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I Built a Free App for Runners, Hikers, and Cyclists — Here's What's in It

After years of wishing I had a better toolkit on the trail, I built one. 15 free offline tools for runners, hikers, and cyclists — no account, no signal required.

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Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Camping

Everything you need for your first night under the stars — gear, food, campfire skills, and the one mistake I made that you won't.

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Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Hiking

want to tell you about my first real hike, because it's instructive in the worst possible way. It was a Saturday morning in late spring. A friend had suggested we do a "short hike" in the mountains — maybe five miles, nothing crazy, bring some water. I wore khaki pants.

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Mountain Biking for Beginners: Everything You Need to Know

Ready to start mountain biking? This complete beginner's guide covers bike types, essential gear, fundamental skills, trail etiquette, fitness, and how to progress from your first ride to your first technical trail.

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The 10 Essentials: What Every Hiker Should Always Carry

The 10 Essentials aren't a suggestion — they're what keeps a bad situation from becoming a dangerous one. Here's the updated list, and the gear we actually recommend for each category.

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Blue Hole Loop
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Blue Hole Loop

<p>The Blue Hole Loop at Dinosaur Valley State Park delivers a more substantial hiking experience than the famous trackway trail, exploring the rugged canyon terrain along the Paluxy River through a l...

September 7, 2026
Potato Harbor Trail
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Potato Harbor Trail

<p>Potato Harbor Trail travels east from Scorpion Anchorage along the northern coast of Santa Cruz Island to an overlook above a perfectly round natural harbor whose shape inspired the name. The trail...

September 7, 2026
Lake Trail
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Lake Trail

<p>The Lake Trail at Buttermilk Falls State Park circles the peaceful shores of Treman Lake, a small impoundment nestled within a valley of old-growth hemlock and mixed hardwood forest that provides a...

September 7, 2026
Sauropod Trackway Trail
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Sauropod Trackway Trail

<p>The Sauropod Trackway Trail leads to one of the most remarkable natural phenomena accessible to the general public anywhere in the world: actual dinosaur footprints preserved in the limestone bed o...

September 5, 2026
Cavern Point Loop
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Cavern Point Loop

<p>The Cavern Point Loop climbs from Scorpion Anchorage — the main visitor landing on Santa Cruz Island — to a coastal bluff with sheer sea cliffs dropping into the Santa Barbara Channel far below. Sa...

September 5, 2026
Rim Trail
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Rim Trail

<p>The Rim Trail at Buttermilk Falls State Park follows the upper edge of the gorge, providing aerial perspectives of the cascading creek far below while traveling through mature mixed hardwood forest...

September 5, 2026

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