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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A backpacking trip can be the experience of a lifetime--as long as you're properly equipped. Using a backpacking checklist is the ...

In the summer, brown bears abound, so it’s important to set up a bear-safe campsite when backpacking. Bears have a nose that’s 100 times more sensitive than a human’s, and, if they find food, they’ll ...