Outdoor Knowledge
Getting started
Gear, skills, safety and routes — written for people who actually head out.
Getting started · 2 articles
40 Questions Before Your First Trip Outdoors
Getting startedYour first trip does not need to be complicated. Get five things right — route, weather, water, power and the time you get home — and the rest can wait.
Before You Leave, After You Return: The Home Checklist
Getting startedPut the house into safe mode before you go, and inspect it before you switch it back on. Both matter more to the next trip than one more piece of gear.