Contributing editor Megan Michelson is an award-winning journalist who covers travel and the outdoors for a wide range of publications, including Outside, The New York Times, and the San Francisco ...

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As owner of Wilderness Workshop, Janice Cooney often finds herself playing the uncomfortable role of the Grim Reaper of gear. Her Highland Park establishment cleans and repairs gear and technical ...

DEAR HELOISE: I have several sleeping bags that are in dire need of cleaning. Is it best to wash them at home or to take them to a dry cleaner? -- K.R., Cleveland First you need to read the care label ...