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Jans Experts in brightly colored ski jackets laugh with one another at Deer Valley Resort.

Reading Time: 4 minutesWashing your ski outerwear is important, especially when dirt and oil are visible in the face fabric. Washing keeps your clothing looking like new and […]

How to Wash Ski Outerwear

Jans Expert skis through powder during a snowstorm

Reading Time: 5 minutesWhether you’re going across the country or internationally, packing ski gear for a trip is no small task. Skiing is a gear-intensive sport so traveling […]

How to Pack Ski Gear

Jans Expert loads a specialized bike into the back of a truck on a sunny day in front of the Jans Bike shop entrance.

Reading Time: 4 minutesUnlike skis, snowshoes, and hiking boots, mountain bikes can be a particularly cumbersome item to travel with. Their shape, size, and weight make them difficult […]

Traveling with your bike

Jans Expert and two dogs backpack the Amethyst Lake trail with an impressive mountain ridgeline in the background.

Reading Time: 2 minutesA backpack can be your best friend or worst enemy on the trail. It is your lifeline to shelter, food and water and it is […]

How to Choose a Backpack

Jans Expert rolls up an inflatable sleeping pad to secure onto her backpack.

Reading Time: 3 minutesThere are some important factors you should consider when deciding on a sleeping pad. Weight, where you plan on taking it, comfort, and insulation are […]

How to Choose a Sleeping Pad

A camping stove is set up with a pot and kettle with desert landscape in the background.

Reading Time: 3 minutesChoosing the right camping food for your trip is a skill that you can hone through experience. The type of camping or activity you’re doing […]

How to Choose Camping Food

Jans Expert lays out a sleeping bag in her tent while out in the backcountry.

Reading Time: 6 minutesA quality sleeping bag is a critical component for any overnight expedition gear list. With so many bags to choose from, sifting through the options […]

How to Choose a Sleeping Bag

Bins of canister fuel used for backcountry stoves.

Reading Time: 2 minutesCanister style camp stoves are convenient, easy to use, and a popular choice for many backpackers. They are fueled by single-use gas cylinders filled with […]

How to Recycle Camp Fuel Canisters

Jans Expert breaks for some quick hydration while on a trail run in the Wasatch Mountains

Reading Time: 4 minutesIngesting the right nutrition allows you to perform at your very best. It gives you energy when you need it most and saves you from […]

How to Use Sport Nutrition

Jans Experts backpack through the John Muir Wilderness

Reading Time: 5 minutesWhen heading on a backpacking trip, you are faced with the unique challenge of packing your backpack. You need to fit all the gear, clothing […]

How to Pack Your Bag

Jans Experts smile at their backcountry stove and see that their food is almost ready while their dog sits aside.

Reading Time: 5 minutesWhen heading into the backcountry, you need a reliable heat source for boiling water and cooking. Turning to any outdoor recreation retailer, you’ll be flooded […]

How to Choose a Backpacking Stove