Techy hikers unite.

We taste-tested 10 different instant coffees and a few mocha mixes. Find out how they taste, how much they cost, and whether this is a good choice for your backpacking trip.

We tested eight different methods for making coffee in the outdoors, each with varying taste, cost, and weight.

Have you ever wondered how long a travel-size tube of toothpaste should last? We did the research so you will know.

A lot of people ask why our app is called Guthook Guides and how it got its name. Guthook, himself, is here to explain everything from the beginning.

We disassembled a Sawyer Squeeze filter to show you how it filters water and why you should backflush it to keep it clean.

Originally written for The Trek. Dental care in the backcountry often seems pretty self-explanatory but there are many options for dental care on trail.

The Bowline knot creates a secure loop that can be very useful while hiking.

The round turn and two half hitches is a useful knot for backpackers.

Why does the battery level go down on a cold phone?

I wrap up my series of Sawyer filter reviews by testing the flow rate of the Sawyer Mini against the Squeeze and Micro.

It is more effective to use the Sawyer coupler or a Smartwater bottle nozzle to backflush your Sawyer Squeeze filter than to use the Sawyer syringe that comes packaged with the Sawyer Squeeze filter.

We continue our review of the Sawyer Micro Squeeze and Sawyer Squeeze, this time with different squeeze containers, including the Vecto, Evernew, Smartwater Bottle, and Sawyer Squeeze Pouch.

We review Sawyer's new Micro Squeeze water filtration system.

Ten affordable lightweight backpacking items that are a must for any trip.

Since many hikers carry phones and portable batteries, we evaluated a variety of battery chargers and have some to recommend for long-distance hikers.

This set of maintenance tools is great and it fits easily in the side pocket of my pack.

You’re ready to hit the trail, your fully-loaded smartphone in hand. But how long will it last when you’re not near an outlet?

If you’ve been on the Appalachian or Pacific Crest Trail and thought, “there are a lot of people out here,” you’re not wrong.

I’ve been fascinated by satellite imagery of the the Appalachian Trail. It tells a very different story about the landscape.

I analyzed elevation data to come up with an estimate of the steepest climbs.