Learn how to buy a pair of hiking boots, and what you can do to prevent blisters, sore arches, even chronic foot problems in 6 easy steps. Backpacker magazine editors Jason Stevenson and Jackie Ney show you how. Learn more from Backpacker's Gear School in the March 2007 Gear Guide, and at www.backpacker.com/video.
How To:
Put on a backpack properly
How To:
Build a Campfire in the Backcountry
How To:
Wrap a wooden staff in rope
How To:
Chop through dense forests with a machete
How To:
Wear and distribute the load of your hiking backpack
How To:
Carry duct tape while on the trail
How To:
Wear the wrist strap on your trekking pole properly
How To:
Find safe drinking water in the wilderness
How To:
Pack a backpack for mountaineering
How To:
Fit a backpack for long distance hiking
How To:
Use a machete modified with a "scandi" edge
How To:
Use a machete
How To:
Use a machete safely
How To:
Hold trekking poles
How To:
Measure your torso length for pack fitting
How To:
Ford/Cross a River Safely in the Backcountry
How To:
Sharpen your machete in the bush
How To:
Determine the right length for your trekking pole
How To:
Cook with an outback oven on the trail
How To:
Prevent blisters on the trail
How To:
Put on a backpack properly
How To:
Build a Campfire in the Backcountry
How To:
Wrap a wooden staff in rope
How To:
Chop through dense forests with a machete
How To:
Wear and distribute the load of your hiking backpack
How To:
Carry duct tape while on the trail
How To:
Wear the wrist strap on your trekking pole properly
How To:
Find safe drinking water in the wilderness
How To:
Pack a backpack for mountaineering
How To:
Fit a backpack for long distance hiking
How To:
Use a machete modified with a "scandi" edge
How To:
Use a machete
How To:
Use a machete safely
How To:
Hold trekking poles
How To:
Measure your torso length for pack fitting
How To:
Ford/Cross a River Safely in the Backcountry
How To:
Sharpen your machete in the bush
How To:
Determine the right length for your trekking pole
How To:
Cook with an outback oven on the trail
How To:
Prevent blisters on the trail
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