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Drew Zieff is a Tahoe-based freelance writer whose expertise ranges from snow sports in the winter to camping accessories in the summer. New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden gems, upcoming ...

If you’re about to go on a hike, you need to be prepared for all possibilities. You know, awful weather, falling rocks, wild bears. (Maybe mostly the first one of those.) Rain, sleet, snow—these and ...