What are the 10 essentials for hiking, you ask?  These are the heavy hitters that will keep you safe and comfortable on every ...

If hiking without a trail, you need to know how to read a topo map. And, of course, smartphones can run out of battery and get damaged or lost. That’s why the 10 essentials recommends that you ...

When I first started getting into backpacking, I gathered in a park with about a dozen other novices for a backpacking basics workshop under REI’s tutelage. Many of those skills are still at the ...

Better yet, REI’s outlet section is dropping some major discounts for the recent season change on essentials to help ... score huge savings on gear like hiking boots, camp chairs and sleeping ...