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      <title>How to Get a Half Dome Permit in 2025</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[About 225 day hikers a day get up the Half Dome cables. The preseason lottery runs March 1–31, 2025, with a daily lottery backup — dates, fees, odds, and the wilderness-permit side door.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:52:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>How to Get a Half Dome Permit in Yosemite</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Yosemite issues roughly 300 Half Dome permits a day, and most hikers land theirs months ahead through a preseason lottery. Here's how the lottery, the daily backup drawing, and the backpacker add-on actually work.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:38:55 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Week-Before Checklist: Seven Days Out to Trailhead</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The final-week trip checklist: permits and closures at seven days, weather at five, gear shakedown at three, food at two, itinerary filed the day before.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>How to Estimate Hiking Time and Plan Daily Mileage</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[How to estimate hiking time: Book Time (3 mph + 1 hour per 1,000 ft), corrections for pack, altitude, and terrain, and realistic daily mileage planning.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>How to Plan a Hiking Trip Abroad: Documents, Permits, and Logistics</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[International hiking planning: passport validity rules, hut bookings, insurance proof, and the June-September season window for mountain trips abroad.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>How to Plan Water Resupply on a Long-Distance Hike</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[How to plan water on a long-distance hike: layered source research, seasonal verification, carry capacity for the driest gap, and treatment choices.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Travel Insurance for Adventure Trips: The Checklist Before You Buy</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Adventure travel insurance checklist: match hazardous-activity exclusions, six-figure medical and evacuation limits, and buy timing before you commit.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>How to Plan a Hiking Trip Without a Car: Transit, Shuttles, and Timing</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Car-free hiking planning: pick shuttle parks and rail trail towns, build timetables with buffers, and manage gear on transit — a practical formula.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>How to Plan Hikes Around Mud Season: Where to Go and What to Skip</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mud-season hiking plans explained: which trails dry first, why aspect matters, walk-through-the-mud etiquette, and the spring closures to check.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Campground Reservation Windows Explained: When to Book US Campsites</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[When to book US campsites: Recreation.gov's six-month rolling window, 10 a.m. Eastern releases, first-come campgrounds, and the tactics that get the site.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>First Backpacking Trip Packing List: What to Carry (and What to Skip)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[First backpacking trip checklist: the big three, kitchen minimums, clothing layers, and the Ten Essentials — how to hit a 20-30 pound pack.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>What a Backpacking Trip Actually Costs: A 5-Day Budget Breakdown</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A 5-day backpacking budget broken down: permits, food and fuel, transport at the 2026 IRS mileage rate, and the costs that surprise first-timers.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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