to get your hiking friend? Well, how about these few items.

December 9, 2019

October 9, 2019

Never get blisters again

October 9, 2019

Once I started doing this I never got a blister hiking again.

October 9, 2019

September 25, 2019

Primer on Cycling the Camino

September 25, 2019

Want to mix up your walk on the camino? Here is a beginners guide to get you on the right path to biking your next camino.

September 25, 2019

September 11, 2019

Modular, inexpensive, and ultralight 2 person sleeping setup

September 11, 2019

August 24, 2019

In-law’s tips to be the best hiker

August 24, 2019

Hyper realistic hiking techniques to conquer any super-human hiking obstacle

August 24, 2019

August 2, 2019

In defense of a Nalgene: why a Nalgene can be a good hiking water bottle

August 2, 2019

Smart water bottles are great but a Nalgene is better if you can afford the weight.

August 2, 2019

July 3, 2019

The COMPLEAT by Gerber Gear: lightweight camping, hiking, and cooking utensil set.

July 3, 2019

Complete ultra-light camping or hiking cooking and eating utensil kit. Check out what we have to say about the COMPLEAT by Gerber Gear.

July 3, 2019

June 19, 2019

Inexpensive Alternatives to Common Hiking Gear

June 19, 2019

The cutting edge of Ultra light and packable gear doesnt come cheap. These are cheaper alternatives to thru-hiking gear.

June 19, 2019

June 5, 2019

The Hot Pocket: The stuff sack that warms you and your gear

June 5, 2019

The Hot Pocket is at first glance an efficient stuff sack packing down your sleeping bag into a small size, but its main feature will keep you warm at almost any temperature.

June 5, 2019

May 22, 2019

The Camino is a Deodorant Type of Thru Hike: How to Camino Differs from other Through Hikes

May 22, 2019

The Camino can be distinct for different people, its all about what you are willing to get out of it. One thing is for sure, the Camino is about exploration.

May 22, 2019

May 8, 2019

5 tips to get you through your next through hike and guarantee success

May 8, 2019

Just one day of arduous hike can put an unprepared hiker down and out for a few days. Here are tips that will increase your chances of getting to the end of your next through hike.

May 8, 2019

April 24, 2019

How to Dress for a Through Hike: Best Clothes to Wear on a Thru hike

April 24, 2019

Going on your first through hike or maybe just researching for your next? The right cloths will keep you warm, comfortable, and keep your confidence up.

April 24, 2019