Backpacker – September 2019

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2019

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Skıll Set

HOW TO THRIVE OUTDOORS

Strengthen your arms for long paddling journeys. Plus: Make your gear last, learn to identify four

edible wild plants, and fuel up with three delicious, fi lling vegan recipes.

AARON SCHMIDT/TANDEMSTOCK.COM

Balance your load: Use a board
with attachment points and lash
your gear evenly on each end, like
this paddler near Arch Rock on
the Oregon Coast.

PADDLE

THE DAY

AWAY