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        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:31:05 -0800</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[2025 Summer Users Trail Running and Hiking Survey Results]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A huge thank you all who completed our footwear survey. Your detailed feedback provides a clear roadmap for our new review series and reinforces that this is, and always has been, a community-driven site.

The key takeaway was unmistakable: you are experienced, active users who prioritize durability, performance, and comfort. You&amp;#39;re tired of gear that wears out prematurely and want reviews that go beyond first impressions to focus on long-term, real-world testing.&amp;nbsp;

Pretty much all of the suggestions were already going to be part of our footwear&amp;nbsp;reviews, but there were quite a few we had not thought of that we are glad to include. One of the more complicated ones is going to be tracking the durability and longevity&amp;nbsp;of the different shoe models, especially the trail runners.&amp;nbsp;

You can read the summary of the survey here: CLICK HERE

And Congratulation to D.Lewis the draw winner of the MEC Gift Card.

Stay tuned we are going to have further surveys to get your opions, thoughts and suggestions on what else you would like to see in&amp;nbsp;other Outdoor Gear reviews.
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            <pubDate>2025-09-28 18:42:27</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Backcountry Hiking and Trail Running Survey]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Backcountry Skiing Canada community is passionate about the mountains, and that passion doesn&amp;#39;t hibernate in the summer. We&amp;#39;ve heard your requests for more detailed summer gear reviews, and we&amp;#39;re excited to announce that we&amp;#39;re making it happen!

We&amp;#39;re officially expanding our coverage to include in-depth reviews of summer gear and apparel. From multi-day treks to fast and light trail runs, we&amp;#39;ll be putting the latest equipment to the test. To start, we&amp;#39;re launching a &amp;quot;Best Of&amp;quot; series covering the best hiking shoes and trail running shoes of the season.

This site has always been about community, and this expansion is no different. To ensure our new reviews are as helpful as possible, we need your input. Please take a few minutes to fill out our survey on hiking and trail running. Your insights into what you look for in gear will be invaluable as we develop this new content.&amp;nbsp;

Thanks for being a part of our community. We can&amp;#39;t wait to share our summer adventures with you. And as an additional thank-you there is an opportunity to win a&amp;nbsp;MEC or Backcountry.com gift certificate.

Our survey is now closed, you can read a summary of the results: CLICK HERE.
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            <pubDate>2025-08-20 07:59:10</pubDate>
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