Water Filters in Winter

Like my post on Carrying Water in Winter where I touch on why I do not carry a bladder and drinking tube in the winter time – something to also think about is a water filter. For the most part – almost all filters will freeze up in the winter time, if they are not […]

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Carrying Water in Winter

Something folks don’t often think of in the winter time, as they transition from 3-season hiking to 4-season hiking, is water. The rest of the year you don’t need to worry much about your water. Toss it in a Nalgene, or in a hydration bladder, and be on your way. When winter comes around, and […]

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Water Purification

What would a blog about exploring the outdoors be without a post on water purification? Probably a better one than this? I’ve mentioned in a few posts that I always try to be over prepared for any trek into the outdoors. After a few occurrences in my life of not having what I needed, I […]

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Hurricane Sandy–Were you prepared?

First off, if you were in any way affected by Hurricane Sandy, my thoughts go out to you and your family. Sandy left most of my area (South-Eastern Massachusetts) unscathed for the most part. I cannot even begin to imagine what it must have been like, and what it must be like for those who […]

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