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Your Rain Jacket is Probably Harming The Planet – Here’s How That’s Changing

While they do an incredible job of keeping us dry, the PFCs in rain jackets might be causing some not-so-great side effects. So what’s next? Hiker and environmental engineer Leila has the lowdown.

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At We Are Explorers we talk about gear a lot, and we do so in a bunch of different ways that are clear for us, but might not be so clear for you.

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The weekend is here and you’ve got a hot date planned with a new trail – but there’s one question – what to wear?

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An Ode to Outdoor Footwear – Some Shoes We Love to Hate
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