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HOW-TO GUIDES
EXPLOREWant to get the most out of your gear? Our How-To Guides offer expert tips on everything from pitching and maintaining tents to optimizing stove performance, caring for snowshoes, and keeping water treatment devices in peak condition.
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GEAR GUIDES
EXPLORENot sure which gear is right for you? Our Product Comparison Guides help you find the perfect fit, whether you're choosing a tent, selecting a stove, comparing snowshoes, deciding which is the best water treatment device, and so much more.
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TECHNOLOGY
EXPLOREFrom advanced tent materials and stove efficiency to durable snowshoe designs and cutting-edge water filtration, our technologies are crafted to elevate your outdoor experience with superior performance, durability, and comfort.
GEAR GUIDES
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The Ultimate Guide to MSR Tents
MSR TeamWhether you’re climbing the biggest peaks on earth or planning a campout with the family, MSR® has the perfect tent for you. MSR tents are built on a foundation of...
The Ultimate Guide to MSR Tents
MSR TeamWhether you’re climbing the biggest peaks on earth or planning a campout with the family, MSR® has the perfect tent for you. MSR tents are built on a foundation of...
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Behind the Gear: MSR Explore™ Snowshoes & Parad...
Jim MeyersIf choosing the right snowshoe has seemed a bit daunting in the past, things just got a lot easier with the updated MSR Explore series of snowshoes. Thanks to the...
Behind the Gear: MSR Explore™ Snowshoes & Parad...
Jim MeyersIf choosing the right snowshoe has seemed a bit daunting in the past, things just got a lot easier with the updated MSR Explore series of snowshoes. Thanks to the...
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MSR Water Products & Treatment Systems Guide
MSR TeamPerhaps nothing is more important to a good time outdoors than having a handy supply of fresh, clean water. In fact, MSR’s very first stove—the Model 9—was built explicitly to...
MSR Water Products & Treatment Systems Guide
MSR TeamPerhaps nothing is more important to a good time outdoors than having a handy supply of fresh, clean water. In fact, MSR’s very first stove—the Model 9—was built explicitly to...
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In Terms of Backcountry Water Treatment, When i...
Zoe HudenBrown, silty streams, tea-colored rivulets, even clear, ice-cold lakes—any backcountry water source can serve up a cocktail of contaminants. But not everything that’s present in an undeveloped water source is...
In Terms of Backcountry Water Treatment, When i...
Zoe HudenBrown, silty streams, tea-colored rivulets, even clear, ice-cold lakes—any backcountry water source can serve up a cocktail of contaminants. But not everything that’s present in an undeveloped water source is...
RECIPES
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Hot Toddy Recipes for Your Backcountry Bar
There are physiological and psychological reasons for upping your backcountry bar game. Returning to camp for a hot toddy can be restorative, both mentally and physically.
Hot Toddy Recipes for Your Backcountry Bar
There are physiological and psychological reasons for upping your backcountry bar game. Returning to camp for a hot toddy can be restorative, both mentally and physically.
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Building Your Backcountry Kitchen, Part 1: Stor...
Even if you’re content to subsist primarily on reconstituted meals in the backcountry, there’s always room for improvement (it’s amazing what a dash of soy sauce or a dollop of...
Building Your Backcountry Kitchen, Part 1: Stor...
Even if you’re content to subsist primarily on reconstituted meals in the backcountry, there’s always room for improvement (it’s amazing what a dash of soy sauce or a dollop of...
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7 Best Ways to Make Coffee in the Backcountry
Whether you prefer the pour-over or the French press, these are our favorite tools of the trade.
7 Best Ways to Make Coffee in the Backcountry
Whether you prefer the pour-over or the French press, these are our favorite tools of the trade.
TIPS
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Gear Up for Adventure: A Beginner’s Guide To Bi...
Bike touring has been around as long as bikes have. Bikepacking, on the other hand, is relatively new—at least by definition. Discerning the difference between the two might seem a...
Gear Up for Adventure: A Beginner’s Guide To Bi...
Bike touring has been around as long as bikes have. Bikepacking, on the other hand, is relatively new—at least by definition. Discerning the difference between the two might seem a...
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Cycling Around the World: Lessons from Living a...
Oscar Wilde said, "If you want to be a grocer, or a general, or a politician, or a judge, you will invariably become it; that is your punishment." Long before...
Cycling Around the World: Lessons from Living a...
Oscar Wilde said, "If you want to be a grocer, or a general, or a politician, or a judge, you will invariably become it; that is your punishment." Long before...
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How to Get Kids Excited About Snowshoeing
Polar explorer Eric Larsen shares his key strategies for building fun into every adventure.
How to Get Kids Excited About Snowshoeing
Polar explorer Eric Larsen shares his key strategies for building fun into every adventure.
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9 Tips for Staying Warm While Winter Camping
Use these pro tips and tricks to keep the cold at bay and enjoy the experience to the fullest.
9 Tips for Staying Warm While Winter Camping
Use these pro tips and tricks to keep the cold at bay and enjoy the experience to the fullest.
TRIP REPORTS
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The MSR® Origin Story
Zoe HudenThe MSR Newsletter MSR began in 1969 as a newsletter committed to improving mountaineering safety. Our founder, Larry Penberthy, was an engineer, professional inventor and lifelong mountaineer who dedicated himself to making...
The MSR® Origin Story
Zoe HudenThe MSR Newsletter MSR began in 1969 as a newsletter committed to improving mountaineering safety. Our founder, Larry Penberthy, was an engineer, professional inventor and lifelong mountaineer who dedicated himself to making...
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Unexpected Hero: My PocketRocket Stove in a Rescue
MSR TeamA few weeks ago, I went on an overnight backpacking trip to Sespe Wilderness in Los Padres National Forest. It was a trip that I had been planning for a...
Unexpected Hero: My PocketRocket Stove in a Rescue
MSR TeamA few weeks ago, I went on an overnight backpacking trip to Sespe Wilderness in Los Padres National Forest. It was a trip that I had been planning for a...
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10 Amazing Places to Snowshoe in North America
MSR TEAMYour favorite hiking trails may be under snow until spring, but snowshoeing is an affordable, accessible way to keep winter fun. The solitude of snowshoeing is also a bonus: there...
10 Amazing Places to Snowshoe in North America
MSR TEAMYour favorite hiking trails may be under snow until spring, but snowshoeing is an affordable, accessible way to keep winter fun. The solitude of snowshoeing is also a bonus: there...
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Baffin Island Exploration: A Trip to the Edge o...
MSR TEAMBaffin Island is the world's fifth-largest island. It lies mostly north of the Arctic Circle in Canada’s Arctic Archipelago. It is absolutely wild, perched on the fringes of our global,...
Baffin Island Exploration: A Trip to the Edge o...
MSR TEAMBaffin Island is the world's fifth-largest island. It lies mostly north of the Arctic Circle in Canada’s Arctic Archipelago. It is absolutely wild, perched on the fringes of our global,...
