Gear Selection
How to choose camping gear with a lower environmental footprint
A practical walkthrough of the certifications, material labels, and brand practices worth checking before buying a tent, sleeping bag, or pack.
Ethics & Practice
Leave No Trace in the Canadian backcountry
The seven LNT principles and how terrain-specific conditions across Canada's provinces change how each one is applied in the field.
Materials
Recycled, organic, bio-based: decoding outdoor fabric claims
What the labels on outdoor fabrics actually mean — and which certifications carry enough third-party weight to be useful when comparing products.