Trail Maintenance

Thick gloves protect your hands when you move rocks, grab brush, and handle trail tools all day. Get a pair that fits snug — loose gloves cause blisters fast.

The go-to tool for cutting overgrown brush and small branches off trail edges. A 24-inch pair gives you the reach and leverage to cut through woody stems in one clean stroke.

For branches too thick for loppers, a folding saw lets you cut safely and pack it without risk. Useful when a downed tree is blocking the trail and loppers won't cut it.