Livia Moreanu in the wilderness

Livia Moreanu

Livia is a marketing director by day, but her passion comes alive on the trail. She discovered hiking in her late twenties and it completely changed her life. From forest walks around Bucharest to mountain treks across Europe and Asia, Livia loves exploring accessible trails and testing gear. She’s passionate about proving that outdoor adventures aren’t just for extreme athletes but for anyone willing to lace up their boots and start walking.

7 Best Snowshoes For Winter Hiking & Mountaineering

7 Best Snowshoes of 2026

A good pair of snowshoes keeps you on top of the snow instead of punching through it with every step. Simple concept, but the difference between a snowshoe that suits your terrain and one that doesn’t can end a day…

The Best 8 Crampons For Mountain Climbing

Close up of crampons laying on a surface. The OutdoorAdept 100% tested logo in the middle

Crampons saved my ankles on a February traverse of Moldoveanu Peak in my home country. The ridge had frozen overnight into bulletproof ice, and my microspikes kept skating sideways with every step. Switched to steel points mid-route, finished the climb…

Camping For Beginners: 8 Tips For First Time Camping Trips

8 Camping Beginner Tips You Truly Need

I borrowed a tent from a coworker for my first camping trip. She said setup takes ten minutes. Forty-five minutes later, I was standing in a field staring at poles, halfway through a YouTube tutorial that assumed I already knew…

Complete GR20 Trail Guide: Discover Europe’s Toughest Trek

GR20 Corsica Trail Guide Map

Spent years hiking the Alps and Pyrenees before I finally tackled the GR20. It was always sitting there on my list, but something else always came up.  You hear people say it’s Europe’s hardest long-distance trail. After doing it, yeah,…

10 Best Approach Shoes For Hiking & Climbing (2026)

10 Best Approach Shoes

My trail runners fell apart on the granite slabs below Rysy four years ago. Still had of wet rock to descend, and I spent the whole time slipping and swearing my way down terrain I should have cruised through. That’s…

Mountaineering Beginners Guide: Preparing Your First Ascent

Mountaineering Guide 101: A Complete Resource for Hikers Ready to Step Up

Your alarm goes off at 2 AM. You’re in high camp, and once you unzip the tent, snowflakes drift down through the beam of your headlamp. Not exactly what you would hope, but the weather report says this narrow window…

The Complete Camping Beginners Guide: From Setup to Safety

The Complete Camping Guide: From Setup to Safety

There’s something about waking up in a tent. That first breath of cold morning air, the quiet that isn’t quite quiet, the way coffee tastes better when you’ve made it on a camp stove. Rewires your brain in ways a…

Trail-Tested: La Sportiva TX Guide (2026 Review)

La Sportiva TX Guide Review

During our late 2025 test, I headed to Bulgaria’s Rila Mountains with the OutdoorAdept team to put the La Sportiva TX Guide through its paces. We spent four weeks testing both the women’s and men’s versions on the Seven Rila…